Sidney Olcott
Born
20 September 1873 (152)
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 (40)
The Claw
1927
🎬 Director
The White Black Sheep
1926
🎬 Director
The Amateur Gentleman
1926
🎬 Director
Ranson's Folly
1926
The Best People
1925
🎬 Director
Not So Long Ago
1925
🎬 Director
The Charmer
1925
🎬 Director
Salome of the Tenements
1925
🎬 Director
The Only Woman
1924
🎬 Director
Monsieur Beaucaire
1924
The Humming Bird
1924
The Green Goddess
1923
Little Old New York
1923
Timothy's Quest
1922
Pardon My French
1921
🎬 Director
God's Country and the Law
1921
🎬 Director
The Right Way
1921
🎬 Director
Marriage for Convenience
1919
🎬 Director
The Daughter of MacGregor
1916
🎬 Director
The Smugglers
1916
The Innocent Lie
1916
🎬 Director
Poor Little Peppina
1916
Diplomacy
1916
🎬 Director
My Lady Incog.
1916
🎬 Director
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
1915
🎬 Director
Madame Butterfly
1915
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
1915
The Seven Sisters
1915
All for Old Ireland
1915
The Moth and the Flame
1915
The Railroad Raiders of '62
1915
Come Back to Erin
1914
The Eye of the Government
1914
For Ireland's Sake
1914
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1913
🎬 DirectorLady Peggy’s Escape
1913
The Wives of Jamestown
1913
🎬 DirectorThe Shaughraun
1912
Ireland, the Oppressed
1912
Conway, The Kerry Dancer
1912
🎬 Director