J. Stuart Blackton

J. Stuart Blackton

1/5/1875 – 8/13/1941Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

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.

Filmography (13 titles)

A Vitagraph Romance6.2Movie

A Vitagraph Romance

J. Stuart Blackton · 1912

Lightning Sketches4.7Movie

Lightning Sketches

Cartoonist · 1907

And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream6.5Movie

And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream

1906

The Automobile Thieves9.0Movie

The Automobile Thieves

1906

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces5.7Movie

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Cartoonist · 1906

7.0Movie

Hooligan in Jail

Happy Hooligan · 1903

Happy Hooligan Interferes5.4Movie

Happy Hooligan Interferes

Happy Hooligan · 1903

The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship5.1Movie

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

Happy Hooligan · 1902

The Enchanted Drawing6.4Movie

The Enchanted Drawing

Chalk-Talk Artist · 1900

Hooligan Assists the Magician4.8Movie

Hooligan Assists the Magician

Happy Hooligan · 1900

4.0Movie

Happy Hooligan

Happy Hooligan · 1900

The Burglar on the Roof3.3Movie

The Burglar on the Roof

Burglar · 1898

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist4.5Movie

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

1896