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J. Stuart Blackton

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J. Stuart Blackton

Born
Died
(aged 66)
Birthplace
Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
Credits
128 titles

Biography

James Stuart Blackton was a pioneer Anglo-American filmmaker and can be credited with the first feature-length American production. He founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897 and was among the first filmmakers to use stop-motion and drawn animation.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 14

YearTitleRole
1912 A Vitagraph Romance Film J. Stuart Blackton
1907 Lightning Sketches Film Cartoonist
1906 And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream Film
1906 The Automobile Thieves Film
1906 Humorous Phases of Funny Faces Film Cartoonist
1903 Hooligan in Jail Film Happy Hooligan
1903 Happy Hooligan Interferes Film Happy Hooligan
1902 The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship Film Happy Hooligan
1901 Happy Hooligan April-Fooled Film Happy Hooligan
1900 The Enchanted Drawing Film Chalk-Talk Artist
1900 Hooligan Assists the Magician Film Happy Hooligan
1900 Happy Hooligan Film Happy Hooligan
1898 The Burglar on the Roof Film Burglar
1896 Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist Film

Crew credits 122

YearTitleJob
1933 The Film Parade Film Director
1927 The American Film Director
1926 The Passionate Quest Film Director
1926 Hell-Bent for Heaven Film Director
1926 The Gilded Highway Film Director
1926 Bride of the Storm Film Director
1925 The Happy Warrior Film Director
1925 Tides of Passion Film Director
1925 The Redeeming Sin Film Director
1924 The Beloved Brute Film Director
1924 The Clean Heart Film Director
1924 Between Friends Film Director
1924 Let Not Man Put Asunder Film Director
1923 On the Banks of the Wabash Film Director
1923 The Virgin Queen Film Director
1922 A Gipsy Cavalier Film Director, Producer
1922 The Glorious Adventure Film Producer, Editor, Director, Story
1920 The Forbidden Valley Film Director, Producer
1920 The House of the Tolling Bell Film Director, Producer
1920 Passers-By Film Director
1920 The Blood Barrier Film Director, Producer
1920 Respectable by Proxy Film Director, Producer
1920 My Husband's Other Wife Film Director, Producer
1919 Dawn Film Director, Writer, Producer
1919 The Moonshine Trail Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
1919 A House Divided Film Director
1919 The Common Cause Film Director, Producer
1918 Life's Greatest Problem Film Director
1918 Missing Film Producer, Scenario Writer
1918 The World for Sale Film Director
1917 The Diary of a Puppy Film Director
1917 The Judgment House Film Director, Adaptation, Producer, Presenter
1917 The Fighting Trail Film Story
1917 Transgression Film Story
1917 The Message of the Mouse Film Director
1917 The Fairy Godfather Film Director
1917 Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation Film Director, Story
1917 A Spring Idyll Film Director
1917 The Collie Market Film Director
1916 Whom the Gods Destroy Film Director, Writer
1915 The Heights of Hazard Film Presenter
1915 Kidnapped in New York Film Director
1915 Playing Dead Film Supervising Producer
1915 The Battle Cry of Peace Film Director, Producer, Writer
1914 The Honeymooners Film Writer
1913 The Spirit of Christmas Film Supervisor of Production Resources
1912 The Life and Death of King Richard III Film Producer
1912 As You Like It Film Director, Producer
1912 Her Grandchild Film Producer
1912 Cardinal Wolsey Film Director
1911 Lady Godiva Film Director
1911 The Death of King Edward III Film Director
1911 The Battle Hymn of the Republic Film Director
1911 Little Nemo Film Director
1910 Francesca di Rimini Film Director
1910 Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest Film Supervising Producer
1910 Elektra Film Director
1910 Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy Film Director
1909 A Midsummer Night's Dream Film Director
1909 The Life of Moses Film Director
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