J. Stuart Blackton

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
The Enchanted Drawing
1900
Little Nemo
Little Nemo
1911
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
1906
Princess Nicotine
Princess Nicotine
1909
The Haunted Hotel
The Haunted Hotel
1907
The Cavalier's Dream
The Cavalier's Dream
1898
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1909
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
1896
The Burglar on the Roof
The Burglar on the Roof
1898
The Clown and the Alchemist
The Clown and the Alchemist
1900

Filmography

  1. 1933

    The Film Parade

    Director

  2. 1927

    The American

    Director

  3. 1926

  4. 1926

  5. 1926

  6. 1926

  7. 1925

  8. 1925

  9. 1925

  10. 1924

  11. 1924

  12. 1924

  13. 1924

  14. 1923

  15. 1923

  16. 1922

    A Gipsy Cavalier

    Director, Producer

  17. 1922

    The Glorious Adventure

    Producer, Editor, Story, Director

  18. 1920

    The Forbidden Valley

    Director, Producer

  19. 1920

  20. 1920

    Passers-By

    Director

  21. 1920

    The Blood Barrier

    Director, Producer

  22. 1920

    Respectable by Proxy

    Director, Producer

  23. 1920

    My Husband's Other Wife

    Director, Producer

  24. 1919

    Dawn

    Director, Writer, Producer

  25. 1919

    The Moonshine Trail

    Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

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