Sidney Olcott
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1873-09-20
Day of Death
1949-12-16 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sidney Olcott
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.
Acting
(1915)
The Railroad Raiders of '62
as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1915)
(1915)
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
as Con Daly
(1914)
For Ireland's Sake
as Father Flanagan
(1914)
The Eye of the Government
as The Detective
(1913)
Lady Peggy’s Escape
as Father O’Donnell
(1912)
The Little Gluers
as Capt. Sidney Keirnan
(1912)
Ireland, the Oppressed
as Father Falvey
(1912)
The Shaughraun
as Conn - the Shaughraun
(1912)
From the Manger to the Cross
as Blind Man (uncredited)
(1912)
Vagabonds
as Tom
(1912)
(1912)
(1911)
Railroad Raiders of '62
as Capt. Andrews
(1911)
The Colleen Bawn
as Danny Mann
(1911)
The Fiddler’s Requiem
as Notary
(1911)
The Irish Honeymoon
as Larry Malone
(1911)
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
as A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
(1910)
The Little Spreewald Maiden
as Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
(1910)
The Lad from Old Ireland
as Terry O'Connor
(1905)
2 A.M. in the Subway
as Drunk Man
Crew
(1927)
The Claw
Director
(1926)
The Amateur Gentleman
Director
(1926)
Ranson's Folly
Director
(1925)
The Best People
Director
(1925)
The Charmer
Director
(1925)
Salome of the Tenements
Director
(1925)
Not So Long Ago
Director
(1924)
Monsieur Beaucaire
Director
(1924)
The Only Woman
Director
(1924)
The Humming Bird
Director
(1923)
Little Old New York
Director
(1923)
The Green Goddess
Director
(1922)
Timothy's Quest
Director
(1921)
God's Country and the Law
Director
(1921)
The Right Way
Director
(1919)
Marriage for Convenience
Director
(1916)
Poor Little Peppina
Director
(1916)
My Lady Incog.
Director
(1916)
Diplomacy
Director
(1916)
The Innocent Lie
Director
(1916)
The Smugglers
Director
(1915)
The Railroad Raiders of '62
Director
(1915)
Madame Butterfly
Director
(1915)
All for Old Ireland
Director, Writer
(1915)
The Seven Sisters
Director
(1915)
The Moth and the Flame
Director
(1915)
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
Director
(1915)
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Producer, Writer, Director
(1914)
For Ireland's Sake
Director, Writer
(1914)
Come Back to Erin
Director
(1914)
The Eye of the Government
Director
(1913)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Director
(1913)
The Wives of Jamestown
Director
(1913)
Lady Peggy’s Escape
Director
(1912)
An Arabian Tragedy
Director
(1912)
A Prisoner of the Harem
Director
(1912)
The Poacher's Pardon
Director
(1912)
Dust of the Desert
Director
(1912)
The Little Gluers
Director
(1912)
The Shaughraun
Director
(1912)
Ireland, the Oppressed
Director
(1912)
His Mother
Director
(1912)
You Remember Ellen
Director
(1912)
From the Manger to the Cross
Director
(1912)
The Darling of the CSA
Director
(1912)
Captured by Bedouins
Director
(1912)
Winning a Widow
Director
(1912)
Tragedy of the Desert
Director
(1912)
Far from Erin's Isle
Director
(1912)
Vagabonds
Director
(1912)
Conway, The Kerry Dancer
Director
(1912)
The Mayor from Ireland
Director
(1912)
The O'Neill
Director
(1911)
The Colleen Bawn
Director
(1911)
Rory O'More
Director
(1911)
Railroad Raiders of '62
Director
(1911)
By a Woman's Wit
Director
(1911)
For Love of an Enemy
Director
(1911)
When the Dead Return
Director
(1911)
The Fiddler’s Requiem
Director
(1911)
The Little Soldier of ’64
Director
(1911)
Her Chum’s Brother
Director
(1911)
A Sawmill Hero
Director
(1911)
The Special Messenger
Director
(1911)
The Irish Honeymoon
Director
(1911)
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
Director
(1910)
The Lad from Old Ireland
Director
(1910)
The Conspiracy of Pontiac
Director
(1910)
The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg
Director
(1910)
The Little Spreewald Maiden
Director
(1910)
(1910)
The Stepmother
Director
(1910)
(1910)
When Lovers Part
Director
(1910)
Her Indian Mother
Writer, Director
(1910)
The Romance of a Trained Nurse
Director
(1910)
The Navajo's Bride
Director
(1909)
The Governor's Daughter
Director
(1909)
A Slave to Drink
Director
(1909)
(1908)
Evangeline
Director
(1908)
Way Down East
Director
(1908)
The Scarlet Letter
Director
(1907)
Ben Hur
Director