Filmmaker
George Albert Smith
A Victorian pioneer who invented the close up and Kinemacolor.
George Albert Smith 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.
- Born
- 1864-01-04, London, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 1959-05-17, Brighton, EnglandA Sunday, aged 95
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1864-01-04, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 13°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 28°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 21°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 22°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 10°26′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1959-05-17, Brighton, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 25°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 15°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 7°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 21°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 27°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 6°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 5°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 1°40′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment George Albert Smith was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.