Director
George Albert Smith
162 years · Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK · 33 films
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
Best known for
Filmography 33
Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909
2023 · Director
Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus
1912 · Director
Tartans of Scottish Clans
1906 · Director
Two Clowns
1906 · Director
Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines
1904 · Director
Venice and the Grand Canal
1904 · Director
The Sick Kitten
1903 · Director
Mary Jane's Mishap
1903 · Director, Producer
Old London Street Scenes
1903 · Director
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
1902 · Director, Producer
Policeman and Burglar
1902 · Director
The Death of Poor Joe
1901 · Director
Photograph Taken From An Area Window
1901 · Director
Grandma's Reading Glass
1900 · Producer, Director
The Old Maid's Valentine
1900 · Director
The House That Jack Built
1900 · Director
As Seen Through a Telescope
1900 · Cinematography, Producer
Let Me Dream Again
1900 · Director
Grandma Threading Her Needle
1900 · Director
The Rival Clothiers
1900 · Director
Two Old Sports
1900 · Director
The Kiss in the Tunnel
1899 · Husband, Director
The Inexhaustible Cab
1899 · Director
Santa Claus
1898 · Director