J. Stuart Blackton
Directing

J. Stuart Blackton

Born 1875-01-05 · Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK · Died 1941-08-13

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.

DirectorProducerWriterStoryProduction ManagerSupervising Producer

Known for

Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics★ 6.5Viewing moment
Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics
1911
The Enchanted Drawing★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Enchanted Drawing
1900
Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910★ 5Viewing moment
Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest, Held at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910
1910
Oliver Twist★ 5.7Viewing moment
Oliver Twist
1909
The Life and Death of King Richard III★ 4.7Viewing moment
The Life and Death of King Richard III
1912
The Battle Cry of PeaceViewing moment
The Battle Cry of Peace
1915
The Life of Moses★ 1Viewing moment
The Life of Moses
1909
The Beloved BruteViewing moment
The Beloved Brute
1924
Kidnapped in New York★ 5Viewing moment
Kidnapped in New York
1914
As You Like It★ 1Viewing moment
As You Like It
1912
Let Not Man Put Asunder★ 8Viewing moment
Let Not Man Put Asunder
1924
Adventures of Sherlock HolmesViewing moment
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1905
The Glorious AdventureViewing moment
The Glorious Adventure
1922
The AmericanViewing moment
The American
1927
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces★ 5.8Viewing moment
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
1906
Passers-ByViewing moment
Passers-By
1920
My Husband's Other Wife★ 10Viewing moment
My Husband's Other Wife
1920
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship★ 5Viewing moment
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
1902
The Passionate QuestViewing moment
The Passionate Quest
1926
Richard IIIViewing moment
Richard III
1908
Tearing down the spanish Flag★ 1Viewing moment
Tearing down the spanish Flag
1898
The Bride of LammermoorViewing moment
The Bride of Lammermoor
1909
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist★ 3.4Viewing moment
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
1896
The Happy WarriorViewing moment
The Happy Warrior
1925
A Midsummer Night's Dream★ 5.1Viewing moment
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1909
The Battle Hymn of the RepublicViewing moment
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
1911
Dawn★ 7Viewing moment
Dawn
1919
The Haunted Hotel★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Haunted Hotel
1907
The Gilded HighwayViewing moment
The Gilded Highway
1926
The Moonshine Trail★ 9Viewing moment
The Moonshine Trail
1919
Firemen Rescuing Men and Women★ 4.4Viewing moment
Firemen Rescuing Men and Women
1899
Life's Greatest ProblemViewing moment
Life's Greatest Problem
1918
The Congress of Nations★ 4Viewing moment
The Congress of Nations
1900
Hell-Bent for HeavenViewing moment
Hell-Bent for Heaven
1926
The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome★ 7Viewing moment
The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome
1909
The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck★ 8Viewing moment
The 100 to One Shot; or, A Run of Luck
1906
The Fighting TrailViewing moment
The Fighting Trail
1917
Between Friends★ 7Viewing moment
Between Friends
1924
The Virgin Queen★ 8Viewing moment
The Virgin Queen
1923
Respectable by Proxy★ 10Viewing moment
Respectable by Proxy
1920

Frequent collaborators

Sylvia BreamerSylvia BreamerRobert GordonRobert GordonWilliam R. DunnWilliam R. DunnCharles KentCharles KentEddie DunnEddie DunnMaurice CostelloMaurice CostelloStuart HolmesStuart HolmesMay McAvoyMay McAvoy