J. Stuart Blackton

Biography

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.

Personal information

Known for: Directors

Gender: Male

Date of birth: 05/01/1875

Date of death: 13/08/1941

Place of birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

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