Sidney Olcott

Known For

Directing

Born

Sep 20, 1873

Died

Dec 16, 1949

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Credits

87 titles

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.

Known For

Filmography

1927

The Claw

Director

Movie
1926

The White Black Sheep

Director

Movie
1926

The Amateur Gentleman

Director

Movie
1926

Ranson's Folly

Director

Movie
1925

The Best People

Director

Movie
1925

Not So Long Ago

Director

Movie
1925

The Charmer

Director

Movie
1925

Salome of the Tenements

Director

Movie
1924

The Only Woman

Director

Movie
1924

Monsieur Beaucaire

Director

Movie
1924

The Humming Bird

Director

Movie
1923

The Green Goddess

Director

Movie
1923

Little Old New York

Director

Movie
1922

Timothy's Quest

Director

Movie
1921

Pardon My French

Director

Movie
1921

God's Country and the Law

Director

Movie
1921

The Right Way

Director

Movie
1919

Marriage for Convenience

Director

Movie
1916

The Daughter of MacGregor

Director

Movie
1916

The Smugglers

Director

Movie
1916

The Innocent Lie

Director

Movie
1916

Poor Little Peppina

Director

Movie
1916

Diplomacy

Director

Movie
1916

My Lady Incog.

Director

Movie
1915

The Ghost of Twisted Oaks

Director

Movie
1915

Madame Butterfly

Director

Movie
1915

Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr

Con Daly

Movie
1915

The Seven Sisters

Director

Movie
1915

All for Old Ireland

Movie
1915

The Moth and the Flame

Director

Movie
1915

The Railroad Raiders of '62

Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1914

Come Back to Erin

Director

Movie
1914

The Eye of the Government

The Detective

Movie
1914

For Ireland's Sake

Father Flanagan

Movie
1913

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Director

Movie
1913

Lady Peggy’s Escape

Father O’Donnell

Movie
1913

The Wives of Jamestown

Director

Movie
1912

The Shaughraun

Conn - the Shaughraun

Movie
1912

Ireland, the Oppressed

Father Falvey

Movie
1912

Conway, The Kerry Dancer

Director

Movie
1912

The Mayor from Ireland

Movie
1912

The Little Gluers

Capt. Sidney Keirnan

Movie
1912

From the Manger to the Cross

Blind Man (uncredited)

Movie
1912

The Poacher's Pardon

Director

Movie
1912

The Darling of the CSA

Director

Movie
1912

A Prisoner of the Harem

Director

Movie
1912

Winning a Widow

Director

Movie
1912

Tragedy of the Desert

Director

Movie
1912

Captured by Bedouins

Director

Movie
1912

An Arabian Tragedy

Director

Movie