George Albert Smith (filmmaker)
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George Albert Smith (4 January 1864 ā 17 May 1959) was an English stage hypnotist, psychic, magic lantern lecturer, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, inventor and a key member of the loose association of early film pioneers dubbed the Brighton School by French film historian Georges Sadoul. He is best known for his controversial work with Edmund Gurney at the Society for Psychical Research, his short films from 1897 to 1903, which pioneered film editing and close-ups, and his development of the first successful colour film process, Kinemacolor.[1][2]
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George Albert Smith | |
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Born | (1864-01-04)4 January 1864 London, England |
Died | 17 May 1959(1959-05-17) (aged 95) |
Occupation(s) | Film maker, inventor |
Spouse | Laura Bayley |
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