George Pearson (1875-1973) was a pioneering English film director, producer and screenwriter. 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Screenwriters, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies are made. ...

Born in London in 1875, the only son of a silk tie cutter, George Pearson's first profession after Oxford was teaching. He excelled in this role becoming a headmaster by 1902 at the age of 26. London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... Events January-April January 28 - The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. ...

In 1913 Pearson entered the film business. 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

His film credits include:

A Study in Scarlet (1914), Ultus and the Grey Lady (1916), Hunting Tower (1926), Journeys End (1930) and over 30 more. 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Pearson pioneered the use of the moving camera shot.

Pearson worked for Gaumont and later joined the Colonial Film Unit (later the Commonwealth Film Unit) and remained in employment until the age of 81. In the late 1950s, his autobiography, Flashback, was published. Gaumont Pictures were founded in 1895 by the engineer-turned-inventor, Léon Gaumont (1864-1946). ... Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ...

Pearson married Edith Stacey. They had four children. He died in Great Malvern in 1973, aged nearly 98. Great Malvern is a town in Worcestershire, England positioned at the foot of, and partly on the sides of, the Malvern Hills. ...

External Links

http://www.nra.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/pidocs.asp?P=P37096 National record of Archives entry for George Pearson. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669260/ Internet Movie database IMDB entry for George Pearson. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb), owned by Amazon. ...