James Williamson
(1855-1933)
Died aged c. 78
Wikidata WikipediaJames 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.
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Commemorated on 3 plaques
Centenary Of Cinema 1996 #123
1896-1898 site of the first film studio and laboratory created by James Williamson
156 Church Road, Hove, United Kingdom where they worked
James Williamson 1855-1933 cinema pioneer worked in these premises
Cambridge House, Cambridge Grove, Hove, United Kingdom where they worked
Between 1897-1915 Cecil Court became the heart of the early British film industry and was known as Flicker Alley. British film pioneers Cecil Hepworth & James Williamson had offices here, alongside international companies such as Gaumont, Nordisk and Vitagraph
27 Cecil Court, London, United Kingdom where they worked