J. Stuart Blackton

DirectingBorn: 1875-01-05Place of Birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

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

Lightning Sketches

Cartoonist

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

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Cartoonist

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Happy Hooligan

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

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

Happy Hooligan

The Automobile Thieves

The Enchanted Drawing

Chalk-Talk Artist

Happy Hooligan Interferes

Happy Hooligan

The Burglar on the Roof

Burglar