J. Stuart Blackton

Known For
Directing

Popular
2.539

Birthday
1875-01-05

Place of Birth
Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

Also Known As

  • James Stuart Blackton

J. Stuart Blackton

Biography

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.

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Image Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

1906
Image The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship

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

1902
Image Hooligan Assists the Magician

Hooligan Assists the Magician

1900
Image The Enchanted Drawing

The Enchanted Drawing

1900
Image Happy Hooligan Interferes

Happy Hooligan Interferes

1903
Image Lightning Sketches

Lightning Sketches

1907
Image Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

1896
Image A Vitagraph Romance

A Vitagraph Romance

1912
Image The Burglar on the Roof

The Burglar on the Roof

1898

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Image The Thieving Hand

The Thieving Hand

1908
Image The Enchanted Drawing

The Enchanted Drawing

1900
Image Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

1909
Image Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

1906
Image A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1909
Image Lightning Sketches

Lightning Sketches

1907
Image The Haunted Hotel

The Haunted Hotel

1907
Image The Burglar on the Roof

The Burglar on the Roof

1898
Image Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

1899
Image Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

1899
Image Astor Battery on Parade

Astor Battery on Parade

1899
Image Little Mischief

Little Mischief

1898
Image 'Columbia' Winning the Cup

'Columbia' Winning the Cup

1899
Image Maude's Naughty Little Brother

Maude's Naughty Little Brother

1900
Image Hooligan Assists the Magician

Hooligan Assists the Magician

1900
Image The Congress of Nations

The Congress of Nations

1900
Image Mysterious Cafe, or Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke Have Troubles with a Waiter

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

1901
Image The Clown and the Alchemist

The Clown and the Alchemist

1900
Image Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus

Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus

1901
Image Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

1901
Image Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1909
Image Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1909
Image The Battle Cry of Peace

The Battle Cry of Peace

1915
Image Cardinal Wolsey

Cardinal Wolsey

1912
Image Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

1908
Image The Judgment of Solomon

The Judgment of Solomon

1909
Image The Life of Moses

The Life of Moses

1909
Image Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

1909
Image Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

1909
Image Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

1910
Image Little Nemo

Little Nemo

1911
Image The Thieving Hand

The Thieving Hand

1908
Image The Film Parade

The Film Parade

1933
Image Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910

Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910

1910
Image The Battle Cry of Peace

The Battle Cry of Peace

1915
Image The Battle Cry of Peace

The Battle Cry of Peace

1915
Image Lightning Sketches

Lightning Sketches

1907
Image The Life and Death of King Richard III

The Life and Death of King Richard III

1912
Image Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

1908
Image As You Like It

As You Like It

1912
Image As You Like It

As You Like It

1912
Image The Automobile Thieves

The Automobile Thieves

1906
Image The Life of George Washington

The Life of George Washington

1909
Image King Lear

King Lear

1909
Image The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

1908
Image Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1905
Image The Enchanted Drawing

The Enchanted Drawing

1900
Image Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

1909
Image A Visit to the Spiritualist

A Visit to the Spiritualist

1899
Image Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1910
Image The Clean Heart

The Clean Heart

1924
Image The American

The American

1927
Image The Story of Treasure Island

The Story of Treasure Island

1908
Image The Story of Treasure Island

The Story of Treasure Island

1908
Image 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
Image 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
Image Humpty Dumpty Circus

Humpty Dumpty Circus

1898
Image Passers-By

Passers-By

1920
Image The Passionate Quest

The Passionate Quest

1926
Image Richard III

Richard III

1908
Image The Bride of Lammermoor

The Bride of Lammermoor

1909
Image The Happy Warrior

The Happy Warrior

1925
Image The Collie Market

The Collie Market

1917
Image The Fairy Godfather

The Fairy Godfather

1917
Image The Diary of a Puppy

The Diary of a Puppy

1917
Image A Spring Idyll

A Spring Idyll

1917
Image The Battle Hymn of the Republic

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

1911
Image The Gilded Highway

The Gilded Highway

1926
Image "Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

1899
Image The Glorious Adventure

The Glorious Adventure

1922
Image The Glorious Adventure

The Glorious Adventure

1922
Image Work Made Easy

Work Made Easy

1907
Image On the Banks of the Wabash

On the Banks of the Wabash

1923
Image Life's Greatest Problem

Life's Greatest Problem

1918
Image Jeffries Skipping the Rope

Jeffries Skipping the Rope

1901
Image Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

1901
Image Hell-Bent for Heaven

Hell-Bent for Heaven

1926
Image And the Villain Still Pursued Her, or, the Author's Dream

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

1906
Image Battle of Santiago Bay

Battle of Santiago Bay

1898
Image The Magic Fountain Pen

The Magic Fountain Pen

1909
Image Children Bathing

Children Bathing

1901
Image Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)

Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)

1908
Image 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
Image The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

1907
Image The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

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

Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

1908
Image Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

1908
Image The Fighting Trail

The Fighting Trail

1917
Image The Beloved Brute

The Beloved Brute

1924
Image Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

1907
Image The Death of King Edward III

The Death of King Edward III

1911
Image The Redeeming Sin

The Redeeming Sin

1925
Image Bride of the Storm

Bride of the Storm

1926
Image Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy

Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy

1909
Image Kidnapped in New York

Kidnapped in New York

1914
Image Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

Copyright Comedies and More. From the Library of Congress

2022
Image The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

1914
Image Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold

1909
Image The Message of the Mouse

The Message of the Mouse

1917
Image Transgression

Transgression

1917
Image Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

1917
Image Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

1917
Image The Glorious Adventure

The Glorious Adventure

1922
Image The Glorious Adventure

The Glorious Adventure

1922
Image Tides of Passion

Tides of Passion

1925
Image The Cavalier's Dream

The Cavalier's Dream

1898
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