J. Stuart Blackton

Directing
BirthdayJan 5, 1875 (66 years old)
DeathdayAug 13, 1941
Place of birthSheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
GenderMale

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

Chalk-Talk Artist

Nov 16, 1900

Cartoonist

Apr 5, 1906

Burglar

Dec 1, 1898

Happy Hooligan

Nov 1, 1900

Cartoonist

Jul 14, 1907

Happy Hooligan

May 31, 1903

J. Stuart Blackton

Sep 17, 1912

Happy Hooligan

Jan 1, 1900

Happy Hooligan

Oct 6, 1903

Chalk-Talk Artist

Nov 16, 1900

Cartoonist

Apr 5, 1906

Burglar

Dec 1, 1898

Happy Hooligan

Nov 1, 1900

Acting


Participated in 110 movies, 0 TV series

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