J. Stuart Blackton
Born: 1875-01-05
• 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.
Filmography
A Vitagraph Romance
Lightning Sketches
The Automobile Thieves
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
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Hooligan in Jail
Happy Hooligan Interferes
The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
The Enchanted Drawing
Hooligan Assists the Magician
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Happy Hooligan
The Burglar on the Roof
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist