J. Stuart Blackton

J. Stuart Blackton

Directing · Born 1875-01-05 · Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

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.

As cast

As director

The Film Parade
The Film Parade 1933
Director
The American
The American 1927
Director
The Passionate Quest
The Passionate Quest 1926
Director
Hell-Bent for Heaven
Hell-Bent for Heaven 1926
Director
The Gilded Highway
The Gilded Highway 1926
Director
Bride of the Storm
Bride of the Storm 1926
Director
The Happy Warrior
The Happy Warrior 1925
Director
Tides of Passion
Tides of Passion 1925
Director
The Redeeming Sin
The Redeeming Sin 1925
Director
The Beloved Brute
The Beloved Brute 1924
Director
The Clean Heart
The Clean Heart 1924
Director
Between Friends
Between Friends 1924
Director
Let Not Man Put Asunder
Let Not Man Put Asunder 1924
Director
On the Banks of the Wabash
On the Banks of the Wabash 1923
Director
The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen 1923
Director
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A Gipsy Cavalier 1922
Director
The Glorious Adventure
The Glorious Adventure 1922
Director
The Forbidden Valley
The Forbidden Valley 1920
Director
The House of the Tolling Bell
The House of the Tolling Bell 1920
Director
Passers-By
Passers-By 1920
Director
The Blood Barrier
The Blood Barrier 1920
Director
Respectable by Proxy
Respectable by Proxy 1920
Director
Dawn
Dawn 1919
Director
The Moonshine Trail
The Moonshine Trail 1919
Director
A House Divided
A House Divided 1919
Director
The Common Cause
The Common Cause 1919
Director
Life's Greatest Problem
Life's Greatest Problem 1918
Director
The World for Sale
The World for Sale 1918
Director
The Diary of a Puppy
The Diary of a Puppy 1917
Director
The Judgment House
The Judgment House 1917
Director
The Message of the Mouse
The Message of the Mouse 1917
Director
The Fairy Godfather
The Fairy Godfather 1917
Director
Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation
Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation 1917
Director
A Spring Idyll
A Spring Idyll 1917
Director
The Collie Market
The Collie Market 1917
Director
Kidnapped in New York
Kidnapped in New York 1915
Director
The Battle Cry of Peace
The Battle Cry of Peace 1915
Director
As You Like It
As You Like It 1912
Director
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Cardinal Wolsey 1912
Director
Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva 1911
Director
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The Death of King Edward III 1911
Director
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Battle Hymn of the Republic 1911
Director
Little Nemo
Little Nemo 1911
Director
Francesca di Rimini
Francesca di Rimini 1910
Director
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1910
Director
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Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy 1910
Director
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1909
Director
The Life of Moses
The Life of Moses 1909
Director
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Benedict Arnold 1909
Director
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The Galley Slave 1909
Director
The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome
The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome 1909
Director
Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy
Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy 1909
Director
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The Magic Fountain Pen 1909
Director
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The Life of George Washington 1909
Director
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist 1909
Director
Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy
Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy 1909
Director
The Judgment of Solomon
The Judgment of Solomon 1909
Director
Napoleon, the Man of Destiny
Napoleon, the Man of Destiny 1909
Director
King Lear
King Lear 1909
Director
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Saul and David 1909
Director
The Bride of Lammermoor
The Bride of Lammermoor 1909
Director
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine 1909
Director
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The Merchant of Venice 1908
Director
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The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain 1908
Director
No poster
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy 1908
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
Director
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Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy 1908
Director
No poster
Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils 1908
Director
No poster
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen 1908
Director
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Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance 1908
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
Director
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East Lynne; or, Red Astray 1908
Director
No poster
The Story of Treasure Island 1908
Director
Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers
Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers 1908
Director
The Thieving Hand
The Thieving Hand 1908
Director
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Work Made Easy 1907
Director
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The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance 1907
Director
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Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid 1907
Director
Lightning Sketches
Lightning Sketches 1907
Director
The Haunted Hotel
The Haunted Hotel 1907
Director