Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 20, 1873
Died
December 16, 1949 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sidney Olcott
Biography
John Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. After making a number of very successful films for the Kalem studio, including "Ben Hur" (1907) with its dramatic chariot race scene, Olcott became the company's president and was rewarded with one share of its stock.
