Directing, 1873
Sidney Olcott
Born Sep 20, 1873, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Died Dec 16, 1949 (76)
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
22 titles- 2011
Blazing the Trail: The O'Kalems in IrelandMovie - 1915
Bold Emmett, Ireland's MartyrCon DalyIMDb 5.0Movie - 1915
The Railroad Raiders of '62Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie - 1915
All for Old IrelandIMDb 7.0Movie - 1914
For Ireland's SakeFather FlanaganIMDb 5.0Movie - 1914The Eye of the GovernmentThe DetectiveMovie
- 1913Lady Peggy’s EscapeFather O’DonnellMovie
- 1912
From the Manger to the CrossBlind Man (uncredited)IMDb 5.1Movie - 1912The Mayor from IrelandMovie
- 1912The ShaughraunConn - the ShaughraunIMDb 7.0Movie
- 1912
The Little GluersCapt. Sidney KeirnanIMDb 9.0Movie - 1912
Ireland, the OppressedFather FalveyIMDb 10.0Movie - 1912The O'NeillMovie
- 1912VagabondsTomMovie
- 1911The Fiddler’s RequiemNotaryIMDb 7.0Movie
- 1911The Fishermaid of BallydavidA Fisherman / Kathleen's FianceMovie
- 1911
Railroad Raiders of '62Capt. AndrewsIMDb 5.0Movie - 1911The Irish HoneymoonLarry MaloneMovie
- 1911
The Colleen BawnDanny MannIMDb 7.4Movie - 1910
The Little Spreewald MaidenHans - Frieda's Peasant SweetheartIMDb 9.0Movie - 1910
The Lad from Old IrelandTerry O'ConnorIMDb 5.4Movie - 1905
2 A.M. in the SubwayDrunk ManIMDb 4.5Movie