J. Stuart Blackton

Directing

J. Stuart Blackton

Born January 5, 1875Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK120 credits

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.

Known For

The Film Parade

The Film Parade

Movie

1933

The American

The American

Movie

1927

The Passionate Quest

The Passionate Quest

Movie

1926

Hell-Bent for Heaven

Hell-Bent for Heaven

Movie

1926

The Gilded Highway

The Gilded Highway

Movie

1926

Bride of the Storm

Bride of the Storm

Movie

1926

Filmography

The Film Parade
1933The Film ParadeDirectorMovie
The American
1927The AmericanDirectorMovie
The Passionate Quest
1926The Passionate QuestDirectorMovie
Hell-Bent for Heaven
1926Hell-Bent for HeavenDirectorMovie
The Gilded Highway
1926The Gilded HighwayDirectorMovie
Bride of the Storm
1926Bride of the StormDirectorMovie
The Happy Warrior
1925The Happy WarriorDirectorMovie
Tides of Passion
1925Tides of PassionDirectorMovie
The Redeeming Sin
1925The Redeeming SinDirectorMovie
The Beloved Brute
1924The Beloved BruteDirectorMovie
The Clean Heart
1924The Clean HeartDirectorMovie
Between Friends
1924Between FriendsDirectorMovie
Let Not Man Put Asunder
1924Let Not Man Put AsunderDirectorMovie
On the Banks of the Wabash
1923On the Banks of the WabashDirectorMovie
The Virgin Queen
1923The Virgin QueenDirectorMovie
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1922A Gipsy CavalierDirectorMovie
The Glorious Adventure
1922The Glorious AdventureStoryMovie
The Forbidden Valley
1920The Forbidden ValleyDirectorMovie
The House of the Tolling Bell
1920The House of the Tolling BellDirectorMovie
Passers-By
1920Passers-ByDirectorMovie
The Blood Barrier
1920The Blood BarrierDirectorMovie
Respectable by Proxy
1920Respectable by ProxyDirectorMovie
My Husband's Other Wife
1920My Husband's Other WifeDirectorMovie
Dawn
1919DawnDirectorMovie
The Moonshine Trail
1919The Moonshine TrailDirectorMovie
A House Divided
1919A House DividedDirectorMovie
The Common Cause
1919The Common CauseDirectorMovie
Life's Greatest Problem
1918Life's Greatest ProblemDirectorMovie
The World for Sale
1918The World for SaleDirectorMovie
The Diary of a Puppy
1917The Diary of a PuppyDirectorMovie
The Judgment House
1917The Judgment HouseDirectorMovie
The Fighting Trail
1917The Fighting TrailStoryMovie
Transgression
1917TransgressionStoryMovie
The Message of the Mouse
1917The Message of the MouseDirectorMovie
The Fairy Godfather
1917The Fairy GodfatherDirectorMovie
Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation
1917Womanhood, the Glory of the NationStoryMovie
A Spring Idyll
1917A Spring IdyllDirectorMovie
The Collie Market
1917The Collie MarketDirectorMovie
Kidnapped in New York
1915Kidnapped in New YorkDirectorMovie
The Battle Cry of Peace
1915The Battle Cry of PeaceDirectorMovie
T
1914The HoneymoonersWriterMovie
As You Like It
1912As You Like ItDirectorMovie
A Vitagraph Romance
1912A Vitagraph Romanceas J. Stuart BlacktonMovie
C
1912Cardinal WolseyDirectorMovie
Lady Godiva
1911Lady GodivaDirectorMovie
T
1911The Death of King Edward IIIDirectorMovie
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
1911The Battle Hymn of the RepublicDirectorMovie
Little Nemo
1911Little NemoDirectorMovie
Francesca di Rimini
1910Francesca di RiminiDirectorMovie
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1910Uncle Tom's CabinDirectorMovie
R
1910Richelieu; or: The ConspiracyDirectorMovie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1909A Midsummer Night's DreamDirectorMovie
The Life of Moses
1909The Life of MosesDirectorMovie
B
1909Benedict ArnoldDirectorMovie
T
1909The Galley SlaveDirectorMovie
The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome
1909The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient RomeDirectorMovie
Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy
1909Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke FairyDirectorMovie
T
1909The Magic Fountain PenDirectorMovie
T
1909The Life of George WashingtonDirectorMovie
Oliver Twist
1909Oliver TwistDirectorMovie
Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy
1909Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical TragedyDirectorMovie
The Judgment of Solomon
1909The Judgment of SolomonDirectorMovie
Napoleon, the Man of Destiny
1909Napoleon, the Man of DestinyDirectorMovie
King Lear
1909King LearDirectorMovie
S
1909Saul and DavidDirectorMovie
The Bride of Lammermoor
1909The Bride of LammermoorDirectorMovie
Napoleon and the Empress Josephine
1909Napoleon and the Empress JosephineDirectorMovie
T
1908The Merchant of VeniceDirectorMovie
T
1908The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of SpainDirectorMovie
J
1908Julius Caesar, an Historical TragedyDirectorMovie
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian
1908Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful EgyptianDirectorMovie
R
1908Richard III, a Shakespearian TragedyDirectorMovie
S
1908Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven VeilsDirectorMovie
T
1908The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient NorsemenDirectorMovie
L
1908Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century RomanceDirectorMovie
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 CapuletDirectorMovie
E
1908East Lynne; or, Red AstrayDirectorMovie
T
1908The Story of Treasure IslandDirectorMovie
Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers
1908Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two BrothersDirectorMovie
The Thieving Hand
1908The Thieving HandDirectorMovie
W
1907Work Made EasyDirectorMovie
T
1907The Shaughraun, an Irish RomanceDirectorMovie
L
1907Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic FluidDirectorMovie
Lightning Sketches
1907Lightning Sketchesas CartoonistMovie
The Haunted Hotel
1907The Haunted HotelDirectorMovie
And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream
1906And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's DreamMovie
The Automobile Thieves
1906The Automobile ThievesMovie
The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck
1906The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of LuckDirectorMovie
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
1906Humorous Phases of Funny Facesas CartoonistMovie
M
1905Monsieur Beaucaire, the Adventures of a Gentleman of FranceDirectorMovie
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1905Adventures of Sherlock HolmesDirectorMovie
H
1903Hooligan in Jailas Happy HooliganMovie
Happy Hooligan Interferes
1903Happy Hooligan Interferesas Happy HooliganMovie
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
1902The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airshipas Happy HooliganMovie
P
1901Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric CarDirectorMovie
M
1901Mysterious Cafe, or Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a WaiterDirectorMovie
C
1901Children BathingDirectorMovie
Jeffries Skipping the Rope
1901Jeffries Skipping the RopeDirectorMovie
J
1901Jeffries Throwing the Medicine BallDirectorMovie
The Artist's Dilemma
1901The Artist's DilemmaDirectorMovie
L
1901Leaping Dogs at Gentry's CircusDirectorMovie
T
1900The Clown and the AlchemistDirectorMovie
The Congress of Nations
1900The Congress of NationsDirectorMovie
The Enchanted Drawing
1900The Enchanted Drawingas Chalk-Talk ArtistMovie
Hooligan Assists the Magician
1900Hooligan Assists the Magicianas Happy HooliganMovie
Maude's Naughty Little Brother
1900Maude's Naughty Little BrotherDirectorMovie
H
1900Happy Hooliganas Happy HooliganMovie
A Visit to the Spiritualist
1899A Visit to the SpiritualistDirectorMovie
"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing
1899"Shamrock" and "Erin" SailingDirectorMovie
Firemen Rescuing Men and Women
1899Firemen Rescuing Men and WomenDirectorMovie
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1899'Columbia' Winning the CupDirectorMovie
R
1899Raising Old Glory Over Morro CastleDirectorMovie
Astor Battery on Parade
1899Astor Battery on ParadeDirectorMovie
V
1898Vanishing LadyDirectorMovie
The Cavalier's Dream
1898The Cavalier's DreamDirectorMovie
The Burglar on the Roof
1898The Burglar on the Roofas BurglarMovie
Humpty Dumpty Circus
1898Humpty Dumpty CircusDirectorMovie
L
1898Little MischiefDirectorMovie
B
1898Battle of Santiago BayDirectorMovie
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
1896Edison Drawn by 'World' ArtistMovie