J. Stuart Blackton

J. Stuart Blackton

Directing

Born January 5, 1875 · Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

111 films as director · Active 1898–1933

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 filmmak…

Known for

Happy Hooligan

1900

Lightning Sketches

Lightning Sketches

1907

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

1906

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

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

1902

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

1896

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

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

1906

A Vitagraph Romance

A Vitagraph Romance

1912

The Enchanted Drawing

The Enchanted Drawing

1900

Directed(111)

The Film Parade

1933The Film Parade★ 8.0

The American

1927The American★ 7.0

Bride of the Storm

1926Bride of the Storm★ 8.0

1926The Passionate Quest★ 9.0

The Gilded Highway

1926The Gilded Highway★ 10.0

Hell-Bent for Heaven

1926Hell-Bent for Heaven★ 7.0

The Redeeming Sin

1925The Redeeming Sin★ 8.0

Tides of Passion

1925Tides of Passion★ 7.0

The Happy Warrior

1925The Happy Warrior★ 10.0

The Beloved Brute

1924The Beloved Brute★ 7.0

The Clean Heart

1924The Clean Heart★ 10.0

Between Friends

1924Between Friends★ 7.0

Let Not Man Put Asunder

1924Let Not Man Put Asunder★ 8.0

On the Banks of the Wabash

1923On the Banks of the Wabash★ 7.0

The Virgin Queen

1923The Virgin Queen★ 8.0

The Glorious Adventure

1922The Glorious Adventure★ 6.5

1922A Gipsy Cavalier★ 8.0

Passers-By

1920Passers-By★ 7.0

The Forbidden Valley

1920The Forbidden Valley★ 8.0

The House of the Tolling Bell

1920The House of the Tolling Bell★ 9.0

The Blood Barrier

1920The Blood Barrier★ 10.0

Respectable by Proxy

1920Respectable by Proxy★ 10.0

My Husband's Other Wife

1920My Husband's Other Wife★ 10.0

The Common Cause

1919The Common Cause

A House Divided

1919A House Divided★ 8.0

The Moonshine Trail

1919The Moonshine Trail★ 9.0

Dawn

1919Dawn★ 7.0

Life's Greatest Problem

1918Life's Greatest Problem

The World for Sale

1918The World for Sale

The Message of the Mouse

1917The Message of the Mouse

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

1917Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

The Diary of a Puppy

1917The Diary of a Puppy★ 10.0

The Fairy Godfather

1917The Fairy Godfather★ 7.0

The Collie Market

1917The Collie Market★ 9.0

A Spring Idyll

1917A Spring Idyll★ 9.0

The Judgment House

1917The Judgment House

Whom the Gods Destroy

1916Whom the Gods Destroy

Kidnapped in New York

1915Kidnapped in New York★ 7.5

The Battle Cry of Peace

1915The Battle Cry of Peace

1912Cardinal Wolsey

As You Like It

1912As You Like It★ 1.0

1911The Death of King Edward III★ 9.0

Little Nemo

1911Little Nemo★ 6.4

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

1911The Battle Hymn of the Republic★ 10.0

Lady Godiva

1911Lady Godiva★ 5.7

1910Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy★ 2.5

Francesca di Rimini

1910Francesca di Rimini

Elektra

Princess Nicotine

1909Princess Nicotine★ 5.8

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1909A Midsummer Night's Dream★ 4.8

1909Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy★ 7.0

Oliver Twist

1909Oliver Twist★ 4.4

The Judgment of Solomon

1909The Judgment of Solomon★ 9.0

The Life of Moses

1909The Life of Moses★ 1.0

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

1909Napoleon and the Empress Josephine★ 5.7

Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

1909Napoleon, the Man of Destiny★ 4.2

1909Benedict Arnold★ 8.0

1909The Life of George Washington★ 7.0

King Lear

1909King Lear★ 4.2

The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome

1909The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome★ 7.0

The Bride of Lammermoor

1909The Bride of Lammermoor★ 8.0

1909The Magic Fountain Pen★ 1.5

1909Saul and David

Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

1908Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers★ 7.0

1908Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy★ 4.7

1908The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen★ 3.0

1908The Merchant of Venice

1908East Lynne; or, Red Astray★ 9.0

1908The Story of Treasure Island

Antony and Cleopatra

1908Antony and Cleopatra★ 2.5

1908Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy★ 3.0

1908Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils★ 10.0

Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

1908Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet★ 3.5

1908Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance★ 9.0

1908The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain★ 10.0

The Haunted Hotel

1907The Haunted Hotel★ 5.7

Lightning Sketches

1907Lightning Sketches★ 4.7

1907Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid★ 7.0

1907Work Made Easy

1907The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance★ 7.0

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

1906Humorous Phases of Funny Faces★ 5.8

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

1906And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream★ 6.5

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

1906The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck★ 8.0

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1905Adventures of Sherlock Holmes★ 3.0

1905Monsieur Beaucaire, the Adventures of a Gentleman of France★ 4.0

1901Mysterious Cafe, or Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter★ 4.7

1901Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus★ 5.3

1901Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car★ 4.8

Jeffries Skipping the Rope

1901Jeffries Skipping the Rope★ 9.0

1901Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball★ 9.0

1901Children Bathing★ 8.0

The Artist's Dilemma

1901The Artist's Dilemma★ 6.0

The Enchanted Drawing

1900The Enchanted Drawing★ 6.4

Maude's Naughty Little Brother

1900Maude's Naughty Little Brother★ 4.1

1900The Clown and the Alchemist★ 3.9

Hooligan Assists the Magician

1900Hooligan Assists the Magician★ 4.8

The Congress of Nations

1900The Congress of Nations★ 3.9

1900Happy Hooligan★ 4.0

1899Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle★ 3.1

1899'Columbia' Winning the Cup★ 4.0

Astor Battery on Parade

1899Astor Battery on Parade★ 3.7

Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

1899Firemen Rescuing Men and Women★ 5.0

A Visit to the Spiritualist

1899A Visit to the Spiritualist★ 7.0

"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

1899"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing★ 5.3

1898Little Mischief★ 3.9

The Burglar on the Roof

1898The Burglar on the Roof★ 3.3

The Cavalier's Dream

1898The Cavalier's Dream★ 4.6

Humpty Dumpty Circus

1898Humpty Dumpty Circus★ 1.5

1898Battle of Santiago Bay★ 2.0

1898Vanishing Lady★ 6.0

Acting(13)

1912A Vitagraph RomanceJ. Stuart Blackton

1907Lightning SketchesCartoonist

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

1906The Automobile Thieves

1906Humorous Phases of Funny FacesCartoonist

1903Hooligan in JailHappy Hooligan

1903Happy Hooligan InterferesHappy Hooligan

1902The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His AirshipHappy Hooligan

1900The Enchanted DrawingChalk-Talk Artist

1900Hooligan Assists the MagicianHappy Hooligan

1900Happy HooliganHappy Hooligan

1898The Burglar on the RoofBurglar

1896Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

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