J. Stuart Blackton
American film producer (1875–1941)
James Stuart Blackton (January 5, 1875 – August 13, 1941) was a British-American film producer and director of the silent era. One of the pioneers of motion pictures, he founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897.2
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Born Jan 5, 1875, died Aug 13, 1941.1
About
He was one of the first filmmakers to use the techniques of stop-motion and drawn animation, is considered a father of American animation, and was the first to bring many classic plays and books to the screen. Blackton was also the commodore of the Motorboat Club of America and the Atlantic Yacht Club.
From Wikipedia’s article on J. Stuart Blackton, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Vitagraph StudiosFounder12
Career
Occupation: director, journalist, actor, film editor, screenwriter, painter, animator, film producer.5
- Date not recordedFounded Vitagraph Studios3
- Date not recordedFounded Blackton Productions4
Known for: Vitagraph Studios.6
Personal life
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- 1WikidataJ. Stuart Blackton on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJ. Stuart Blackton on Wikipedia
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- 12WikidataVitagraph Studios, Founder
- 13Wikimedia CommonsJ. Stuart Blackton photo by Stacy (New York), Public domain