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Sidney Olcott

Sidney Olcott

Known For Directing
Birthday Sep 20, 1873
Died Dec 16, 1949 (76)
Birthplace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 27, 2024
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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 s ... tock.

Known For

Filmography

The Railroad Raiders of '62

The Railroad Raiders of '62

1915

as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)

For Ireland's Sake

For Ireland's Sake

1914

as Father Flanagan

From the Manger to the Cross

From the Manger to the Cross

1912

as Blind Man (uncredited)

Ireland, the Oppressed

Ireland, the Oppressed

1912

as Father Falvey

The Little Gluers

The Little Gluers

1912

as Capt. Sidney Keirnan

The Shaughraun

The Shaughraun

1912

as Conn - the Shaughraun

Railroad Raiders of '62

Railroad Raiders of '62

1911

as Capt. Andrews

The Colleen Bawn

The Colleen Bawn

1911

as Danny Mann

The Fiddler’s Requiem

The Fiddler’s Requiem

1911

as Notary

The Lad from Old Ireland

The Lad from Old Ireland

1910

as Terry O'Connor

For Ireland's Sake

For Ireland's Sake

1914

Writer

Her Indian Mother

Her Indian Mother

1910

Writer

The Claw

The Claw

1927

Director

The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

1926

Director

Ranson's Folly

Ranson's Folly

1926

Director

The Charmer

The Charmer

1925

Director

Not So Long Ago

Not So Long Ago

1925

Director

The Best People

The Best People

1925

Director

Salome of the Tenements

Salome of the Tenements

1925

Director

Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924

Director

The Only Woman

The Only Woman

1924

Director

The Humming Bird

The Humming Bird

1924

Director

Little Old New York

Little Old New York

1923

Director

The Green Goddess

The Green Goddess

1923

Director

Timothy's Quest

Timothy's Quest

1922

Director

The Right Way

The Right Way

1921

Director

Diplomacy

Diplomacy

1916

Director

The Smugglers

The Smugglers

1916

Director

Poor Little Peppina

Poor Little Peppina

1916

Director

The Innocent Lie

The Innocent Lie

1916

Director

My Lady Incog.

My Lady Incog.

1916

Director

The Moth and the Flame

The Moth and the Flame

1915

Director

Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly

1915

Director

The Seven Sisters

The Seven Sisters

1915

Director

For Ireland's Sake

For Ireland's Sake

1914

Director

Come Back to Erin

Come Back to Erin

1914

Director

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1913

Director

His Mother

His Mother

1912

Director

The Shaughraun

The Shaughraun

1912

Director

The Darling of the CSA

The Darling of the CSA

1912

Director

An Arabian Tragedy

An Arabian Tragedy

1912

Director

A Prisoner of the Harem

A Prisoner of the Harem

1912

Director

The Little Gluers

The Little Gluers

1912

Director

Captured by Bedouins

Captured by Bedouins

1912

Director

You Remember Ellen

You Remember Ellen

1912

Director

The Poacher's Pardon

The Poacher's Pardon

1912

Director

Ireland, the Oppressed

Ireland, the Oppressed

1912

Director

Winning a Widow

Winning a Widow

1912

Director

Dust of the Desert

Dust of the Desert

1912

Director

The Colleen Bawn

The Colleen Bawn

1911

Director

Rory O'More

Rory O'More

1911

Director

When the Dead Return

When the Dead Return

1911

Director

The Fiddler’s Requiem

The Fiddler’s Requiem

1911

Director

By a Woman's Wit

By a Woman's Wit

1911

Director

The Special Messenger

The Special Messenger

1911

Director

For Love of an Enemy

For Love of an Enemy

1911

Director

Railroad Raiders of '62

Railroad Raiders of '62

1911

Director

A Sawmill Hero

A Sawmill Hero

1911

Director

Her Chum’s Brother

Her Chum’s Brother

1911

Director

The Stepmother

The Stepmother

1910

Director

Her Indian Mother

Her Indian Mother

1910

Director

The Navajo's Bride

The Navajo's Bride

1910

Director

The Lad from Old Ireland

The Lad from Old Ireland

1910

Director

When Lovers Part

When Lovers Part

1910

Director

A Slave to Drink

A Slave to Drink

1909

Director

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

1908

Director

Way Down East

Way Down East

1908

Director

Ben Hur

Ben Hur

1907

Director

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