James Williamson

Known for DirectingBorn 1855-11-08Died 1933-08-18Kirkaldy, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Sloper's Visit to Brighton

The History of a Butterfly: A Romance of Insect Life

The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes

The Big Swallow

Washing the Sweep

The Little Match Seller

Are You There?

An Interesting Story

The Polite Lunatic

Magic Extinguisher

Two Naughty Boys Teasing the Cobbler

Fire!

The Village Fire Brigade

Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving

Our New Errand Boy

£100 Reward

Stop Thief!

Attack on a China Mission

The Boy and the Convict

Early Fashions on Brighton Pier

Lady Cyclists

Gymnasts on Parallel Bars

Devil's Dyke Fun Fair

The Clown Barber

Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909

The Miner's Daughter

An Affair of Honour

Gabriel Grub the Surly Sexton

The Old Chorister

A Reservist Before and After the War