James Williamson
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 8, 1855
- Died
- August 18, 1933
- Birthplace
- Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
James A. Williamson (8 November 1855 – 18 August 1933) was a Scottish photographer and a key member of the loose association of early film pioneers dubbed the Brighton School by French film historian Georges Sadoul. He is best known for The Big Swallow (1901), a trick film with innovative use of extreme close-up, as well as Fire! and Stop Thief! (both 1901), dramas with continuity established across multiple shots.
Filmography
Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909 2023
Director
The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life 1910
Director
£100 Reward 1908
Director
The Village Fire Brigade 1907
Director
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving 1906
Director
The Miner's Daughter 1906
Director
The Polite Lunatic 1905
Director
Our New Errand Boy 1905
as grocer, Director
An Affair of Honour 1904
Director
Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton 1904
Director
The Old Chorister 1904
Director
An Interesting Story 1904
Director
The Little Match Seller 1902
Director
A Reservist Before and After the War 1902
Director
Fire! 1901
Director
The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes 1901
Director
Are You There? 1901
Director
Stop Thief! 1901
Director
The Magic Extinguisher 1901
Director
The Big Swallow 1901
Director, Director of Photography
Attack on a China Mission 1900
Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Writer
Lady Cyclists 1899
Director
Gymnasts on Parallel Bars 1898
Director
The Clown Barber 1898
Director, Producer, Cinematography
Sloper's Visit to Brighton 1898
Director, Writer
Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler 1898
Director
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier 1898
Director
Washing the Sweep 1898
Writer, Director
Devil's Dyke Fun Fair 1896
Cinematography, Director, Producer
The Boy and the Convict 1909
Executive Producer
Credits from TMDB.