Sidney Olcott

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Sidney Olcott

Born September 20, 1873Toronto, Ontario, Canada88 credits

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 dramatic chariot race scene, Olcott became the company's president and was rewarded with one share of its stock.

Known For

The Claw

The Claw

Movie

1927

The White Black Sheep

The White Black Sheep

Movie

1926

The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

Movie

1926

Ranson's Folly
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Ranson's Folly

Movie

1926

The Best People

The Best People

Movie

1925

Not So Long Ago

Not So Long Ago

Movie

1925

Filmography

The Claw
1927The ClawDirectorMovie
The White Black Sheep
1926The White Black SheepDirectorMovie
The Amateur Gentleman
1926The Amateur GentlemanDirectorMovie
Ranson's Folly
1926Ranson's FollyDirectorMovie
The Best People
1925The Best PeopleDirectorMovie
Not So Long Ago
1925Not So Long AgoDirectorMovie
The Charmer
1925The CharmerDirectorMovie
Salome of the Tenements
1925Salome of the TenementsDirectorMovie
The Only Woman
1924The Only WomanDirectorMovie
Monsieur Beaucaire
1924Monsieur BeaucaireDirectorMovie
The Humming Bird
1924The Humming BirdDirectorMovie
The Green Goddess
1923The Green GoddessDirectorMovie
Little Old New York
1923Little Old New YorkDirectorMovie
Timothy's Quest
1922Timothy's QuestDirectorMovie
Pardon My French
1921Pardon My FrenchDirectorMovie
God's Country and the Law
1921God's Country and the LawDirectorMovie
The Right Way
1921The Right WayDirectorMovie
Marriage for Convenience
1919Marriage for ConvenienceDirectorMovie
The Daughter of MacGregor
1916The Daughter of MacGregorDirectorMovie
The Smugglers
1916The SmugglersDirectorMovie
The Innocent Lie
1916The Innocent LieDirectorMovie
Poor Little Peppina
1916Poor Little PeppinaDirectorMovie
Diplomacy
1916DiplomacyDirectorMovie
My Lady Incog.
1916My Lady Incog.DirectorMovie
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
1915The Ghost of Twisted OaksDirectorMovie
Madame Butterfly
1915Madame ButterflyDirectorMovie
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
1915Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyras Con DalyMovie
The Seven Sisters
1915The Seven SistersDirectorMovie
All for Old Ireland
1915All for Old IrelandMovie
The Moth and the Flame
1915The Moth and the FlameDirectorMovie
The Railroad Raiders of '62
1915The Railroad Raiders of '62as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Come Back to Erin
1914Come Back to ErinDirectorMovie
T
1914The Eye of the Governmentas The DetectiveMovie
For Ireland's Sake
1914For Ireland's Sakeas Father FlanaganMovie
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1913Uncle Tom's CabinDirectorMovie
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1913Lady Peggy’s Escapeas Father O’DonnellMovie
The Wives of Jamestown
1913The Wives of JamestownDirectorMovie
T
1912The Shaughraunas Conn - the ShaughraunMovie
Ireland, the Oppressed
1912Ireland, the Oppressedas Father FalveyMovie
C
1912Conway, The Kerry DancerDirectorMovie
T
1912The Mayor from IrelandMovie
The Little Gluers
1912The Little Gluersas Capt. Sidney KeirnanMovie
From the Manger to the Cross
1912From the Manger to the Crossas Blind Man (uncredited)Movie
The Poacher's Pardon
1912The Poacher's PardonDirectorMovie
The Darling of the CSA
1912The Darling of the CSADirectorMovie
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1912A Prisoner of the HaremDirectorMovie
Winning a Widow
1912Winning a WidowDirectorMovie
Tragedy of the Desert
1912Tragedy of the DesertDirectorMovie
Captured by Bedouins
1912Captured by BedouinsDirectorMovie
An Arabian Tragedy
1912An Arabian TragedyDirectorMovie
Dust of the Desert
1912Dust of the DesertDirectorMovie
You Remember Ellen
1912You Remember EllenDirectorMovie
F
1912Far from Erin's IsleDirectorMovie
V
1912Vagabondsas TomMovie
His Mother
1912His MotherDirectorMovie
T
1912The O'NeillMovie
T
1911The Fishermaid of Ballydavidas A Fisherman / Kathleen's FianceMovie
The Colleen Bawn
1911The Colleen Bawnas Danny MannMovie
Rory O'More
1911Rory O'MoreDirectorMovie
T
1911The Special MessengerDirectorMovie
T
1911The Little Soldier of ’64DirectorMovie
Railroad Raiders of '62
1911Railroad Raiders of '62as Capt. AndrewsMovie
When the Dead Return
1911When the Dead ReturnDirectorMovie
T
1911The Fiddler’s Requiemas NotaryMovie
By a Woman's Wit
1911By a Woman's WitDirectorMovie
A
1911A Sawmill HeroDirectorMovie
T
1911The Irish Honeymoonas Larry MaloneMovie
H
1911Her Chum’s BrotherDirectorMovie
For Love of an Enemy
1911For Love of an EnemyDirectorMovie
The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg
1910The Girl Spy Before VicksburgDirectorMovie
When Lovers Part
1910When Lovers PartDirectorMovie
The Little Spreewald Maiden
1910The Little Spreewald Maidenas Hans - Frieda's Peasant SweetheartMovie
H
1910Her Indian MotherWriterMovie
The Lad from Old Ireland
1910The Lad from Old Irelandas Terry O'ConnorMovie
The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged
1910The Evil Artist or a Girl WrongedDirectorMovie
The Conspiracy of Pontiac
1910The Conspiracy of PontiacDirectorMovie
The Navajo's Bride
1910The Navajo's BrideDirectorMovie
The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy
1910The Further Adventures of the Girl SpyDirectorMovie
T
1910The StepmotherDirectorMovie
T
1910The Romance of a Trained NurseDirectorMovie
A Slave to Drink
1909A Slave to DrinkDirectorMovie
T
1909The Governor's DaughterDirectorMovie
The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War
1909The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil WarDirectorMovie
T
1908The Scarlet LetterDirectorMovie
W
1908Way Down EastDirectorMovie
Evangeline
1908EvangelineDirectorMovie
Ben Hur
1907Ben HurDirectorMovie
2 A.M. in the Subway
19052 A.M. in the Subwayas Drunk ManMovie