George Albert Smith
Directing
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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movieTwo Clowns
1906
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movieThe Sick Kitten
1903
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movieMary Jane's Mishap
1903
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moviePoliceman and Burglar
1902
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movieThe Death of Poor Joe
1901
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movieGrandma's Reading Glass
1900
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movieLet Me Dream Again
1900
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movieThe Rival Clothiers
1900
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movieTwo Old Sports
1900
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movieThe Kiss in the Tunnel
1899
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movieThe Inexhaustible Cab
1899
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Ally Sloper
1898
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movieSanta Claus
1898
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movieCinderella
1898
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movieThe X-Ray Fiend
1897
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movieComic Face
1897
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movieWeary Willie
1897
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movieHanging Out the Clothes
1897
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movieMary Jane's Mishap
1903
Producer
movieGrandma's Reading Glass
1900
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movieThe Kiss in the Tunnel
1899
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movieThe X-Ray Fiend
1897
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movieHanging Out the Clothes
1897
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movieThe Coronation of Edward VII
1902
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movieAs Seen Through a Telescope
1900
Director of Photography
movieThe Kiss in the Tunnel
1899
Director of Photography
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movieThe X-Ray Fiend
1897
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movieThe X-Ray Fiend
1897
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