J. Stuart Blackton

Directing

Born January 5, 1875 — Died August 13, 1941 Sheffield, 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.

Movies(13)

A Vitagraph Romance

J. Stuart Blackton

1912

Lightning Sketches

Cartoonist

1907

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

1906

The Automobile Thieves

1906

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Cartoonist

1906

Hooligan in Jail

Happy Hooligan

1903

Happy Hooligan Interferes

Happy Hooligan

1903

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

Happy Hooligan

1902

The Enchanted Drawing

Chalk-Talk Artist

1900

Hooligan Assists the Magician

Happy Hooligan

1900

Happy Hooligan

1900

The Burglar on the Roof

Burglar

1898

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

1896