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Sidney Olcott

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1873-09-20 00:00:00
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For:Directing
Death Date:1949-12-16 00:00:00
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Sidney Olcott

Biography

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 (40)

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Her Indian Mother
writer1910
⭐ 7
The Charmer
The Charmer
director1925
⭐ 6.5
By a Woman's Wit
By a Woman's Wit
director1911
⭐ 5.5
The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg
The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg
director1910
⭐ 4
For Love of an Enemy
For Love of an Enemy
director1911
God's Country and the Law
God's Country and the Law
director1921
The Little Spreewald Maiden
The Little Spreewald Maiden
director1910
The Amateur Gentleman
The Amateur Gentleman
director1926
Salome of the Tenements
Salome of the Tenements
director1925
⭐ 6
The Humming Bird
The Humming Bird
director1924
The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged
The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged
director1910
When the Dead Return
When the Dead Return
director1911
A Slave to Drink
A Slave to Drink
director1909
Evangeline
Evangeline
director1908
⭐ 1
The Moth and the Flame
The Moth and the Flame
director1915
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Way Down East
director1908
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The Stepmother
director1910
⭐ 10
The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War
The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War
director1909
The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy
The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy
director1910
⭐ 4
When Lovers Part
When Lovers Part
director1910
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Her Chum’s Brother
director1911
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The Fiddler’s Requiem
director1911
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The Little Soldier of ’64
director1911
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A Sawmill Hero
director1911
Captured by Bedouins
Captured by Bedouins
director1912
⭐ 5
Come Back to Erin
Come Back to Erin
director1914
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The Special Messenger
director1911
⭐ 5
For Ireland's Sake
For Ireland's Sake
writer1914
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The Scarlet Letter
director1908
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The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
director1911
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The Irish Honeymoon
director1911
The Wives of Jamestown
The Wives of Jamestown
director1913
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Lady Peggy’s Escape
director1913
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The Eye of the Government
director1914
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Far from Erin's Isle
director1912
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Vagabonds
director1912
The White Black Sheep
The White Black Sheep
director1926
Pardon My French
Pardon My French
director1921
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The O'Neill
director1912
The Daughter of MacGregor
The Daughter of MacGregor
director1916