Biography and filmography

J. Stuart Blackton

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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Movies (129)

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

A Gipsy Cavalier

A Gipsy Cavalier

1922 · Director, Producer

The Glorious Adventure

The Glorious Adventure

1922 · Editor, Producer, Story, Director

The Forbidden Valley

The Forbidden Valley

1920 · Director, Producer

The House of the Tolling Bell

The House of the Tolling Bell

1920 · Director, Producer

Passers-By

Passers-By

1920 · Director

The Blood Barrier

The Blood Barrier

1920 · Director, Producer

Respectable by Proxy

Respectable by Proxy

1920 · Director, Producer

My Husband's Other Wife

My Husband's Other Wife

1920 · Director, Producer

Dawn

Dawn

1919 · Director, Writer, Producer

The Moonshine Trail

The Moonshine Trail

1919 · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

A House Divided

A House Divided

1919 · Director

The Common Cause

The Common Cause

1919 · Director, Producer

Life's Greatest Problem

Life's Greatest Problem

1918 · Director

Missing

Missing

1918 · Producer, Scenario Writer

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, Adaptation, Producer, Presenter

The Fighting Trail

The Fighting Trail

1917 · Story

Transgression

Transgression

1917 · Story

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 · Story, Director

A Spring Idyll

A Spring Idyll

1917 · Director

The Collie Market

The Collie Market

1917 · Director

Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

1916 · Director, Writer

The Heights of Hazard

The Heights of Hazard

1915 · Presenter

Kidnapped in New York

Kidnapped in New York

1915 · Director

Playing Dead

Playing Dead

1915 · Supervising Producer

The Battle Cry of Peace

The Battle Cry of Peace

1915 · Director, Writer, Producer

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

1914 · Writer

The Spirit of Christmas

The Spirit of Christmas

1913 · Supervisor of Production Resources

The Life and Death of King Richard III

The Life and Death of King Richard III

1912 · Producer

As You Like It

As You Like It

1912 · Director, Producer

A Vitagraph Romance

A Vitagraph Romance

1912 · J. Stuart Blackton

Her Grandchild

Her Grandchild

1912 · Producer

Cardinal Wolsey

Cardinal Wolsey

1912 · Director

Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva

1911 · Director

The Death of King Edward III

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

Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest

Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest

1910 · Supervising Producer

Elektra

Elektra

1910 · Director

Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

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

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold

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

Princess Nicotine

1909 · Director, Producer

The Magic Fountain Pen

The Magic Fountain Pen

1909 · Director

The Life of George Washington

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

Saul and David

Saul and David

1909 · Director

Ruy Blas

Ruy Blas

1909 · Director

The Bride of Lammermoor

The Bride of Lammermoor

1909 · Director

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine

1909 · Director

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1908 · Director

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

1908 · Director

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

1908 · Director

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

1908 · Production Manager, Director

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

1908 · Director

Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

1908 · Director

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

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

1908 · Director

Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

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

East Lynne; or, Red Astray

East Lynne; or, Red Astray

1908 · Director

The Story of Treasure Island

The Story of Treasure Island

1908 · Producer, Director

Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers

1908 · Director

Work Made Easy

Work Made Easy

1907 · Director

The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

1907 · Director

Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

Liquid Electricity; or The Inventor's Galvanic Fluid

1907 · Director

Lightning Sketches

Lightning Sketches

1907 · Cartoonist, Director, Producer

The Haunted Hotel

The Haunted Hotel

1907 · Director

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

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

1906 · Director

The Automobile Thieves

The Automobile Thieves

1906

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

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

1906 · Director

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

1906 · Cartoonist, Director

Monsieur Beaucaire, the Adventures of a Gentleman of France

Monsieur Beaucaire, the Adventures of a Gentleman of France

1905 · Director

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1905 · Director

Hooligan in Jail

Hooligan in Jail

1903 · Happy Hooligan

Happy Hooligan Interferes

Happy Hooligan Interferes

1903 · Happy Hooligan

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

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

1902 · Happy Hooligan

Happy Hooligan Turns Burglar

Happy Hooligan Turns Burglar

1902 · Happy Hoogan, Director

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

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

1901 · Director

Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car

1901 · Director

Children Bathing

Children Bathing

1901 · Director

Jeffries Skipping the Rope

Jeffries Skipping the Rope

1901 · Director

Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball

1901 · Director

The Artist's Dilemma

The Artist's Dilemma

1901 · Director

Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus

Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus

1901 · Director

Happy Hooligan April-Fooled

Happy Hooligan April-Fooled

1901 · Happy Hooligan, Director

The Clown and the Alchemist

The Clown and the Alchemist

1900 · Director

The Congress of Nations

The Congress of Nations

1900 · Director

The Enchanted Drawing

The Enchanted Drawing

1900 · Chalk-Talk Artist, Director, Producer

Hooligan Assists the Magician

Hooligan Assists the Magician

1900 · Happy Hooligan, Director

Maude's Naughty Little Brother

Maude's Naughty Little Brother

1900 · Director

Happy Hooligan

Happy Hooligan

1900 · Happy Hooligan, Director

A Visit to the Spiritualist

A Visit to the Spiritualist

1899 · Director

"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing

1899 · Director

Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

Firemen Rescuing Men and Women

1899 · Director

'Columbia' Winning the Cup

'Columbia' Winning the Cup

1899 · Director

Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle

1899 · Director

Astor Battery on Parade

Astor Battery on Parade

1899 · Director

Vanishing Lady

Vanishing Lady

1898 · Director

The Cavalier's Dream

The Cavalier's Dream

1898 · Director

The Burglar on the Roof

The Burglar on the Roof

1898 · Burglar, Director

Humpty Dumpty Circus

Humpty Dumpty Circus

1898 · Director

Little Mischief

Little Mischief

1898 · Director

Battle of Santiago Bay

Battle of Santiago Bay

1898 · Director, Producer

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

1896

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