George Albert Smith

Director

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...

Born: January 4, 1864 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Died: May 17, 1959 (Age 95)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Fording the River Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1910
Choice Bouquets Short Film		Directing	Director	1910
Choosing the Wallpaper Short Film		Directing	Director	1909
A Visit to the Seaside Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director, Producer	1908
Tartans of Scottish Clans Short Film	5	Directing	Director	1906
Venice and the Grand Canal Movie		Directing	Director	1904
Great Display of Brock's Fireworks Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1904
Mary Jane's Mishap Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1903
The Sick Kitten Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1903
Old London Street Scenes Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1903
Dorothy's Dream Short Film		Directing	Director	1903
Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1902
The Coronation of King Edward VII Short Film	4.9	Camera	Camera Operator	1902
Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School Short Film		Directing	Director	1902
Hey, Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle Short Film	5.3	Directing	Producer, Director	1902
At Last! That Awful Tooth Short Film		Directing	Director	1902
The Death of Poor Joe Short Film	4.6	Directing	Director	1901
Visit to Pompeii Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1901
Photograph from an Area Window Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1901
The Little Doctors Short Film		Directing	Director	1901
As Seen Through a Telescope Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director, Director of Photography, Producer	1900
Grandma's Reading Glass Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director, Producer	1900
Let Me Dream Again Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1900
The Old Maid's Valentine Short Film	4.2	Directing	Director	1900
The House That Jack Built Short Film	5	Directing	Director	1900

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