George Albert Smith

George Albert Smith

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1864-01-04
Deathday: 1959-05-17 (95 years old)

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Biography

Along with his better-known French counterpart Georges Méliès, George Albert Smith, usually credited as G.A. Smith, was one of the first filmmakers to explore fictional and fantastic themes, often using surprisingly sophisticated special effects. His background was ideal – an established portrait photographer, he also had a long-standing interest in show business, running a tourist attraction in his native Brighton featuring a fortune teller. His films were among the first to feature such innovations as superimposition (Smith patented a double-exposure system in 1897), close-ups and scene transitions involving wipes and focus pulls. He also patented Kinemacolor – the world's first commercial cinema color system--in 1906, which was extremely successful for a time, despite the special equipment required to project it

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Filmography

all 55

Movies 55

Director 51

Producer 1

Director
Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus

Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus (1912)

Movie
Director
Varieties of Sweet Peas

Varieties of Sweet Peas (1911)

Movie
Director
A Run with the Exmoor Staghounds

A Run with the Exmoor Staghounds (1911)

Movie
Director
Choice Bouquets

Choice Bouquets (1910)

Movie
Director
Fording the River

Fording the River (1910)

Movie
Director
Choosing the Wallpaper

Choosing the Wallpaper (1909)

Movie
Director
A Visit to the Seaside

A Visit to the Seaside (1908)

Movie
Director
Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs

Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs (1908)

Movie
Director
Tartans of Scottish Clans

Tartans of Scottish Clans (1906)

Movie
Director
Two Clowns

Two Clowns (1906)

Movie
Cinematographer
Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace

Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace (1904)

Movie
Director
Venice and the Grand Canal

Venice and the Grand Canal (1904)

Movie
Director
The Sick Kitten

The Sick Kitten (1903)

Movie
Director
Dorothy's Dream

Dorothy's Dream (1903)

Movie
Director
Mary Jane's Mishap

Mary Jane's Mishap (1903)

Movie
Director
Old London Street Scenes

Old London Street Scenes (1903)

Movie
Camera Operator
The Coronation of Edward VII

The Coronation of Edward VII (1902)

Movie
Director
Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School

Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School (1902)

Movie
Director
Policeman and Burglar

Policeman and Burglar (1902)

Movie
Producer
Hey, Diddle Diddle, The Cat and the Fiddle

Hey, Diddle Diddle, The Cat and the Fiddle (1902)

Movie
Director
At Last! That Awful Tooth

At Last! That Awful Tooth (1902)

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Director
A Photograph Taken From Our Area Window

A Photograph Taken From Our Area Window (1901)

Movie
Director
The Death of Poor Joe

The Death of Poor Joe (1901)

Movie
Director
The Little Doctors

The Little Doctors (1901)

Movie
Director
Visit to Pompeii

Visit to Pompeii (1901)

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Director
Grandma's Reading Glass

Grandma's Reading Glass (1900)

Movie
Director
The Old Maid's Valentine

The Old Maid's Valentine (1900)

Movie
6
Director
The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built (1900)

Movie
Director
As Seen Through a Telescope

As Seen Through a Telescope (1900)

Movie
Director
Spiders on a Web

Spiders on a Web (1900)

Movie
Director
A Quick Shave and Brush Up

A Quick Shave and Brush Up (1900)

Movie
Director
Let Me Dream Again

Let Me Dream Again (1900)

Movie
2
Director
Grandma Threading Her Needle

Grandma Threading Her Needle (1900)

Movie
Director
Two Old Sports

Two Old Sports (1900)

Movie
Director
The Dull Razor

The Dull Razor (1900)

Movie
Director
Scandal Over the Teacups

Scandal Over the Teacups (1900)

Movie
Husband
The Kiss in the Tunnel

The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899)

Movie
Director
The Inexhaustible Cab

The Inexhaustible Cab (1899)

Movie
Director
Santa Claus

Santa Claus (1898)

Movie
Director
Cinderella

Cinderella (1898)

Movie
Director
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers (1898)

Movie
Director
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier

Early Fashions on Brighton Pier (1898)

Movie
Director
Photographing a Ghost

Photographing a Ghost (1898)

Movie
Director
Faust and Mephistopheles

Faust and Mephistopheles (1898)

Movie
Director
The Haunted Castle

The Haunted Castle (1897)

Movie
Director
Making Sausages

Making Sausages (1897)

Movie
Director
The Sign Writer

The Sign Writer (1897)

Movie
Director
The X-Ray Fiend

The X-Ray Fiend (1897)

Movie
Director
Comic Shaving

Comic Shaving (1897)

Movie
Director
Comic Face

Comic Face (1897)

Movie
Director
Weary Willie

Weary Willie (1897)

Movie
Director
The Maid in the Garden

The Maid in the Garden (1897)

Movie
Director
Hanging Out the Clothes

Hanging Out the Clothes (1897)

Movie
Director
The Miller and the Sweep

The Miller and the Sweep (1897)

Movie
Director
Brighton Seagoing Electric Car

Brighton Seagoing Electric Car (1897)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1864-01-04

Deathday
1959-05-17 (95 years old)

Birth Place
London, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
G.A. Smith, GA Smith


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