Directed credits
17
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
James Williamson
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.1
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Directed movies: 17Directed series: 0All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 1037369
IMDb ID: nm0932055
Known for: Directing
Born: November 8, 1855
Died: August 18, 1933
Age: 77
Place of birth: Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1896 - 2023
Years active: 128
Average TMDB rating: 5.78
Wikidata: Q1389016
Also known as
Jim I. Williamson
Frequent jobs
Director (17)Producer (2)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by James Williamson.
Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909
Director
2023 Movie
4.0
£100 Reward
Director
1908 Movie
4.0
The Village Fire Brigade
Director
1907 Movie
5.2
Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving
Director
1906 Movie
5.0
Our New Errand Boy
Director
1905 Movie
An Affair of Honour
Director
1904 Movie
6.0
An Interesting Story
Director
1904 Movie
6.1
The Little Match Seller
Director
1902 Movie
6.0
Magic Extinguisher
Director
1901 Movie
5.8
Fire!
Director
1901 Movie
5.4
Are You There?
Director
1901 Movie
6.5
The Big Swallow
Director
1901 Movie
5.2
Stop Thief!
Director
1901 Movie
7.0
The Puzzled Bather and His Animated Clothes
Director
1901 Movie
4.0
Gymnasts on Parallel Bars
Director
1898 Movie
5.0
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
Director
1898 Movie
6.0
Washing the Sweep
Director
1898 Movie
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with James Williamson.
5.8
Fire!
Director
1901 Movie
6.1
The Little Match Seller
Director
1902 Movie
6.5
The Big Swallow
Director
1901 Movie
5.2
Stop Thief!
Director
1901 Movie
5.1
Attack on a China Mission
Producer
1900 Movie
6.0
An Interesting Story
Director
1904 Movie
4.0
£100 Reward
Director
1908 Movie
2.0
Devil's Dyke Fun Fair
Producer
1896 Movie
6.0
Magic Extinguisher
Director
1901 Movie
6.0
Washing the Sweep
Director
1898 Movie
4.0
Gymnasts on Parallel Bars
Director
1898 Movie
5.0
Our New Errand Boy
Director
1905 Movie
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for James Williamson.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for James Williamson.