J. Stuart Blackton

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

12

Gender

Male

Birthday

1875-01-05

Day of death

1941-08-13 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

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.

Known For

  • The Enchanted Drawing

    The Enchanted Drawing

  • Hooligan Assists the Magician

    Hooligan Assists the Magician

  • The Automobile Thieves

    The Automobile Thieves

  • Happy Hooligan Interferes

    Happy Hooligan Interferes

  • A Vitagraph Romance

    A Vitagraph Romance

  • The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

  • Hooligan in Jail

    Hooligan in Jail

  • Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

    Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

  • Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

  • Lightning Sketches

    Lightning Sketches

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

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

  • Happy Hooligan

    Happy Hooligan