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.
Filmography
all 79
Movies 79
Director 68
Director
![The Claw](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/582249-the-claw.webp)
The Claw (1927)
Movie
Director
![Ranson's Folly](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/263426-ranson-s-folly.webp)
Ranson's Folly (1926)
Movie
Director
![The Best People](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/690859-the-best-people.webp)
The Best People (1925)
Movie
Director
![Not So Long Ago](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/589580-not-so-long-ago.webp)
Not So Long Ago (1925)
Movie
Director
![The Charmer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/101357-the-charmer.webp)
The Charmer (1925)
Movie
Director
![The Only Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/132289-the-only-woman.webp)
The Only Woman (1924)
Movie
Director
![Monsieur Beaucaire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/108911-monsieur-beaucaire.webp)
Monsieur Beaucaire (1924)
Movie
Director
![The Humming Bird](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/188045-the-humming-bird.webp)
The Humming Bird (1924)
Movie
Director
![The Green Goddess](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/132173-the-green-goddess.webp)
The Green Goddess (1923)
Movie
Director
![Little Old New York](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/132186-little-old-new-york.webp)
Little Old New York (1923)
Movie
Director
![Timothy's Quest](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/132123-timothy-s-quest.webp)
Timothy's Quest (1922)
Movie
Director
![The Right Way](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/663865-the-right-way.webp)
The Right Way (1921)
Movie
Director
![The Smugglers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/441769-the-smugglers.webp)
The Smugglers (1916)
Movie
Director
![The Innocent Lie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/412637-the-innocent-lie.webp)
The Innocent Lie (1916)
Movie
Director
![Poor Little Peppina](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/366495-poor-little-peppina.webp)
Poor Little Peppina (1916)
Movie
Director
![Diplomacy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/708204-diplomacy.webp)
Diplomacy (1916)
Movie
Director
![My Lady Incog.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/670145-my-lady-incog.webp)
My Lady Incog. (1916)
Movie
Director
![Madame Butterfly](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/215184-madame-butterfly.webp)
Madame Butterfly (1915)
Movie
Director
![The Seven Sisters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/612496-the-seven-sisters.webp)
The Seven Sisters (1915)
Movie
Con Daly
![All for Old Ireland](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/667881-all-for-old-ireland.webp)
All for Old Ireland (1915)
Movie
Captain Andrews
![The Railroad Raiders of '62](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/713779-the-railroad-raiders-of-62.webp)
The Railroad Raiders of '62 (1915)
Movie
Director
![Come Back to Erin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/817343-come-back-to-erin.webp)
Come Back to Erin (1914)
Movie
Father Flanagan
![For Ireland's Sake](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/222218-for-ireland-s-sake.webp)
For Ireland's Sake (1914)
Movie
Director
![Uncle Tom's Cabin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/706840-uncle-tom-s-cabin.webp)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1913)
Movie
Father O’Donnell / Director
![Lady Peggy’s Escape](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Lady Peggy’s Escape (1913)
Movie
Conn - the Shaughraun
![The Shaughraun](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Shaughraun (1912)
Movie
Father Falvey
![Ireland, the Oppressed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/706084-ireland-the-oppressed.webp)
Ireland, the Oppressed (1912)
Movie
Capt. Sidney Keirnan
![The Little Gluers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/706029-the-kerry-gow.webp)
The Little Gluers (1912)
Movie
Director
![The Poacher's Pardon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/706083-the-poacher-s-pardon.webp)
The Poacher's Pardon (1912)
Movie
Director
![Winning a Widow](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/297084-winning-a-widow.webp)
Winning a Widow (1912)
Movie
Director
![Captured by Bedouins](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/706281-captured-by-bedouins.webp)
Captured by Bedouins (1912)
Movie
Director
![An Arabian Tragedy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/706093-an-arabian-tragedy.webp)
An Arabian Tragedy (1912)
Movie
Director
![Dust of the Desert](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/706082-dust-of-the-desert.webp)
Dust of the Desert (1912)
Movie
Director
![You Remember Ellen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/205075-you-remember-ellen.webp)
You Remember Ellen (1912)
Movie
Director
![His Mother](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/297083-his-mother.webp)
His Mother (1912)
Movie
Danny Mann / Director
![The Colleen Bawn](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/232191-the-colleen-bawn.webp)
The Colleen Bawn (1911)
Movie
Director
![Rory O'More](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/297085-rory-o-more.webp)
Rory O'More (1911)
Movie
Capt. Andrews
![Railroad Raiders of '62](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/392132-railroad-raiders-of-62.webp)
Railroad Raiders of '62 (1911)
Movie
Director
![When the Dead Return](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/204340-when-the-dead-return.webp)
When the Dead Return (1911)
Movie
Notary / Director
![The Fiddler’s Requiem](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Fiddler’s Requiem (1911)
Movie
Director
![By a Woman's Wit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/706079-by-a-woman-s-wit.webp)
By a Woman's Wit (1911)
Movie
Director
![A Sawmill Hero](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
A Sawmill Hero (1911)
Movie
Larry Malone / Director
![The Irish Honeymoon](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Irish Honeymoon (1911)
Movie
Director
![Her Chum’s Brother](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Her Chum’s Brother (1911)
Movie
Director
![For Love of an Enemy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/817339-for-love-of-an-enemy.webp)
For Love of an Enemy (1911)
Movie
Director
![When Lovers Part](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/706279-when-lovers-part.webp)
When Lovers Part (1910)
Movie
Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
![The Little Spreewald Maiden](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/1118340-the-little-spreewald-maiden.webp)
The Little Spreewald Maiden (1910)
Movie
Director
![Her Indian Mother](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Her Indian Mother (1910)
Movie
Terry O'Connor
![The Lad from Old Ireland](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/317245-a-lad-from-old-ireland.webp)
The Lad from Old Ireland (1910)
Movie
Director
![The Navajo's Bride](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/466286-the-navajo-s-bride.webp)
The Navajo's Bride (1910)
Movie
Director
![The Stepmother](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Stepmother (1910)
Movie
Director
![A Slave to Drink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/204335-a-slave-to-drink.webp)
A Slave to Drink (1909)
Movie
Director
![The Scarlet Letter](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Scarlet Letter (1908)
Movie
Director
![Way Down East](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Way Down East (1908)
Movie
Director
![Evangeline](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/204711-evangeline.webp)
Evangeline (1908)
Movie
Director
![Ben Hur](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/232860-ben-hur.webp)
Ben Hur (1907)
Movie
Drunk Man
![2 A.M. in the Subway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/318092-2-a-m-in-the-subway.webp)
2 A.M. in the Subway (1905)
Movie
The Detective / Director
![The Eye of the Government](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Eye of the Government
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1872-09-20
Deathday1949-12-16 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
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