
J. Stuart Blackton
Directing
Male
Born: January 5, 1875
Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
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.
Also Known As
- James Stuart Blackton
Known For

The Enchanted Drawing
November 16, 1900

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
April 05, 1906

The Burglar on the Roof
December 01, 1898

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
January 01, 1896

The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
January 27, 1902

Hooligan Assists the Magician
November 01, 1900

Lightning Sketches
July 27, 1907

Happy Hooligan Interferes
June 20, 1903

A Vitagraph Romance
September 17, 1912

The Automobile Thieves
September 22, 1906
