J. Stuart Blackton
Known for
Directing
Born
January 5, 1875
Birthplace
Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
Died
August 13, 1941 (aged 66)
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.
Best known work
The Enchanted Drawing
1900
Little Nemo
1911
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
1906
Princess Nicotine
1909
The Haunted Hotel
1907
The Cavalier's Dream
1898
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1909
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
1896
The Burglar on the Roof
1898
The Clown and the Alchemist
1900Filmography
1933
The Film ParadeDirector
1927
The AmericanDirector
1926
The Passionate QuestDirector
1926
Hell-Bent for HeavenDirector
1926
The Gilded HighwayDirector
1926
Bride of the StormDirector
1925
The Happy WarriorDirector
1925
Tides of PassionDirector
1925
The Redeeming SinDirector
1924
The Beloved BruteDirector
1924
The Clean HeartDirector
1924
Between FriendsDirector
1924
Let Not Man Put AsunderDirector
1923
On the Banks of the WabashDirector
1923
The Virgin QueenDirector
1922
A Gipsy CavalierDirector, Producer
1922
The Glorious AdventureProducer, Editor, Story, Director
1920
The Forbidden ValleyDirector, Producer
1920
The House of the Tolling BellDirector, Producer
1920
Passers-ByDirector
1920
The Blood BarrierDirector, Producer
1920
Respectable by ProxyDirector, Producer
1920
My Husband's Other WifeDirector, Producer
1919
DawnDirector, Writer, Producer
1919
The Moonshine TrailDirector, Writer, Producer, Editor