As Director
Mary Jane's Mishap
1903
5.8
George Albert Smith
Directing
Birth Date
January 4, 1864
Place of Birth
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Date of Death
May 17, 1959
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
Complete Filmography
As Director
The Death of Poor Joe
1901
3.7
As Director
Grandma's Reading Glass
1900
6.3
As Director
The Old Maid's Valentine
1900
3.8
As Director
The House That Jack Built
1900
4.7
As Director
Let Me Dream Again
1900
5.6
As Director
The Dull Razor
1900
5.3
As Director
Two Old Sports
1900
5.0
As Director
Scandal Over the Teacups
1900
4.0