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J. Stuart Blackton

Director, Producer, Actor, Editor, Additional Credits
Born January 5, 1875Died August 13, 1941 (66 years)
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
  • Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
  • The Enchanted Drawing
  • Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy
  • Little Nemo
  • Twelfth Night
  • Lady Godiva
  • King Lear

Filmography

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