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J. Stuart Blackton

J. Stuart Blackton

Birthday: 1875-01-05 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1906
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

as    Cartoonist

1900
The Enchanted Drawing

as    Chalk-Talk Artist

1900
Hooligan Assists the Magician

as    Happy Hooligan