Born
1875-01-05 (age 151)
Birthplace
Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
Known For
Directing
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
as Cartoonist
1906
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
as Happy Hooligan
1902
A Vitagraph Romance
as J. Stuart Blackton
1912
The Enchanted Drawing
as Chalk-Talk Artist
1900
The Burglar on the Roof
as Burglar
1898
Hooligan Assists the Magician
as Happy Hooligan
1900
Lightning Sketches
as Cartoonist
1907
Happy Hooligan Interferes
as Happy Hooligan
1903
Happy Hooligan
as Happy Hooligan
1900
Hooligan in Jail
as Happy Hooligan
1903
The Automobile Thieves
1906
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
1896
And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream
1906