James Williamson

  • Known for: Director
  • Date of birth: 1855. November 8.
  • Place of birth: 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 e...

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