George Albert Smith
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1864-01-04 (95 years old)
Deathday
1959-05-17
Place of Birth
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Also known As
G.A. Smith
GA Smith
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 p...
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