J. Stuart Blackton
American film producer (1875–1941)
James Stuart Blackton was a British-American film producer and director of the silent era. One of the pioneers of motion pictures, he founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897. He was one of the first filmmakers to use the techniques of stop-motion and drawn animation, is considered a father of American animation, and was the first to bring many classic plays and books to the screen. Blackton was also the commodore of the Motorboat Club of America and the Atlantic Yacht Club.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 11 films (1907–1940) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 36 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | SILVER SHADOWS | Bell & Howell Company | 20min | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1930 | March of the Movies: A Compete and Authentic History of Motion Pictures | J. Stuart Blackton Productions Inc. / American Vitagraph | 2000 | |||
| 1917 | THE QUESTION. | Vitagraph Co Of America | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1915 | ON HER WEDDING NIGHT. | Vitagraph Co Of America | 4 reels | B&W | silent | |
| 1915 | THE HEIGHTS OF HAZARD. | Vitagraph Co Of America | 5 reels | B&W | silent | |
| 1913 | THE LADY OF THE LAKE. | J. Stuart Blackton | 2968 | 16mm | B&W | |
| 1912 | Lincoln's Gettysburg Address | Art Evans Productions. | 16 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1911 | Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics AKA Little Nemo | Winsor McCay; J. Stuart Blackton | ||||
| 1911 | Winsor McCay, the famous cartoonist of the New York Herald and his moving comics | directors, Winsor McCay, J. Stuart Blackton ; written by Winsor McCay. | 5 | 16mm | B&W | silent |
| 1909 | Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy | J. Stuart Blackton | ||||
| 1907 | Lightning Sketches | J. Stuart Blackton |