J. Stuart Blackton
Known For
Directing
Birthday
January 5, 1875
Day of Death
August 13, 1941 (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
1900
Little Nemo
1911
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
1906
Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy
1909
The Haunted Hotel
1907
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1909
The Cavalier's Dream
1898
The Burglar on the Roof
1898
The Congress of Nations
1900
Hooligan Assists the Magician
1900
Firemen Rescuing Men and Women
1899
The Life and Death of King Richard III
1912
Lightning Sketches
1907
Maude's Naughty Little Brother
1900
Astor Battery on Parade
1899