J. Stuart Blackton

Directing

January 5, 1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

13 movies

5.6 avg

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.

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

6.4

The Enchanted Drawing

as Chalk-Talk Artist

5.8

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

as Cartoonist

Filmography

1910s

1 film

A Vitagraph Romance

as J. Stuart Blackton

19126.2

1900s

10 films

Lightning Sketches

as Cartoonist

19074.7

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

19066.5