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Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott
Directing
1873-09-20
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1949-12-16
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.
Movie Credits (21)
Behind the Camera (91)
The Smugglers
Director
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Producer
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Director
Madame Butterfly
Director
Evangeline
Director
Marriage for Convenience
Director
My Lady Incog.
Director
The Humming Bird
Director
The Amateur Gentleman
Director
Little Old New York
Director
The White Black Sheep
Director
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Director
Pardon My French
Director
Scarlet Letter
Director
The Fiddler’s Requiem
Director
Ranson's Folly
Director
Salome of the Tenements
Director
The Navajo's Bride
Director
Ben Hur
Director
The Darling of the CSA
Director
A Prisoner of the Harem
Director
Timothy's Quest
Director
Dust of the Desert
Director
Her Indian Mother
Writer
Her Indian Mother
Director
Monsieur Beaucaire
Director
An Arabian Tragedy
Director
The Irish Honeymoon
Director
From the Manger to the Cross
Director