J. Stuart Blackton

J. Stuart Blackton

Directing

1875-01-05

Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

Died: 1941-08-13

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.

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton