Director

Sidney Olcott

September 20, 1873 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Often works with

Gene Gauntier
8 titles together
Ben Hur, From the Manger to the Cross, The Lad from Old Ireland
J.P. McGowan
6 titles together
From the Manger to the Cross, The Lad from Old Ireland, The Colleen Bawn
Robert G. Vignola
4 titles together
From the Manger to the Cross, The Lad from Old Ireland, The Colleen Bawn
Arthur Donaldson
4 titles together
The Lad from Old Ireland, The Colleen Bawn, Rory O'More
J.J. Clark
4 titles together
The Colleen Bawn, Rory O'More, By a Woman's Wit
Alice Hollister
3 titles together
From the Manger to the Cross, The Colleen Bawn, By a Woman's Wit

Sidney Olcott

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