Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Born1875-01-05
BirthplaceSheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
J. Stuart Blackton
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring J. Stuart Blackton
Little Nemo
1911
Filmography
Acting (13)
1912
A Vitagraph Romanceas J. Stuart Blackton
6.2
1907
Lightning Sketchesas Cartoonist
4.7
9.0
1906
Humorous Phases of Funny Facesas Cartoonist
5.8
1903
Hooligan in Jailas Happy Hooligan
7.0
1903
Happy Hooligan Interferesas Happy Hooligan
5.4
1902
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airshipas Happy Hooligan
5.1
1900
The Enchanted Drawingas Chalk-Talk Artist
6.4
1900
Hooligan Assists the Magicianas Happy Hooligan
4.8
1900
Happy Hooliganas Happy Hooligan
4.0
1898
The Burglar on the Roofas Burglar
3.3
Production & Directing (152)
1933
The Film ParadeDirector
8.0
1927
The AmericanDirector
7.0
1926
The Passionate QuestDirector
9.0
1926
Hell-Bent for HeavenDirector
7.0
1926
The Gilded HighwayDirector
10.0
1926
Bride of the StormDirector
8.0
1925
The Happy WarriorDirector
10.0
1925
Tides of PassionDirector
7.0
1925
The Redeeming SinDirector
8.0
1924
The Beloved BruteDirector
7.0
1924
The Clean HeartDirector
10.0
1924
Between FriendsDirector
7.0
1924
Let Not Man Put AsunderDirector
8.0
1923
On the Banks of the WabashDirector
7.0
1923
The Virgin QueenDirector
8.0
1922
A Gipsy CavalierDirector
8.0
1922
A Gipsy CavalierProducer
8.0
1922
The Glorious AdventureProducer
6.5
1922
The Glorious AdventureEditor
6.5
1922
6.5
1922
The Glorious AdventureDirector
6.5
1920
The Forbidden ValleyDirector
8.0
1920
The Forbidden ValleyProducer
8.0
1920
The House of the Tolling BellDirector
9.0
1920
The House of the Tolling BellProducer
9.0
1920
Passers-ByDirector
7.0
1920
The Blood BarrierDirector
10.0
1920
The Blood BarrierProducer
10.0
1920
Respectable by ProxyDirector
10.0
1920
Respectable by ProxyProducer
10.0
1920
My Husband's Other WifeDirector
10.0
1920
My Husband's Other WifeProducer
10.0
1919
DawnDirector
7.0
1919
DawnWriter
7.0
1919
DawnProducer
7.0
1919
The Moonshine TrailDirector
9.0
1919
The Moonshine TrailWriter
9.0
1919
The Moonshine TrailProducer
9.0
1919
The Moonshine TrailEditor
9.0
1919
A House DividedDirector
8.0
1919
The Common CauseDirector
1919
The Common CauseProducer
1918
Life's Greatest ProblemDirector
1918
MissingProducer
1918
MissingScenario Writer
1918
The World for SaleDirector
1917
The Diary of a PuppyDirector
10.0
1917
The Judgment HouseDirector
1917
The Judgment HouseAdaptation
1917
The Judgment HouseProducer
1917
The Judgment HousePresenter
1917
The Fighting TrailStory
1917
TransgressionStory
1917
The Message of the MouseDirector
1917
The Fairy GodfatherDirector
7.0
1917
1917
1917
A Spring IdyllDirector
9.0
1917
The Collie MarketDirector
9.0
1916
Whom the Gods DestroyDirector
1916
Whom the Gods DestroyWriter
1915
The Heights of HazardPresenter
1915
Kidnapped in New YorkDirector
7.5
1915
Playing DeadSupervising Producer
1915
The Battle Cry of PeaceDirector
1915
The Battle Cry of PeaceProducer
1915
The Battle Cry of PeaceWriter
1914
The HoneymoonersWriter
1913
The Spirit of ChristmasSupervisor of Production Resources
8.0
1912
4.7
1912
As You Like ItDirector
1.0
1912
As You Like ItProducer
1.0
1912
Her GrandchildProducer
10.0
1912
Cardinal WolseyDirector
1911
Lady GodivaDirector
5.7
1911
The Death of King Edward IIIDirector
9.0
1911
The Battle Hymn of the RepublicDirector
10.0
1911
Little NemoDirector
6.4
1910
Francesca di RiminiDirector
1910
Uncle Tom's CabinDirector
1910
Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing ContestSupervising Producer
5.5
1910
ElektraDirector
1910
Richelieu; or: The ConspiracyDirector
2.5
1909
A Midsummer Night's DreamDirector
4.8
1909
The Life of MosesDirector
1.0
1909
Benedict ArnoldDirector
8.0
1909
7.0
1909
Princess NicotineDirector
5.8
1909
Princess NicotineProducer
5.8
1909
The Magic Fountain PenDirector
1.5
1909
The Life of George WashingtonDirector
7.0
1909
Oliver TwistDirector
4.4
1909
7.0
1909
The Judgment of SolomonDirector
9.0
1909
Napoleon, the Man of DestinyDirector
4.2
1909
King LearDirector
4.2
1909
Saul and DavidDirector
1909
Ruy BlasDirector
1909
The Bride of LammermoorDirector
8.0
1909
5.7
1908
The Merchant of VeniceDirector
10.0
1908
4.7
1908
Antony and CleopatraProduction Manager
2.5
1908
Antony and CleopatraDirector
2.5
1908
3.0
1908
10.0
3.0
1908
9.0
1908
3.5
1908
East Lynne; or, Red AstrayDirector
9.0
1908
The Story of Treasure IslandDirector
1908
The Story of Treasure IslandProducer
1908
7.0
1907
Work Made EasyDirector
1907
The Shaughraun, an Irish RomanceDirector
7.0
7.0
1907
Lightning SketchesDirector
4.7
1907
Lightning SketchesProducer
4.7
1907
The Haunted HotelDirector
5.7
6.5
1906
8.0
1906
Humorous Phases of Funny FacesDirector
5.8
4.0
1905
Adventures of Sherlock HolmesDirector
3.0
4.8
1901
Children BathingDirector
8.0
1901
Jeffries Skipping the RopeDirector
9.0
1901
9.0
1901
The Artist's DilemmaDirector
6.0
1901
Leaping Dogs at Gentry's CircusDirector
5.3
1900
The Clown and the AlchemistDirector
3.9
1900
The Congress of NationsDirector
3.9
1900
The Enchanted DrawingDirector
6.4
1900
The Enchanted DrawingProducer
6.4
1900
Hooligan Assists the MagicianDirector
4.8
1900
Maude's Naughty Little BrotherDirector
4.1
1900
Happy HooliganDirector
4.0
1899
A Visit to the SpiritualistDirector
7.0
1899
"Shamrock" and "Erin" SailingDirector
5.3
1899
Firemen Rescuing Men and WomenDirector
5.0
1899
'Columbia' Winning the CupDirector
4.0
1899
3.1
1899
Astor Battery on ParadeDirector
3.7
1898
Vanishing LadyDirector
6.0
1898
The Cavalier's DreamDirector
4.6
1898
The Burglar on the RoofDirector
3.3
1898
Humpty Dumpty CircusDirector
1.5
1898
Little MischiefDirector
3.9
1898
Battle of Santiago BayDirector
2.0
1898
Battle of Santiago BayProducer
2.0