J. Stuart Blackton

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Born on January 05, 1875 (150 years old)

Passed Away on August 13, 1941

From Sheffield, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK

Known for Directing

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.

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