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August 1, 1958. (1958-08-01) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, US. Occupation (s) Film director and producer. Known for. Co-founder of Vitagraph Studios. Albert Edward Smith (4 June 1875 – 1 August 1958) was an American stage magician, film director and producer, and a naturalized American.
Producer. Cinematographer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Pioneering film producer and studio executive Albert E. Smith was born in Favershem, County Kent, England, on June 4, 1875, the son of a gardener.
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Overview. Born. June 4, 1875 · Faversham, Kent, England, UK. Died. August 1, 1958 · Hollywood, California, USA. Birth name. Albert Edward Smith. Nickname. A.E. Mini Bio. Pioneering film producer and studio executive Albert E. Smith was born in Favershem, County Kent, England, on June 4, 1875, the son of a gardener.
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Albert Edward Smith (4 June 1875 – 1 August 1958) was an English stage magician, film director and producer, and a naturalized American. He founded Vitagraph Studios with his business partner James Stuart Blackton in 1897.
Jan 1, 2021 · Established in 1897 by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith, Vitagraph was the leading producer of motion pictures for much of the silent era.
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Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. ( 1874-1958) Albert Edward Smith. Producer, cameraman, magician. Smith was born on 4 June 1874 in Faversham, Kent, the son of a market gardener. When Albert was in his mid-teens the Smith family emigrated to the United States.
Mar 23, 2021 · Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith were prime movers in the film world of their time, but are forgotten today, mainly because others who came later took credit for what they achieved. In VITAGRAPH: America’s First Great Motion Picture Studio, Andrew E. Erish takes on the task of setting the record straight.
