About
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 1897-19092023 · Director
The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life1910 · Director
The Boy and the Convict1909 · Executive Producer
£100 Reward1908 · Director
The Village Fire Brigade1907 · Director
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving1906 · Director
The Miner's Daughter1906 · Director
The Polite Lunatic1905 · Director
Our New Errand Boy1905 · Director
An Affair of Honour1904 · Director
Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton1904 · Director
The Old Chorister1904 · Director
An Interesting Story1904 · Director
The Little Match Seller1902 · Director
A Reservist Before and After the War1902 · Director
Magic Extinguisher1901 · Director
Fire!1901 · Director
Are You There?1901 · Director
The Big Swallow1901 · Director, Director of Photography
Stop Thief!1901 · Director