George Albert Smith (film pioneer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Albert Smith (film pioneer)

British filmmaker (1864-1959)

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1864

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 17-May-1959

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

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

George Albert Smith (4 January 1864 – 17 May 1959) was an English stage hypnotist, psychic, magic lantern lecturer, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, inventor 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 his controversial work with Edmund Gurney at the Society for Psychical Research, his short films from 1897 to 1903, which pioneered film editing and close-ups, and his development of the first successful colour film process, Kinemacolor.