James Williamson

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1855-11-08

Deathday 1933-08-18 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK

Also Known As Jim I. Williamson

James Williamson

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

1908
£100 Reward

as Director

1907
1907
1905
Our New Errand Boy

as Director

1905
The Polite Lunatic

as Director

1904
1904
1904
The Old Chorister

as Director

1902
1901
The Big Swallow

as Director

1901
Fire!

as Director

1901
Stop Thief!

as Director

1901
Are You There?

as Director

1901
Magic Extinguisher

as Director

1899
Lady Cyclists

as Director

1898
The Clown Barber

as Director

1898
Washing the Sweep

as Director

1896

Producer

1909
The Boy and the Convict

as Executive Producer

1898
The Clown Barber

as Producer

1896

Camera

1901
The Big Swallow

as Director of Photography

1900
Attack on a China Mission

as Director of Photography

Writer

1898

Crew

1898
The Clown Barber

as Cinematography

1896
Devil's Dyke Fun Fair

as Cinematography

Actor

1905