Sidney Olcott
- Born
- September 20, 1873
- Died
- December 16, 1949 (76 years old)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
John Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. After making a number of very successful films for the Kalem studio, including "Ben Hur" (1907) with its dramatic chariot race scene, Olcott became the company's president and was rewarded with one share of its stock.
Filmography
- 1927The ClawFilm · Director
- 1926The White Black SheepFilm · Director
- 1926The Amateur GentlemanFilm · Director
- 1926Ranson's FollyFilm · Director
- 1925The Best PeopleFilm · Director
- 1925Not So Long AgoFilm · Director
- 1925The CharmerFilm · Director
- 1925Salome of the TenementsFilm · Director
- 1924The Only WomanFilm · Director
- 1924Monsieur BeaucaireFilm · Director
- 1924The Humming BirdFilm · Director
- 1923The Green GoddessFilm · Director
- 1923Little Old New YorkFilm · Director
- 1922Timothy's QuestFilm · Director
- 1921Pardon My FrenchFilm · Director
- 1921God's Country and the LawFilm · Director
- 1921The Right WayFilm · Director
- 1919Marriage for ConvenienceFilm · Director
- 1916The Daughter of MacGregorFilm · Director
- 1916The SmugglersFilm · Director
- 1916The Innocent LieFilm · Director
- 1916Poor Little PeppinaFilm · Director
- 1916DiplomacyFilm · Director
- 1916My Lady Incog.Film · Director
- 1915The Ghost of Twisted OaksFilm · Director
- 1915Madame ButterflyFilm · Director
- 1915Bold Emmett, Ireland's MartyrFilm · Writer, Producer, Director
- 1915The Seven SistersFilm · Director
- 1915All for Old IrelandFilm · Director, Writer
- 1915The Moth and the FlameFilm · Director
- 1915The Railroad Raiders of '62Film · Director
- 1914Come Back to ErinFilm · Director
- 1914The Eye of the GovernmentThe Eye of the GovernmentFilm · Director
- 1914For Ireland's SakeFilm · Director, Writer
- 1913Uncle Tom's CabinFilm · Director
- 1913Lady Peggy’s EscapeLady Peggy’s EscapeFilm · Director
- 1913The Wives of JamestownFilm · Director
- 1912The ShaughraunThe ShaughraunFilm · Director
- 1912Ireland, the OppressedFilm · Director
- 1912Conway, The Kerry DancerConway, The Kerry DancerFilm · Director
- 1912The Mayor from IrelandThe Mayor from IrelandFilm · Director
- 1912The Little GluersFilm · Director
- 1912From the Manger to the CrossFilm · Director★ 5.1
- 1912The Poacher's PardonFilm · Director
- 1912The Darling of the CSAFilm · Director
- 1912A Prisoner of the HaremA Prisoner of the HaremFilm · Director
- 1912Winning a WidowFilm · Director
- 1912Tragedy of the DesertFilm · Director
- 1912Captured by BedouinsFilm · Director
- 1912An Arabian TragedyFilm · Director
- 1912Dust of the DesertFilm · Director
- 1912You Remember EllenFilm · Director
- 1912Far from Erin's IsleFilm · Director
- 1912VagabondsVagabondsFilm · Director
- 1912His MotherFilm · Director
- 1912The O'NeillThe O'NeillFilm · Director
- 1911The Fishermaid of BallydavidThe Fishermaid of BallydavidFilm · Director
- 1911The Colleen BawnFilm · Director
- 1911Rory O'MoreFilm · Director
- 1911The Special MessengerThe Special MessengerFilm · Director
- 1911The Little Soldier of ’64The Little Soldier of ’64Film · Director
- 1911Railroad Raiders of '62Film · Director
- 1911When the Dead ReturnFilm · Director
- 1911The Fiddler’s RequiemThe Fiddler’s RequiemFilm · Director
- 1911By a Woman's WitFilm · Director
- 1911A Sawmill HeroA Sawmill HeroFilm · Director
- 1911The Irish HoneymoonThe Irish HoneymoonFilm · Director
- 1911Her Chum’s BrotherHer Chum’s BrotherFilm · Director
- 1911For Love of an EnemyFor Love of an EnemyFilm · Director
- 1910The Girl Spy Before VicksburgFilm · Director
- 1910When Lovers PartWhen Lovers PartFilm · Director
- 1910The Little Spreewald MaidenFilm · Director
- 1910Her Indian MotherHer Indian MotherFilm · Director, Writer
- 1910The Lad from Old IrelandFilm · Director
- 1910The Evil Artist or a Girl WrongedFilm · Director
- 1910The Conspiracy of PontiacThe Conspiracy of PontiacFilm · Director
- 1910The Navajo's BrideFilm · Director
- 1910The Further Adventures of the Girl SpyFilm · Director
- 1910The Step-motherThe Step-motherFilm · Director
- 1910The Romance of a Trained NurseThe Romance of a Trained NurseFilm · Director
- 1909A Slave to DrinkFilm · Director
- 1909The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil WarFilm · Director
- 1908Scarlet LetterScarlet LetterFilm · Director
- 1908Way Down EastWay Down EastFilm · Director
- 1908EvangelineFilm · Director
- 1907Ben HurFilm · Director★ 4.4
