J. Stuart Blackton

4 titles·Since 1900

January 5, 1875 · 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 (4)

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

1906 · Director

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

1906 · Cartoonist

The Enchanted Drawing

1900 · Chalk-Talk Artist

The Enchanted Drawing

1900 · Director

January 5, 1875 · 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.