Sidney Olcott
Known for: Director
Born: 20 September 1873, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 16 December 1949
Credits: 22 titles
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.
Acting
Blazing the Trail: The O'Kalems in Ireland
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
All for Old Ireland
The Railroad Raiders of '62
The Eye of the Government
For Ireland's Sake
Lady Peggy’s Escape
The Shaughraun
Ireland, the Oppressed
The Mayor from Ireland
The Little Gluers
From the Manger to the Cross
Vagabonds
The O'Neill
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
The Colleen Bawn
Railroad Raiders of '62
The Fiddler’s Requiem
The Irish Honeymoon
The Little Spreewald Maiden
The Lad from Old Ireland
2 A.M. in the Subway
Directed / Created
The Claw
The White Black Sheep
The Amateur Gentleman
Ranson's Folly
The Best People
Not So Long Ago
The Charmer
Salome of the Tenements
The Only Woman
Monsieur Beaucaire
The Humming Bird
The Green Goddess
Little Old New York
Timothy's Quest
Pardon My French
God's Country and the Law
The Right Way
Marriage for Convenience
The Daughter of MacGregor
The Smugglers
The Innocent Lie
Poor Little Peppina
Diplomacy
My Lady Incog.
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
Madame Butterfly
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
The Seven Sisters
All for Old Ireland
The Moth and the Flame