Sidney Olcott

Director

Born: September 20, 1873 (76 years old)

Died: December 16, 1949

Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Filmography (9)

• Little Old New York (1923, ★ 6.5)
• Timothy's Quest (1922, ★ 6.5)
• The Lad from Old Ireland (1910, ★ 5.1)
• From the Manger to the Cross (1912, ★ 5.1)
• Monsieur Beaucaire (1924, ★ 5.2)
• 2 A.M. in the Subway (1905, ★ 4.2)
• Ben Hur (1907, ★ 4.4)
• Madame Butterfly (1915, ★ 4.5)
• Poor Little Peppina (1916, ★ 5.2)