Sidney Olcott

Sidney Olcott

Directing

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

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The Claw ★ 10.0 The Claw 1927 The White Black Sheep ★ 7.0 The White Black Sheep 1926 The Amateur Gentleman ★ 7.0 The Amateur Gentleman 1926 Ranson's Folly ★ 7.2 Ranson's Folly 1926 The Best People ★ 9.0 The Best People 1925 Not So Long Ago ★ 8.0 Not So Long Ago 1925 The Charmer ★ 7.0 The Charmer 1925 Salome of the Tenements ★ 10.0 Salome of the Tenements 1925 The Only Woman ★ 8.0 The Only Woman 1924 Monsieur Beaucaire ★ 5.6 Monsieur Beaucaire 1924 The Humming Bird ★ 7.5 The Humming Bird 1924 The Green Goddess ★ 7.0 The Green Goddess 1923 Little Old New York ★ 6.5 Little Old New York 1923 Timothy's Quest ★ 6.9 Timothy's Quest 1922 Pardon My French ★ 10.0 Pardon My French 1921 God's Country and the Law ★ 8.0 God's Country and the Law 1921 The Right Way ★ 7.0 The Right Way 1921 Marriage for Convenience ★ 9.0 Marriage for Convenience 1919 The Daughter of MacGregor ★ 7.0 The Daughter of MacGregor 1916 The Smugglers ★ 5.0 The Smugglers 1916 The Innocent Lie The Innocent Lie 1916 Poor Little Peppina ★ 5.2 Poor Little Peppina 1916 Diplomacy Diplomacy 1916 My Lady Incog. My Lady Incog. 1916 The Ghost of Twisted Oaks ★ 10.0 The Ghost of Twisted Oaks 1915 Madame Butterfly ★ 4.5 Madame Butterfly 1915 Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr ★ 5.0 Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr 1915 The Seven Sisters ★ 2.0 The Seven Sisters 1915 All for Old Ireland ★ 7.0 All for Old Ireland 1915 The Moth and the Flame ★ 1.0 The Moth and the Flame 1915 The Railroad Raiders of '62 The Railroad Raiders of '62 1915 Come Back to Erin ★ 5.0 Come Back to Erin 1914 The Eye of the Government The Eye of the Government 1914 For Ireland's Sake ★ 5.0 For Ireland's Sake 1914 Uncle Tom's Cabin ★ 8.0 Uncle Tom's Cabin 1913 Lady Peggy’s Escape Lady Peggy’s Escape 1913 The Wives of Jamestown The Wives of Jamestown 1913 The Shaughraun ★ 7.0 The Shaughraun 1912 Ireland, the Oppressed ★ 10.0 Ireland, the Oppressed 1912 Conway, The Kerry Dancer Conway, The Kerry Dancer 1912 The Mayor from Ireland The Mayor from Ireland 1912 The Little Gluers ★ 9.0 The Little Gluers 1912 From the Manger to the Cross ★ 5.1 From the Manger to the Cross 1912 The Poacher's Pardon ★ 7.0 The Poacher's Pardon 1912 The Darling of the CSA ★ 4.0 The Darling of the CSA 1912 A Prisoner of the Harem ★ 9.0 A Prisoner of the Harem 1912 Winning a Widow ★ 8.0 Winning a Widow 1912 Tragedy of the Desert ★ 9.0 Tragedy of the Desert 1912 Captured by Bedouins ★ 10.0 Captured by Bedouins 1912 An Arabian Tragedy ★ 7.0 An Arabian Tragedy 1912 Dust of the Desert Dust of the Desert 1912 You Remember Ellen ★ 5.5 You Remember Ellen 1912 Far from Erin's Isle Far from Erin's Isle 1912 Vagabonds Vagabonds 1912 His Mother ★ 5.5 His Mother 1912 The O'Neill The O'Neill 1912 The Fishermaid of Ballydavid The Fishermaid of Ballydavid 1911 The Colleen Bawn ★ 7.4 The Colleen Bawn 1911 Rory O'More ★ 5.2 Rory O'More 1911 The Special Messenger ★ 8.0 The Special Messenger 1911 The Little Soldier of ’64 The Little Soldier of ’64 1911 Railroad Raiders of '62 ★ 5.0 Railroad Raiders of '62 1911 When the Dead Return When the Dead Return 1911 The Fiddler’s Requiem ★ 7.0 The Fiddler’s Requiem 1911 By a Woman's Wit ★ 6.7 By a Woman's Wit 1911 A Sawmill Hero A Sawmill Hero 1911 The Irish Honeymoon The Irish Honeymoon 1911 Her Chum’s Brother Her Chum’s Brother 1911 For Love of an Enemy ★ 4.0 For Love of an Enemy 1911 The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg ★ 6.0 The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg 1910 When Lovers Part ★ 4.0 When Lovers Part 1910 The Little Spreewald Maiden ★ 9.0 The Little Spreewald Maiden 1910 Her Indian Mother ★ 9.0 Her Indian Mother 1910 The Lad from Old Ireland ★ 5.4 The Lad from Old Ireland 1910 The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged 1910 The Conspiracy of Pontiac ★ 4.0 The Conspiracy of Pontiac 1910 The Navajo's Bride ★ 4.0 The Navajo's Bride 1910 The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy ★ 10.0 The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy 1910 The Stepmother ★ 9.0 The Stepmother 1910 The Romance of a Trained Nurse ★ 7.0 The Romance of a Trained Nurse 1910