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J. Stuart Blackton

J. Stuart Blackton

1875-01-05 – 1941-08-13 (age 66) Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
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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.

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Known For

Lightning Sketches
Lightning Sketches

1907

as Cartoonist

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

1906

as Cartoonist

The Automobile Thieves
The Automobile Thieves

1906

A Vitagraph Romance
A Vitagraph Romance

1912

as J. Stuart Blackton

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

1902

as Happy Hooligan

Hooligan Assists the Magician
Hooligan Assists the Magician

1900

as Happy Hooligan

The Burglar on the Roof
The Burglar on the Roof

1898

as Burglar

The Enchanted Drawing
The Enchanted Drawing

1900

as Chalk-Talk Artist

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

1906

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Happy Hooligan

1900

as Happy Hooligan

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

1896

Happy Hooligan Interferes
Happy Hooligan Interferes

1903

as Happy Hooligan

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Hooligan in Jail

1903

as Happy Hooligan

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Happy Hooligan April-Fooled

1901

as Happy Hooligan