Sidney Olcott
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 20, 1873 (153 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
| 1915 | The Railroad Raiders of '62Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1915 | All for Old Ireland | |
| 1915 | Bold Emmett, Ireland's MartyrCon Daly | |
| 1914 | For Ireland's SakeFather Flanagan | |
| 1914 | The Eye of the GovernmentThe Detective | |
| 1913 | Lady Peggy’s EscapeFather O’Donnell | |
| 1912 | The Little GluersCapt. Sidney Keirnan | |
| 1912 | Ireland, the OppressedFather Falvey | |
| 1912 | The ShaughraunConn - the Shaughraun | |
| 1912 | From the Manger to the CrossBlind Man (uncredited) | |
| 1912 | VagabondsTom | |
| 1912 | The Mayor from Ireland | |
| 1912 | The O'Neill | |
| 1911 | Railroad Raiders of '62Capt. Andrews | |
| 1911 | The Colleen BawnDanny Mann | |
| 1911 | The Fiddler’s RequiemNotary | |
| 1911 | The Irish HoneymoonLarry Malone | |
| 1911 | The Fishermaid of BallydavidA Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance | |
| 1910 | The Little Spreewald MaidenHans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart | |
| 1910 | The Lad from Old IrelandTerry O'Connor | |
| 1905 | 2 A.M. in the SubwayDrunk Man |
| 1915 | Bold Emmett, Ireland's MartyrProducer |
| 1927 | The ClawDirector | |
| 1926 | The Amateur GentlemanDirector | |
| 1926 | Ranson's FollyDirector | |
| 1926 | The White Black SheepDirector | |
| 1925 | The Best PeopleDirector | |
| 1925 | The CharmerDirector | |
| 1925 | Salome of the TenementsDirector | |
| 1925 | Not So Long AgoDirector | |
| 1924 | Monsieur BeaucaireDirector | |
| 1924 | The Only WomanDirector | |
| 1924 | The Humming BirdDirector | |
| 1923 | Little Old New YorkDirector | |
| 1923 | The Green GoddessDirector | |
| 1922 | Timothy's QuestDirector | |
| 1921 | God's Country and the LawDirector | |
| 1921 | The Right WayDirector | |
| 1921 | Pardon My FrenchDirector | |
| 1919 | Marriage for ConvenienceDirector | |
| 1916 | Poor Little PeppinaDirector | |
| 1916 | My Lady Incog.Director | |
| 1916 | DiplomacyDirector | |
| 1916 | The Innocent LieDirector | |
| 1916 | The SmugglersDirector | |
| 1916 | The Daughter of MacGregorDirector | |
| 1915 | The Railroad Raiders of '62Director | |
| 1915 | Madame ButterflyDirector | |
| 1915 | All for Old IrelandDirector | |
| 1915 | The Seven SistersDirector | |
| 1915 | The Moth and the FlameDirector | |
| 1915 | The Ghost of Twisted OaksDirector | |
| 1915 | Bold Emmett, Ireland's MartyrDirector | |
| 1914 | For Ireland's SakeDirector | |
| 1914 | Come Back to ErinDirector | |
| 1914 | The Eye of the GovernmentDirector | |
| 1913 | Uncle Tom's CabinDirector | |
| 1913 | The Wives of JamestownDirector | |
| 1913 | Lady Peggy’s EscapeDirector | |
| 1912 | Dust of the DesertDirector | |
| 1912 | A Prisoner of the HaremDirector | |
| 1912 | An Arabian TragedyDirector | |
| 1912 | The Poacher's PardonDirector | |
| 1912 | Ireland, the OppressedDirector | |
| 1912 | The ShaughraunDirector | |
| 1912 | The Little GluersDirector | |
| 1912 | You Remember EllenDirector | |
| 1912 | His MotherDirector | |
| 1912 | From the Manger to the CrossDirector | |
| 1912 | The Darling of the CSADirector | |
| 1912 | Captured by BedouinsDirector | |
| 1912 | Winning a WidowDirector | |
| 1912 | Tragedy of the DesertDirector | |
| 1912 | Far from Erin's IsleDirector | |
| 1912 | VagabondsDirector | |
| 1912 | Conway, The Kerry DancerDirector | |
| 1912 | The Mayor from IrelandDirector | |
| 1912 | The O'NeillDirector | |
| 1911 | Rory O'MoreDirector | |
| 1911 | The Colleen BawnDirector | |
| 1911 | Railroad Raiders of '62Director | |
| 1911 | By a Woman's WitDirector | |
| 1911 | For Love of an EnemyDirector | |
| 1911 | When the Dead ReturnDirector | |
| 1911 | Her Chum’s BrotherDirector | |
| 1911 | A Sawmill HeroDirector | |
| 1911 | The Little Soldier of ’64Director | |
| 1911 | The Fiddler’s RequiemDirector | |
| 1911 | The Special MessengerDirector | |
| 1911 | The Irish HoneymoonDirector | |
| 1911 | The Fishermaid of BallydavidDirector | |
| 1910 | The Lad from Old IrelandDirector | |
| 1910 | The Conspiracy of PontiacDirector | |
| 1910 | The Girl Spy Before VicksburgDirector | |
| 1910 | The Little Spreewald MaidenDirector | |
| 1910 | The Evil Artist or a Girl WrongedDirector | |
| 1910 | The StepmotherDirector | |
| 1910 | When Lovers PartDirector | |
| 1910 | The Further Adventures of the Girl SpyDirector | |
| 1910 | Her Indian MotherDirector | |
| 1910 | The Romance of a Trained NurseDirector | |
| 1910 | The Navajo's BrideDirector | |
| 1909 | The Governor's DaughterDirector | |
| 1909 | A Slave to DrinkDirector | |
| 1909 | The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil WarDirector | |
| 1908 | EvangelineDirector | |
| 1908 | Way Down EastDirector | |
| 1908 | The Scarlet LetterDirector | |
| 1907 | Ben HurDirector |
| 1915 | All for Old IrelandWriter | |
| 1915 | Bold Emmett, Ireland's MartyrWriter | |
| 1914 | For Ireland's SakeWriter | |
| 1910 | Her Indian MotherWriter |