Portrait of George Albert Smith

Directing

George Albert Smith

Career

Active from 1897 to 2023, with a break from 1913 to 2022, busiest in 1900 with 12 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Santa Claus
Santa Claus
GoodWatch score62/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 3.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 2.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 3.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Albert Smith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    1.7, average 5.5
  • Tension
    2.5, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    0.6, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 12
  • Silent Film 10
  • Simple Narrative 6
  • Short Film 5
  • Slapstick Comedy 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Victorian Era 3
  • Silent Film Era 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Historical Curiosity 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Down Exeter Incline
Down Exeter Incline

Director

2020s

1 title
Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909
Early British Films from the Filmoteca de Catalunya 1897-1909 (2023)

Director

1910s

3 titles
Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus
Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus (1912)

Director

Fording the River
Fording the River (1910)

Director

Choice Bouquets
Choice Bouquets (1910)

Director

1900s

34 titles · average score 53
A Visit to the Seaside
A Visit to the Seaside (1908)

Producer, Director

Tartans of Scottish Clans
Tartans of Scottish Clans (1906)

Director

Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace
Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace (1904)

Director

Mary Jane's Mishap
Mary Jane's Mishap (1903)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer, Director

The Sick Kitten
The Sick Kitten (1903)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

The Death of Poor Joe
The Death of Poor Joe (1901)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Grandma's Reading Glass
Grandma's Reading Glass (1900)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer, Director

Let Me Dream Again
Let Me Dream Again (1900)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

As Seen Through a Telescope
As Seen Through a Telescope (1900)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built (1900)

Director

The Old Maid's Valentine
The Old Maid's Valentine (1900)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

A Quick Shave and Brush Up
A Quick Shave and Brush Up (1900)

Director

1890s

20 titles · average score 57
The Kiss in the Tunnel
The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899)
GoodWatch score 59

as Husband

The Inexhaustible Cab
The Inexhaustible Cab (1899)

Director

Santa Claus
Santa Claus (1898)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Cinderella
Cinderella (1898)

Director

Early Fashions on Brighton Pier
Early Fashions on Brighton Pier (1898)

Director

Faust and Mephistopheles
Faust and Mephistopheles (1898)

Director

The X-Ray Fiend
The X-Ray Fiend (1897)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer, Director

Comic Face
Comic Face (1897)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

The Miller and the Sweep
The Miller and the Sweep (1897)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Making Sausages
Making Sausages (1897)

Director

Hanging Out the Clothes
Hanging Out the Clothes (1897)

Producer, Director

Brighton Seagoing Electric Car
Brighton Seagoing Electric Car (1897)

Director