Background
He was born in London. The only son of George Pearson, a silk tie cutter, George Pearson"s first profession after Culham College, near Oxford (not a college of Oxford University) was teaching.
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He was born in London. The only son of George Pearson, a silk tie cutter, George Pearson"s first profession after Culham College, near Oxford (not a college of Oxford University) was teaching.
He excelled in this role, becoming a headmaster by 1902 at the age of 26. His major post was at Staples Road School Loughton Essex, on which there is a blue plaque. He was originally drawn to film making as an educational aid.
In 1913 Pearson entered the film industry, initially as a script writer
Pearson worked for Gaumont and later joined the Colonial Film Unit (later the Commonwealth Film Unit), remaining in employment until the age of 81. Though little of his work is known to have survived, Pearson is credited with pioneering the use of the moving camera shot.
In 1951, he was awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Pearson married Edith Stacey (1881-1961) in 1901. One daughter, Winifred, worked as a film editors
In 1957, his autobiography, Flashback, was published.
