Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 5, 1875
Died
August 13, 1941 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
Also Known As
- James Stuart Blackton
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
Acting
Directing
Little Nemo
Director
1911
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Director
1909
Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy
Director, Producer
1909
The Thieving Hand
Director, Producer
1908
The Haunted Hotel
Director
1907
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Director
1906
The Enchanted Drawing
Director, Producer
1900
The Cavalier's Dream
Director
1898