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J. Stuart Blackton

Born
Jan 5, 1875 · Aged 66
Died
Aug 13, 1941
Place of birth
Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
15
TV credits
0
Directing credits
113
Also known as (1)
  • James Stuart Blackton

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.