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J. Stuart Blackton
J. Stuart Blackton

J. Stuart Blackton

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1875-01-05
Deathday: 1941-08-13 (66 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 120

Movies 120

Director 84

Producer 13

Writer 4

self 2

Director
Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress (2022)

Movie
Participant - Battle of Manila Bay recreation
The Film Parade

The Film Parade (1933)

Movie
Director
The American

The American (1927)

Movie
Director
The Passionate Quest

The Passionate Quest (1926)

Movie
Director
Hell-Bent for Heaven

Hell-Bent for Heaven (1926)

Movie
Director
The Gilded Highway

The Gilded Highway (1926)

Movie
Director
Bride of the Storm

Bride of the Storm (1926)

Movie
Director
The Happy Warrior

The Happy Warrior (1925)

Movie
Director
Tides of Passion

Tides of Passion (1925)

Movie
Director
The Redeeming Sin

The Redeeming Sin (1925)

Movie
Director
The Beloved Brute

The Beloved Brute (1924)

Movie
Director
The Clean Heart

The Clean Heart (1924)

Movie
Director
On the Banks of the Wabash

On the Banks of the Wabash (1923)

Movie
Director / Producer
A Gipsy Cavalier

A Gipsy Cavalier (1922)

Movie
Producer / Editor / Story / Director
The Glorious Adventure

The Glorious Adventure (1922)

Movie
Director
Passers-By

Passers-By (1920)

Movie
Producer
The Littlest Scout

The Littlest Scout (1919)

Movie
Director / Producer
The Common Cause

The Common Cause (1919)

Movie
Director
Life's Greatest Problem

Life's Greatest Problem (1918)

Movie
Director
The Diary of a Puppy

The Diary of a Puppy (1917)

Movie
Director / Adaptation / Producer / Presenter
The Judgment House

The Judgment House (1917)

Movie
Writer
The Fighting Trail

The Fighting Trail (1917)

Movie
Writer
Transgression

Transgression (1917)

Movie
Director
The Message of the Mouse

The Message of the Mouse (1917)

Movie
Director
The Fairy Godfather

The Fairy Godfather (1917)

Movie
Director
A Spring Idyll

A Spring Idyll (1917)

Movie
Director
Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation (1917)

Movie
Director
The Collie Market

The Collie Market (1917)

Movie
Presenter
The Heights of Hazard

The Heights of Hazard (1915)

Movie
Director
Kidnapped in New York

Kidnapped in New York (1915)

Movie
Director
The Battle Cry of Peace

The Battle Cry of Peace (1915)

Movie
Writer
The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners (1914)

Movie
Writer
Goodness Gracious

Goodness Gracious (1914)

Movie
Producer
The Life and Death of King Richard III

The Life and Death of King Richard III (1912)

Movie
Director
As You Like It

As You Like It (1912)

Movie
J. Stuart Blackton
A Vitagraph Romance

A Vitagraph Romance (1912)

Movie
Producer
Her Grandchild

Her Grandchild (1912)

Movie
Director
Cardinal Wolsey

Cardinal Wolsey (1912)

Movie
Director
Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva (1911)

Movie
Director
The Death of King Edward III

The Death of King Edward III (1911)

Movie
Director
The Battle Hymn of the Republic

The Battle Hymn of the Republic (1911)

Movie
Director
Little Nemo

Little Nemo (1911)

Movie
Producer
The New Stenographer

The New Stenographer (1911)

Movie
Director
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin (1910)

Movie
Supervising Producer
Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910

Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910 (1910)

Movie
Director
A Modern Cinderella

A Modern Cinderella (1910)

Movie
Producer
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night (1910)

Movie
Director
Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy (1910)

Movie
Director
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909)

Movie
Director
The Life of Moses

The Life of Moses (1909)

Movie
Director
Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold (1909)

Movie
Director
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (1909)

Movie
Director
The Way of the Cross

The Way of the Cross (1909)

Movie
Director / Producer
Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy (1909)

Movie
Actor
The Magic Fountain Pen

The Magic Fountain Pen (1909)

Movie
Director
The Life of George Washington

The Life of George Washington (1909)

Movie
Director
The Bride of Lammermoor

The Bride of Lammermoor (1909)

Movie
Director
Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy

Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy (1909)

Movie
Director
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (1909)

Movie
Director
King Lear

King Lear (1909)

Movie
Director
The Judgment of Solomon

The Judgment of Solomon (1909)

Movie
Director
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine (1909)

Movie
Director
Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

Napoleon, the Man of Destiny (1909)

Movie
Director
The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain (1908)

Movie
Director
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy (1908)

Movie
Director
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian (1908)

Movie
Director
Richard III

Richard III (1908)

Movie
Director
Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)

Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils) (1908)

Movie
Director
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen (1908)

Movie
Director
Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance (1908)

Movie
Director
Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet)

Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet) (1908)

Movie
Director
East Lynne; or, Red Astray

East Lynne; or, Red Astray (1908)

Movie
Director
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy (1908)

Movie
Director
The Story of Treasure Island

The Story of Treasure Island (1908)

Movie
Director / Producer
The Thieving Hand

The Thieving Hand (1908)

Movie
Director
Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers (1908)

Movie
Director
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice (1908)

Movie
Director
Work Made Easy

Work Made Easy (1907)

Movie
Director
Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid (1907)

Movie
Director
The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance (1907)

Movie
Cartoonist
Lightning Sketches

Lightning Sketches (1907)

Movie
Director
The Haunted Hotel

The Haunted Hotel (1907)

Movie
Director
And the Villain Still Pursued Her, or, the Author's Dream

And the Villain Still Pursued Her, or, the Author's Dream (1906)

Movie
Actor
The Automobile Thieves

The Automobile Thieves (1906)

Movie
Cartoonist
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906)

Movie
Director
The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck

The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck (1906)

Movie
Actor
A Gentleman of France

A Gentleman of France (1905)

Movie
Director
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1905)

Movie
Happy Hooligan
Hooligan in Jail

Hooligan in Jail (1903)

Movie
Happy Hooligan
Happy Hooligan Interferes

Happy Hooligan Interferes (1903)

Movie
Happy Hooligan
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship (1902)

Movie
Director
Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car (1901)

Movie
Director
Children Bathing

Children Bathing (1901)

Movie
Director
Mysterious Cafe, or Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter

Mysterious Cafe, or Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter (1901)

Movie
Director
Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball (1901)

Movie
Producer
The Artist's Dilemma

The Artist's Dilemma (1901)

Movie
Director
Jeffries Skipping the Rope

Jeffries Skipping the Rope (1901)

Movie
Director
Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus

Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus (1901)

Movie
Director
The Clown and the Alchemist

The Clown and the Alchemist (1900)

Movie
Director
The Congress of Nations

The Congress of Nations (1900)

Movie
Chalk-Talk Artist
The Enchanted Drawing

The Enchanted Drawing (1900)

Movie
Actor
Hooligan Assists the Magician

Hooligan Assists the Magician (1900)

Movie
Director
Maude's Naughty Little Brother

Maude's Naughty Little Brother (1900)

Movie
Happy Hooligan / Director
Happy Hooligan

Happy Hooligan (1900)

Movie
Director
A Visit to the Spiritualist

A Visit to the Spiritualist (1899)

Movie
Director
"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing (1899)

Movie
Director
Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

Firemen Rescuing Men and Women (1899)

Movie
Director
'Columbia' Winning the Cup

'Columbia' Winning the Cup (1899)

Movie
Director
Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle (1899)

Movie
Director
Astor Battery on Parade

Astor Battery on Parade (1899)

Movie
Director
The Cavalier's Dream

The Cavalier's Dream (1898)

Movie
The Burglar
The Burglar on the Roof

The Burglar on the Roof (1898)

Movie
Director
Humpty Dumpty Circus

Humpty Dumpty Circus (1898)

Movie
Cinematographer
Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb

Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb (1898)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Fleet Steaming Up North River

The Fleet Steaming Up North River (1898)

Movie
Cinematographer
Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty (1898)

Movie
Cinematographer
Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade

Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade (1898)

Movie
Director
Little Mischief

Little Mischief (1898)

Movie
Director
Battle of Santiago Bay

Battle of Santiago Bay (1898)

Movie
Self
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (1896)

Movie

Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1875-01-05

Deathday
1941-08-13 (66 years old)

Birth Name
James Stuart Blackton

Birth Place
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Relationships
Evangeline Russell (1936 - 1941), Paula Blackton (1908 - 1930)

Children
Marian Constance Blackton, Violet Virginia Blackton, Charles Stuart Blackton

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
James Stuart Blackton

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Maurice Costello
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Charles Kent
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Florence Lawrence
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Florence Lawrence worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
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William Humphrey
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Julia Swayne Gordon
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Julia Swayne Gordon worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
12 Movies
William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
12 Movies
William V. Ranous
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William V. Ranous worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
11 Movies
Florence Turner
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Florence Turner worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
11 Movies
Marian Constance Blackton
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Marian Constance Blackton worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
10 Movies
Eugene Mullin
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Eugene Mullin worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
9 Movies
Edith Storey
J. Stuart Blackton,
Edith Storey worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
8 Movies
James Morrison
J. Stuart Blackton,
James Morrison worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
8 Movies
James Young
J. Stuart Blackton,
James Young worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
7 Movies
Violet Virginia Blackton
J. Stuart Blackton,
Violet Virginia Blackton worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
7 Movies
Clara Kimball Young
J. Stuart Blackton,
Clara Kimball Young worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
6 Movies
Paula Blackton
J. Stuart Blackton,
Paula Blackton worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
6 Movies
Charles Stuart Blackton
J. Stuart Blackton,
Charles Stuart Blackton worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
6 Movies
Marc McDermott
J. Stuart Blackton,
Marc McDermott worked together with J. Stuart Blackton in:
5 Movies
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