J. Stuart Blackton

Directing

Born: 1875-01-05 in Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

Died: 1941-08-13

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.

Acting

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Cartoonist

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

Happy Hooligan

A Vitagraph Romance

J. Stuart Blackton

The Enchanted Drawing

Chalk-Talk Artist

The Burglar on the Roof

Burglar

Hooligan Assists the Magician

Happy Hooligan

Lightning Sketches

Cartoonist

Happy Hooligan Interferes

Happy Hooligan

Hooligan in Jail

Happy Hooligan

The Automobile Thieves

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

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

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Cartoonist

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

Happy Hooligan

A Vitagraph Romance

J. Stuart Blackton

The Enchanted Drawing

Chalk-Talk Artist

The Burglar on the Roof

Burglar

Hooligan Assists the Magician

Happy Hooligan

Lightning Sketches

Cartoonist

Happy Hooligan Interferes

Happy Hooligan

Hooligan in Jail

Happy Hooligan

The Automobile Thieves

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

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

Director

The Death of King Edward III

Director

The Redeeming Sin

Director

The Thieving Hand

Director

The Enchanted Drawing

Director

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

Director

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Director

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Director

Bride of the Storm

Director

Lightning Sketches

Director

The Haunted Hotel

Director

Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy

Director

Little Mischief

Director

'Columbia' Winning the Cup

Director

Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

Director

Astor Battery on Parade

Director

Maude's Naughty Little Brother

Director

Hooligan Assists the Magician

Director

The Clown and the Alchemist

Director

The Congress of Nations

Director

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

Director

Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

Director

The Burglar on the Roof

Director

Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus

Director

Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

Director

Kidnapped in New York

Director

The Galley Slave

Director

Oliver Twist

Director

The Battle Cry of Peace

Director

Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

Director

The Judgment of Solomon

Director

The Life of Moses

Director

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

Director

Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

Director

Cardinal Wolsey

Director

Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

Director

Benedict Arnold

Director

The Message of the Mouse

Director

Little Nemo

Director

Tides of Passion

Director

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

Director

The Beloved Brute

Director

The Film Parade

Director

Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

Director

The Cavalier's Dream

Director

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

Director

As You Like It

Director

The Life of George Washington

Director

King Lear

Director

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

Director

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Director

A Visit to the Spiritualist

Director

The Merchant of Venice

Director

Happy Hooligan

Director

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Director

East Lynne; or, Red Astray

Director

The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome

Director

The American

Director

The Clean Heart

Director

The Story of Treasure Island

Director

Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

Director

Monsieur Beaucaire, the Adventures of a Gentleman of France

Director

Humpty Dumpty Circus

Director

Passers-By

Director

The Passionate Quest

Director

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

Director

The Bride of Lammermoor

Director

The Happy Warrior

Director

The Fairy Godfather

Director

The Diary of a Puppy

Director

A Spring Idyll

Director

The Collie Market

Director

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

Director

The Gilded Highway

Director

"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

Director

The Glorious Adventure

Director

Work Made Easy

Director

On the Banks of the Wabash

Director

Life's Greatest Problem

Director

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

Director

Jeffries Skipping the Rope

Director

Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

Director

Hell-Bent for Heaven

Director

Battle of Santiago Bay

Director

The Magic Fountain Pen

Director

Children Bathing

Director

Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

Director

Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

Director

The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

Director

Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

Director

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

Director

The Common Cause

Director

A Gipsy Cavalier

Director

The Judgment House

Director

The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck

Director

A House Divided

Director

Saul and David

Director

Lady Godiva

Director

The Virgin Queen

Director

Francesca di Rimini

Director

Vanishing Lady

Director

Between Friends

Director

The Forbidden Valley

Director

The Moonshine Trail

Director

The House of the Tolling Bell

Director

Let Not Man Put Asunder

Director

The Blood Barrier

Director

Respectable by Proxy

Director

Dawn

Director

The Artist's Dilemma

Director

The World for Sale

Director

My Husband's Other Wife

Director

The Death of King Edward III

Director

The Redeeming Sin

Director

The Thieving Hand

Director

The Enchanted Drawing

Director

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

Director

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Director

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Director

Bride of the Storm

Director

Lightning Sketches

Director

The Haunted Hotel

Director

Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy

Director

Little Mischief

Director

'Columbia' Winning the Cup

Director

Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

Director

Astor Battery on Parade

Director

Maude's Naughty Little Brother

Director

Hooligan Assists the Magician

Director

The Clown and the Alchemist

Director

The Congress of Nations

Director

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

Director

Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

Director

The Burglar on the Roof

Director

Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus

Director

Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

Director

Kidnapped in New York

Director

The Galley Slave

Director

Oliver Twist

Director

The Battle Cry of Peace

Director

Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

Director

The Judgment of Solomon

Director

The Life of Moses

Director

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

Director

Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

Director

Cardinal Wolsey

Director

Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

Director

Benedict Arnold

Director

The Message of the Mouse

Director

Little Nemo

Director

Tides of Passion

Director

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

Director

The Beloved Brute

Director

The Film Parade

Director

Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

Director

The Cavalier's Dream

Director

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

Director

As You Like It

Director

The Life of George Washington

Director

King Lear

Director

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

Director

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Director

A Visit to the Spiritualist

Director

The Merchant of Venice

Director

Happy Hooligan

Director

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Director

East Lynne; or, Red Astray

Director

The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome

Director

The American

Director

The Clean Heart

Director

The Story of Treasure Island

Director

Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

Director

Monsieur Beaucaire, the Adventures of a Gentleman of France

Director

Humpty Dumpty Circus

Director

Passers-By

Director

The Passionate Quest

Director

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

Director

The Bride of Lammermoor

Director

The Happy Warrior

Director

The Fairy Godfather

Director

The Diary of a Puppy

Director

A Spring Idyll

Director

The Collie Market

Director

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

Director

The Gilded Highway

Director

"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

Director

The Glorious Adventure

Director

Work Made Easy

Director

On the Banks of the Wabash

Director

Life's Greatest Problem

Director

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

Director

Jeffries Skipping the Rope

Director

Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

Director

Hell-Bent for Heaven

Director

Battle of Santiago Bay

Director

The Magic Fountain Pen

Director

Children Bathing

Director

Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

Director

Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

Director

The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

Director

Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

Director

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

Director

The Common Cause

Director

A Gipsy Cavalier

Director

The Judgment House

Director

The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck

Director

A House Divided

Director

Saul and David

Director

Lady Godiva

Director

The Virgin Queen

Director

Francesca di Rimini

Director

Vanishing Lady

Director

Between Friends

Director

The Forbidden Valley

Director

The Moonshine Trail

Director

The House of the Tolling Bell

Director

Let Not Man Put Asunder

Director

The Blood Barrier

Director

Respectable by Proxy

Director

Dawn

Director

The Artist's Dilemma

Director

The World for Sale

Director

My Husband's Other Wife

Director

Other Credits

The Glorious Adventure

Producer

The Glorious Adventure

Editor

The Honeymooners

Writer

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

Story

Transgression

Story

The Fighting Trail

Story

The Thieving Hand

Producer

Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest

Supervising Producer

The Battle Cry of Peace

Producer

The Battle Cry of Peace

Writer

Lightning Sketches

Producer

The Life and Death of King Richard III

Producer

As You Like It

Producer

The Enchanted Drawing

Producer

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

Producer

The Story of Treasure Island

Producer

Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

Production Manager

The Glorious Adventure

Story

Her Grandchild

Producer

The Common Cause

Producer

The Heights of Hazard

Presenter

A Gipsy Cavalier

Producer

The Judgment House

Adaptation

The Judgment House

Producer

The Judgment House

Presenter

The Spirit of Christmas

Supervisor of Production Resources

Playing Dead

Supervising Producer

Battle of Santiago Bay

Producer

The Forbidden Valley

Producer

The Moonshine Trail

Writer

The Moonshine Trail

Producer

The Moonshine Trail

Editor

The House of the Tolling Bell

Producer

The Blood Barrier

Producer

Respectable by Proxy

Producer

Dawn

Writer

Dawn

Producer

Missing

Producer

Missing

Scenario Writer

My Husband's Other Wife

Producer

The Glorious Adventure

Producer

The Glorious Adventure

Editor

The Honeymooners

Writer

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation

Story

Transgression

Story

The Fighting Trail

Story

The Thieving Hand

Producer

Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest

Supervising Producer

The Battle Cry of Peace

Producer

The Battle Cry of Peace

Writer

Lightning Sketches

Producer

The Life and Death of King Richard III

Producer

As You Like It

Producer

The Enchanted Drawing

Producer

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

Producer

The Story of Treasure Island

Producer

Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

Production Manager

The Glorious Adventure

Story

Her Grandchild

Producer

The Common Cause

Producer

The Heights of Hazard

Presenter

A Gipsy Cavalier

Producer

The Judgment House

Adaptation

The Judgment House

Producer

The Judgment House

Presenter

The Spirit of Christmas

Supervisor of Production Resources

Playing Dead

Supervising Producer

Battle of Santiago Bay

Producer

The Forbidden Valley

Producer

The Moonshine Trail

Writer

The Moonshine Trail

Producer

The Moonshine Trail

Editor

The House of the Tolling Bell

Producer

The Blood Barrier

Producer

Respectable by Proxy

Producer

Dawn

Writer

Dawn

Producer

Missing

Producer

Missing

Scenario Writer

My Husband's Other Wife

Producer