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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. In 1913 Pearson entered the film business. His film credits include:
and over 30 more. 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 ), remaining in employment until the age of 81. Little of his work is known to have survived. In 1957, his Autobiography , Flashback, was published. Pearson married Edith Stacey. They had two sons and two daughters. He died in Great Malvern in 1973, aged nearly 98. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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