J. Stuart Blackton

Directing

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.

Personal Info

• Known For Directing
• Gender Male
• Birthday January 5, 1875 (66 years old)
• Died August 13, 1941
• Place of Birth Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK