James Williamson (film pioneer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Williamson (film pioneer)

British photographer and filmmaker

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1855

Place of Birth: Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1933

Profession: screenwriter, photographer, actor, cinematographer, film director, film producer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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.