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J. Stuart Blackton

J. Stuart Blackton

Birthday: 1875-01-05 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1912
A Vitagraph Romance

as    J. Stuart Blackton

1907
Lightning Sketches

as    Cartoonist

1906
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

as    Cartoonist

1903
Hooligan in Jail

as    Happy Hooligan

1903
Happy Hooligan Interferes

as    Happy Hooligan

1900
The Enchanted Drawing

as    Chalk-Talk Artist

1900
Hooligan Assists the Magician

as    Happy Hooligan

1900
Happy Hooligan

as    Happy Hooligan

1898
The Burglar on the Roof

as    Burglar