Sidney Olcott
Known for
Directing
Born
September 20, 1873
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died
December 16, 1949 (aged 76)
Biography
John Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. After making a number of very successful films for the Kalem studio, including "Ben Hur" (1907) with its dramatic chariot race scene, Olcott became the company's president and was rewarded with one share of its stock.
Best known work
Ben Hur
1907
From the Manger to the Cross
1912
The Lad from Old Ireland
1910
Little Old New York
1923
2 A.M. in the Subway
1905
Monsieur Beaucaire
1924
Timothy's Quest
1922
Madame Butterfly
1915
Poor Little Peppina
1916
The Colleen Bawn
1911Filmography
1927
The ClawDirector
1926
The White Black SheepDirector
1926
The Amateur GentlemanDirector
1926
Ranson's FollyDirector
1925
The Best PeopleDirector
1925
Not So Long AgoDirector
1925
The CharmerDirector
1925
Salome of the TenementsDirector
1924
The Only WomanDirector
1924
Monsieur BeaucaireDirector
1924
The Humming BirdDirector
1923
The Green GoddessDirector
1923
Little Old New YorkDirector
1922
Timothy's QuestDirector
1921
Pardon My FrenchDirector
1921
God's Country and the LawDirector
1921
The Right WayDirector
1919
Marriage for ConvenienceDirector
1916
The Daughter of MacGregorDirector
1916
The SmugglersDirector
1916
The Innocent LieDirector
1916
Poor Little PeppinaDirector
1916
DiplomacyDirector
1916
My Lady Incog.Director
1915
The Ghost of Twisted OaksDirector