Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 20, 1873
Died
December 16, 1949
Age
76
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Popularity
0.7
Sidney Olcott
Directing
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.
Also known as
John Sidney Allcott
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Known For
4.5
Madame Butterfly
1915 · Movie
6.5
Little Old New York
1923 · Movie
10.0
Salome of the Tenements
1925 · Movie
8.0
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1913 · Movie
1.0
The Moth and the Flame
1915 · Movie
7.0
The Amateur Gentleman
1926 · Movie
7.0
The White Black Sheep
1926 · Movie
7.0
The Fiddler’s Requiem
1911 · Movie
10.0
Ireland, the Oppressed
1912 · Movie
9.0
The Best People
1925 · Movie
10.0
The Claw
1927 · Movie
7.5
The Humming Bird
1924 · Movie
Filmography
1915
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Movie · Con Daly
5.0
1915
All for Old Ireland
Movie
7.0
1915
The Railroad Raiders of '62
Movie · Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
0.0
1914
The Eye of the Government
Movie · The Detective
0.0
1914
For Ireland's Sake
Movie · Father Flanagan
5.0
1913
Lady Peggy’s Escape
Movie · Father O’Donnell
0.0
1912
The Shaughraun
Movie · Conn - the Shaughraun
7.0
1912
Ireland, the Oppressed
Movie · Father Falvey
10.0
1912
The Mayor from Ireland
Movie
0.0
1912
The Little Gluers
Movie · Capt. Sidney Keirnan
9.0
1912
From the Manger to the Cross
Movie · Blind Man (uncredited)
5.1
1912
Vagabonds
Movie · Tom
0.0
1912
The O'Neill
Movie
0.0
1911
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
Movie · A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
0.0
1911
The Colleen Bawn
Movie · Danny Mann
7.4
1911
Railroad Raiders of '62
Movie · Capt. Andrews
5.0
1911
The Fiddler’s Requiem
Movie · Notary
7.0
1911
The Irish Honeymoon
Movie · Larry Malone
0.0
1910
The Little Spreewald Maiden
Movie · Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
9.0
1910
The Lad from Old Ireland
Movie · Terry O'Connor
5.4
1905
2 A.M. in the Subway
Movie · Drunk Man
4.5