Sidney Olcott

Sidney Olcott

Directing

Born September 20, 1873 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

87 films as director · Active 1907–1927

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 dramati…

Known for

The Fiddler’s Requiem

The Fiddler’s Requiem

1911

Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr

Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr

1915

2 A.M. in the Subway

2 A.M. in the Subway

1905

From the Manger to the Cross

From the Manger to the Cross

1912

The Irish Honeymoon

The Irish Honeymoon

1911

The Lad from Old Ireland

The Lad from Old Ireland

1910

Lady Peggy’s Escape

Lady Peggy’s Escape

1913

The Colleen Bawn

The Colleen Bawn

1911

Directed(87)

The Claw

1927The Claw★ 10.0

The Amateur Gentleman

1926The Amateur Gentleman★ 7.0

Ranson's Folly

1926Ranson's Folly★ 7.2

The White Black Sheep

1926The White Black Sheep★ 7.0

The Best People

1925The Best People★ 9.0

The Charmer

1925The Charmer★ 7.0

Salome of the Tenements

1925Salome of the Tenements★ 10.0

Not So Long Ago

1925Not So Long Ago★ 8.0

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924Monsieur Beaucaire★ 5.6

The Only Woman

1924The Only Woman★ 8.0

The Humming Bird

1924The Humming Bird★ 7.5

Little Old New York

1923Little Old New York★ 6.5

The Green Goddess

1923The Green Goddess★ 7.0

Timothy's Quest

1922Timothy's Quest★ 6.9

God's Country and the Law

1921God's Country and the Law★ 8.0

The Right Way

1921The Right Way★ 7.0

Pardon My French

1921Pardon My French★ 10.0

Marriage for Convenience

1919Marriage for Convenience★ 9.0

Poor Little Peppina

1916Poor Little Peppina★ 5.2

My Lady Incog.

1916My Lady Incog.

Diplomacy

The Innocent Lie

1916The Innocent Lie

The Smugglers

1916The Smugglers★ 5.0

The Daughter of MacGregor

1916The Daughter of MacGregor★ 7.0

The Railroad Raiders of '62

1915The Railroad Raiders of '62

Madame Butterfly

1915Madame Butterfly★ 4.5

All for Old Ireland

1915All for Old Ireland★ 7.0

The Seven Sisters

1915The Seven Sisters★ 2.0

The Moth and the Flame

1915The Moth and the Flame★ 1.0

The Ghost of Twisted Oaks

1915The Ghost of Twisted Oaks★ 10.0

Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr

1915Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr★ 5.0

For Ireland's Sake

1914For Ireland's Sake★ 5.0

Come Back to Erin

1914Come Back to Erin★ 5.0

1914The Eye of the Government

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1913Uncle Tom's Cabin★ 8.0

The Wives of Jamestown

1913The Wives of Jamestown

1913Lady Peggy’s Escape

An Arabian Tragedy

1912An Arabian Tragedy★ 7.0

1912A Prisoner of the Harem★ 9.0

The Poacher's Pardon

1912The Poacher's Pardon★ 7.0

Dust of the Desert

1912Dust of the Desert

The Little Gluers

1912The Little Gluers★ 9.0

1912The Shaughraun★ 7.0

Ireland, the Oppressed

1912Ireland, the Oppressed★ 10.0

His Mother

1912His Mother★ 5.5

You Remember Ellen

1912You Remember Ellen★ 5.5

From the Manger to the Cross

1912From the Manger to the Cross★ 5.1

The Darling of the CSA

1912The Darling of the CSA★ 4.0

Captured by Bedouins

1912Captured by Bedouins★ 10.0

Winning a Widow

1912Winning a Widow★ 8.0

Tragedy of the Desert

1912Tragedy of the Desert★ 9.0

1912Far from Erin's Isle

1912Conway, The Kerry Dancer

1912The Mayor from Ireland

1912The O'Neill

The Colleen Bawn

1911The Colleen Bawn★ 7.4

Rory O'More

1911Rory O'More★ 5.2

Railroad Raiders of '62

1911Railroad Raiders of '62★ 5.0

By a Woman's Wit

1911By a Woman's Wit★ 6.7

1911For Love of an Enemy★ 4.0

When the Dead Return

1911When the Dead Return

1911The Fiddler’s Requiem★ 7.0

1911The Little Soldier of ’64

1911Her Chum’s Brother

1911A Sawmill Hero

1911The Special Messenger★ 8.0

1911The Irish Honeymoon

1911The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

The Lad from Old Ireland

1910The Lad from Old Ireland★ 5.4

1910The Conspiracy of Pontiac★ 4.0

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg

1910The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg★ 6.0

The Little Spreewald Maiden

1910The Little Spreewald Maiden★ 9.0

The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged

1910The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged

1910The Stepmother★ 9.0

The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy

1910The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy★ 10.0

1910When Lovers Part★ 4.0

1910Her Indian Mother★ 9.0

1910The Romance of a Trained Nurse★ 7.0

The Navajo's Bride

1910The Navajo's Bride★ 4.0

1909The Governor's Daughter

A Slave to Drink

1909A Slave to Drink★ 7.0

The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War

1909The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War★ 10.0

Evangeline

1908Evangeline★ 10.0

1908Way Down East★ 8.0

1908Scarlet Letter★ 9.0

Ben Hur

1907Ben Hur★ 4.4

Acting(21)

1915Bold Emmett, Ireland's MartyrCon Daly

1915All for Old Ireland

1915The Railroad Raiders of '62Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sidney Olcott — Watchpile | Watchpile

1914The Eye of the GovernmentThe Detective

1914For Ireland's SakeFather Flanagan

1913Lady Peggy’s EscapeFather O’Donnell

1912The ShaughraunConn - the Shaughraun

1912Ireland, the OppressedFather Falvey

1912The Mayor from Ireland

1912The Little GluersCapt. Sidney Keirnan

1912From the Manger to the CrossBlind Man (uncredited)

1912VagabondsTom

1912The O'Neill

1911The Fishermaid of BallydavidA Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance

1911The Colleen BawnDanny Mann

1911Railroad Raiders of '62Capt. Andrews

1911The Fiddler’s RequiemNotary

1911The Irish HoneymoonLarry Malone

1910The Little Spreewald MaidenHans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart

1910The Lad from Old IrelandTerry O'Connor

19052 A.M. in the SubwayDrunk Man