George Albert Smith
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: January 4, 1864
Day of Death: May 17, 1959 (95 years old)
Place of Birth: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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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Director
The Old Maid's Valentine
Director
Let Me Dream Again
Director
Spiders on a Web
Director
A Quick Shave and Brush Up
Producer
As Seen Through a Telescope
Director of Photography
As Seen Through a Telescope
Producer
Grandma's Reading Glass
Director
The House That Jack Built
Director
As Seen Through a Telescope
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Grandma's Reading Glass
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Grandma Threading Her Needle
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The Rival Clothiers
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Scandal Over the Teacups
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Two Old Sports
Director
The Dull Razor
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Production Design
The X-Ray Fiend
Writer
The X-Ray Fiend
Director
The X-Ray Fiend
Producer
The X-Ray Fiend
Director
The Sign Writer
Director
Comic Face
Director
The Miller and the Sweep
Director
The Haunted Castle
Director
Making Sausages
Director
Brighton Seagoing Electric Car
Director
Weary Willie
Producer
The Haunted Castle
Producer
Hanging Out the Clothes
Director
Hanging Out the Clothes
Director
The Maid in the Garden
Director
Comic Shaving