James Williamson

British photographer and filmmaker (1855-1933)
Person human Q1389016
James Williamson
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James Williamson

Summary

James Williamson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kirkcaldy[2]. He was born on November 8, 1855[3]. He passed away in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[4]. He died on August 18, 1933[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], cinematographer[8], film producer[9], and photographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Williamson was born in Kirkcaldy[2].
  • James Williamson passed away in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[4].
  • James Williamson was born on November 8, 1855[3].
  • James Williamson died on August 18, 1933[5].
  • James Williamson held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • James Williamson held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[13].
  • James Williamson's professions included film director[6].
  • James Williamson worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • James Williamson's professions included cinematographer[8].
  • James Williamson's professions included film producer[9].
  • James Williamson's professions included photographer[10].
  • James Williamson's professions included actor[14].
  • James Williamson's field of work was film[15].
  • James Williamson's field of work was film direction[16].
  • James Williamson is recorded as male[17].
  • James Williamson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Williamson's Commons category is recorded as James Williamson (film pioneer)[19].
  • James Williamson's family name is recorded as Williamson[20].
  • James Williamson's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Williamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • James Williamson's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • James Williamson's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by James Williamson (film pioneer)[24].
  • James Williamson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

James Williamson's place of birth was Kirkcaldy[2]. He was born on November 8, 1855[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], cinematographer[8], film producer[9], photographer[10], and actor[14]. Fields of work include film[15] and film direction[16], an activity[26].

Death and Burial

James Williamson died on August 18, 1933[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[4].

Why It Matters

James Williamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Williamson born?

James Williamson was born in Kirkcaldy[2].

Where did James Williamson die?

James Williamson died in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[4].

What did James Williamson do for work?

James Williamson worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], cinematographer[8], film producer[9], and photographer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom, Kingdom of Scotland
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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