John Ernest Williamson
English photographer, filmmaker and inventor of the photosphere (1881-1966)
John Ernest Williamson was an English filmmaker who invented the "photosphere" from which he filmed and photographed undersea. He is credited as being the first person to take an underwater photograph from a submarine.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1921–1929) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | WET GOLD. | Submarine Film Corp. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1924 | The Uninvited Guest | Waldegrave Films | 70 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1924 | THE UNINVITED GUEST. | The Submarine Film Corp. | 7 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1929 | The Mysterious Island | Lucien Hubbard, Benjamin Christensen, Maurice Tourneur | 95 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1929 | The Mysterious Island | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp | 1:34:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |