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Sidney Olcott
Directing
20 Sept 1873
† 16 Dec 1949
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.
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Sidney Olcott's Movies
51%
From the Manger to the Cross
03 Oct 1912
51%
The Lad from Old Ireland
23 Nov 1910
42%
2 A.M. in the Subway
20 Jun 1905
65%
The Colleen Bawn
16 Oct 1911
50%
Railroad Raiders of '62
15 Jun 1911
50%
For Ireland's Sake
11 Jan 1914
50%
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
11 Aug 1915
0%
The Little Gluers
18 Nov 1912
0%
Ireland, the Oppressed
14 Dec 1912
0%
The Shaughraun
23 Dec 1912
0%
The Railroad Raiders of '62
20 Mar 1915
0%
The Little Spreewald Maiden
21 Dec 1910
0%
The Fiddler’s Requiem
03 May 1911
0%
All for Old Ireland
13 Jul 1915
0%
The Irish Honeymoon
08 Mar 1911
0%
Lady Peggy’s Escape
08 Feb 1913
0%
The Eye of the Government
22 Feb 1914
0%
Vagabonds
09 Feb 1912
0%
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
17 Nov 1911
0%
The Mayor from Ireland
30 Nov 1912