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J. Stuart Blackton

Jan 05, 1875 - Aug 13, 1941 (66 years old) in Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

James Stuart Blackton was a pioneer Anglo-American filmmaker and can be credited with the first feature-length American production. He founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897 and was among the first filmmakers to use stop-motion and drawn animation.

Known For

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The Enchanted Drawing
Chalk-Talk Artist
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A Vitagraph Romance
J. Stuart Blackton
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Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Cartoonist
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Hooligan in Jail
Happy Hooligan
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Happy Hooligan
Happy Hooligan
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Happy Hooligan Interferes
Happy Hooligan
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Lightning Sketches
Cartoonist
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The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
Happy Hooligan
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The Burglar on the Roof
Burglar
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Hooligan Assists the Magician
Happy Hooligan

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