Sidney Olcott
Directing1873Toronto, 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.
Known For
Acting History
1927
The Claw
Director
1925
The Charmer
Director
Not So Long Ago
Director
1924
The Only Woman
Director
Monsieur Beaucaire
Director
1923
Little Old New York
Director
The Green Goddess
Director
1921
The Right Way
Director
1916
Poor Little Peppina
Director
1915
The Railroad Raiders of '62
as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Railroad Raiders of '62
Director
All for Old Ireland
Director
All for Old Ireland
Writer
Madame Butterfly
Director
1914
The Eye of the Government
as The Detective
For Ireland's Sake
as Father Flanagan
Come Back to Erin
Director
The Eye of the Government
Director
For Ireland's Sake
Director
For Ireland's Sake
Writer
1912
The Shaughraun
as Conn - the Shaughraun
The Little Gluers
as Capt. Sidney Keirnan
From the Manger to the Cross
as Blind Man (uncredited)
The Poacher's Pardon
Director
The Little Gluers
Director
The Shaughraun
Director
From the Manger to the Cross
Director
Captured by Bedouins
Director
Far from Erin's Isle
Director
His Mother
Director
You Remember Ellen
Director
1911
The Colleen Bawn
as Danny Mann
Railroad Raiders of '62
as Capt. Andrews
Rory O'More
Director
The Colleen Bawn
Director
Railroad Raiders of '62
Director
1910
The Lad from Old Ireland
as Terry O'Connor
The Lad from Old Ireland
Director
1909
A Slave to Drink
Director
1907
Ben Hur
Director
1905
2 A.M. in the Subway
as Drunk Man