George Albert Smith

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

Known for

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Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus

1912 ⭐ 7.0

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Old London Street Scenes

1903 ⭐ 6.0

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Photograph Taken From An Area Window

1901 ⭐ 6.5

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Grandma's Reading Glass

1900 ⭐ 6.2

Career timeline

2023

Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909

2023

1912

Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus Notable

1912

⭐ 7.0

1906

Tartans of Scottish Clans

1906

⭐ 4.3

Two Clowns

1906

⭐ 4.7

1904

Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines

1904

Venice and the Grand Canal

1904

1903

The Sick Kitten

1903

⭐ 5.6

Mary Jane's Mishap

1903

⭐ 5.8

Old London Street Scenes

1903

⭐ 6.0

1902

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

1902

Policeman and Burglar

1902

⭐ 5.0

1901

The Death of Poor Joe

1901

⭐ 3.7

Photograph Taken From An Area Window

1901

⭐ 6.5

1900

Grandma's Reading Glass

1900

⭐ 6.2

The Old Maid's Valentine

1900

⭐ 4.3

The House That Jack Built

1900

⭐ 4.7

1899

The Kiss in the Tunnel

1899

⭐ 5.8

The Inexhaustible Cab

1899

⭐ 4.2

1898

Santa Claus

1898

⭐ 6.2

Cinderella

1898

⭐ 5.6

Faust and Mephistopheles

1898

⭐ 4.2

1897

The X-Ray Fiend

1897

⭐ 5.5

Train Entering Hove Station

1897

⭐ 5.0

Comic Face

1897

⭐ 4.9

Full filmography

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Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909

2023

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Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus

1912 ⭐ 7.0

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Tartans of Scottish Clans

1906 ⭐ 4.3

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Two Clowns

1906 ⭐ 4.7

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Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines

1904

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Venice and the Grand Canal

1904

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The Sick Kitten

1903 ⭐ 5.6

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Mary Jane's Mishap

1903 ⭐ 5.8

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Old London Street Scenes

1903 ⭐ 6.0

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Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

1902

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Policeman and Burglar

1902 ⭐ 5.0

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The Death of Poor Joe

1901 ⭐ 3.7

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Photograph Taken From An Area Window

1901 ⭐ 6.5

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Grandma's Reading Glass

1900 ⭐ 6.2

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The Old Maid's Valentine

1900 ⭐ 4.3

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The House That Jack Built

1900 ⭐ 4.7

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As Seen Through a Telescope

1900 ⭐ 5.4

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Let Me Dream Again

1900 ⭐ 5.7

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Grandma Threading Her Needle

1900 ⭐ 8.0

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The Rival Clothiers

1900 ⭐ 9.0