caption death_date death_place birth_place birth_date image article_title name occupation
george albert smith around 1900 17 may 1959 brighton , england , united kingdom london , england , united kingdom 4 january 1864 g.a.smith.jpg george albert smith -lrb- film pioneer -rrb-
 george albert smith film maker , inventor
george albert smith -lrb- film pioneer -rrb-

george albert smith -lrb- 4 january 1864 -- 17 may 1959 -rrb- was a stage hypnotist , psychic , magic lantern lecturer , fellow of the royal astronomical society , inventor , and a key member of the loose association of early british 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 .
