George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith
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
Filmografia ( 73 obras)
Direção em filmes
| Ano | Nota | Título |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909 | |
| 1912 | Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus | |
| 1910 | Choice Bouquets | |
| 1910 | Fording the River | |
| 1909 | Choosing the Wallpaper | |
| 1908 | Uma Visita à Beira-mar | |
| 1908 | Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs | |
| 1906 | Tartans of Scottish Clans | |
| 1906 | Two Clowns | |
| 1904 | Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines | |
| 1904 | Venice and the Grand Canal | |
| 1904 | Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace | |
| 1903 | O Gatinho Doente | |
| 1903 | Dorothy's Dream | |
| 1903 | O Acidente de Mary Jane | |
| 1903 | Old London Street Scenes | |
| 1902 | Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes | |
| 1902 | At Last! That Awful Tooth | |
| 1902 | Tommy and the Mouse in the Art School | |
| 1902 | Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria | |
| 1902 | Policeman and Burglar | |
| 1901 | The Death of Poor Joe | |
| 1901 | Photograph Taken From An Area Window | |
| 1901 | The Little Doctor And The Sick Kitten | |
| 1901 | Visit to Pompeii | |
| 1900 | Vidro de Leitura da Vovó | |
| 1900 | The Old Maid's Valentine | |
| 1900 | The House That Jack Built | |
| 1900 | Como Visto Através de um Telescópio | |
| 1900 | Spiders on a Web | |
| 1900 | Deixe-me Sonhar De Novo | |
| 1900 | A Quick Shave and Brush Up | |
| 1900 | Grandma Threading Her Needle | |
| 1900 | The Rival Clothiers | |
| 1900 | The Dull Razor | |
| 1900 | Two Old Sports | |
| 1900 | Scandal Over the Teacups | |
| 1899 | O Beijo no Túnel | |
| 1899 | The Inexhaustible Cab | |
| 1898 | Ally Sloper | |
| 1898 | Santa Claus | |
| 1898 | The Corsican Brothers | |
| 1898 | Cinderella | |
| 1898 | Early Fashions on Brighton Pier | |
| 1898 | Faust and Mephistopheles | |
| 1898 | Photographing a Ghost | |
| 1897 | Fazendo Salsichas | |
| 1897 | The Sign Writer | |
| 1897 | O Demônio do Raio X | |
| 1897 | Comic Shaving | |
| 1897 | Train Entering Hove Station | |
| 1897 | Cara de Quadrinhos | |
| 1897 | Weary Willie | |
| 1897 | The Maid in the Garden | |
| 1897 | Hanging Out the Clothes | |
| 1897 | O Miller e a Varredura | |
| 1897 | Brighton Seagoing Electric Car | |
| - | Down Exeter Incline |
Produção em filmes
| Ano | Nota | Título |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Uma Visita à Beira-mar | |
| 1903 | O Acidente de Mary Jane | |
| 1902 | Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes | |
| 1900 | Vidro de Leitura da Vovó | |
| 1900 | Como Visto Através de um Telescópio | |
| 1899 | O Beijo no Túnel | |
| 1897 | O Demônio do Raio X | |
| 1897 | Train Entering Hove Station | |
| 1897 | Hanging Out the Clothes |
Atuação em filmes
| Ano | Nota | Título | Personagem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | A Coroação do Rei Eduardo VII | Camera Operator | |
| 1899 | O Beijo no Túnel | Husband | |
| 1897 | O Demônio do Raio X | Production Design |
Fotografia em filmes
| Ano | Nota | Título |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Como Visto Através de um Telescópio | |
| 1899 | O Beijo no Túnel |
Roteiro em filmes
| Ano | Nota | Título |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | O Demônio do Raio X |
Fotos
