George Pearson

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George Pearson was a pioneering British film director and producer who played a key role in the development of early British cinema.

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instanceOf film director
film producer
person
pioneer of British cinema
screenwriter
activeYearsEnd 1930s
activeYearsStart 1910s
awardReceived OBE
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
dateOfBirth 1875-03-19
dateOfDeath 1973-02-06
educatedAt Cranleigh School NERFINISHED
employer Gaumont British NERFINISHED
era silent film era
familyName Pearson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork British cinema
cinema
silent film
genre silent film
givenName George NERFINISHED
hasGenre comedy film
drama film
hasOccupation schoolteacher
influenced development of British narrative cinema
languageOfWorkOrName English
name George Pearson NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableFor contributions to early British cinema
innovative narrative techniques in early British films
pioneering work in silent film direction
notableWork Love, Life and Laughter NERFINISHED
Reveille NERFINISHED
Squibs NERFINISHED
The Little People NERFINISHED
occupation film director
film producer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath United Kingdom
West Sussex NERFINISHED
residence London, England
surface form: London

West Sussex NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Edith Pearson NERFINISHED
workLocation United Kingdom

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British Film Institute foundedBy George Pearson