Sidney Olcott
DirectingBorn Sep 20, 1873Died Dec 16, 1949
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.
Known For
Ireland, the Oppressed
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Ireland, the Oppressed
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The Claw
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Salome of the Tenements
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Evangeline
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The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War
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The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy
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Captured by Bedouins
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The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
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Pardon My French
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The Little Gluers
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The Little Spreewald Maiden
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Filmography
1927The Clawas Directormovie1926The White Black Sheepas Directormovie1926The Amateur Gentlemanas Directormovie1926Ranson's Follyas Directormovie1925The Best Peopleas Directormovie1925Not So Long Agoas Directormovie1925The Charmeras Directormovie1925Salome of the Tenementsas Directormovie1924The Only Womanas Directormovie1924Monsieur Beaucaireas Directormovie1924The Humming Birdas Directormovie1923The Green Goddessas Directormovie1923Little Old New Yorkas Directormovie1922Timothy's Questas Directormovie1921Pardon My Frenchas Directormovie1921God's Country and the Lawas Directormovie1921The Right Wayas Directormovie1919Marriage for Convenienceas Directormovie1916The Daughter of MacGregoras Directormovie1916The Smugglersas Directormovie1916The Innocent Lieas Directormovie1916Poor Little Peppinaas Directormovie1916Diplomacyas Directormovie1916My Lady Incog.as Directormovie1915The Ghost of Twisted Oaksas Directormovie1915Madame Butterflyas Directormovie1915Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyras Producermovie1915The Seven Sistersas Directormovie1915All for Old Irelandas Writermovie1915The Moth and the Flameas Directormovie1915The Railroad Raiders of '62as Directormovie1914Come Back to Erinas Directormovie1914The Eye of the Governmentas Directormovie1914For Ireland's Sakeas Writermovie1913Uncle Tom's Cabinas Directormovie1913Lady Peggy’s Escapeas Directormovie1913The Wives of Jamestownas Directormovie1912The Shaughraunas Directormovie1912Ireland, the Oppressedas Directormovie1912Conway, The Kerry Danceras Directormovie1912The Mayor from Irelandas Directormovie1912The Little Gluersas Directormovie1912From the Manger to the Crossas Directormovie1912The Poacher's Pardonas Directormovie1912The Darling of the CSAas Directormovie1912A Prisoner of the Haremas Directormovie1912Winning a Widowas Directormovie1912Tragedy of the Desertas Directormovie1912Captured by Bedouinsas Directormovie1912An Arabian Tragedyas Directormovie1912Dust of the Desertas Directormovie1912You Remember Ellenas Directormovie1912Far from Erin's Isleas Directormovie1912Vagabondsas Directormovie1912His Motheras Directormovie1912The O'Neillas Directormovie1911The Fishermaid of Ballydavidas Directormovie1911The Colleen Bawnas Directormovie1911Rory O'Moreas Directormovie1911The Special Messengeras Directormovie1911The Little Soldier of ’64as Directormovie1911Railroad Raiders of '62as Directormovie1911When the Dead Returnas Directormovie1911The Fiddler’s Requiemas Directormovie1911By a Woman's Witas Directormovie1911A Sawmill Heroas Directormovie1911The Irish Honeymoonas Directormovie1911Her Chum’s Brotheras Directormovie1911For Love of an Enemyas Directormovie1910The Girl Spy Before Vicksburgas Directormovie1910When Lovers Partas Directormovie1910The Little Spreewald Maidenas Directormovie1910Her Indian Motheras Directormovie1910The Lad from Old Irelandas Directormovie1910The Evil Artist or a Girl Wrongedas Directormovie1910The Conspiracy of Pontiacas Directormovie1910The Navajo's Brideas Directormovie1910The Further Adventures of the Girl Spyas Directormovie1910The Stepmotheras Directormovie1910The Romance of a Trained Nurseas Directormovie