J. Stuart Blackton

Biography

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.

Known For

A Vitagraph Romance 1912 ★ 6.2

Lightning Sketches 1907 ★ 4.7

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces 1906 ★ 5.8

And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream 1906 ★ 6.5

The Automobile Thieves 1906 ★ 9.0

Happy Hooligan Interferes 1903 ★ 5.4

The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship 1902 ★ 5.1

The Enchanted Drawing 1900 ★ 6.4

Hooligan Assists the Magician 1900 ★ 4.8

The Burglar on the Roof 1898 ★ 3.3

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist 1896 ★ 4.5