Sidney Olcott
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1873-09-20 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- 1949-12-16
Known for
- Ben Hur (1907) — Director
- From the Manger to the Cross (1912) — Blind Man (uncredited)
- The Lad from Old Ireland (1910) — Terry O'Connor
- Little Old New York (1923) — Director
- 2 A.M. in the Subway (1905) — Drunk Man
- Monsieur Beaucaire (1924) — Director
- Timothy's Quest (1922) — Director
- Madame Butterfly (1915) — Director
- Poor Little Peppina (1916) — Director
- The Colleen Bawn (1911) — Danny Mann
- You Remember Ellen (1912) — Director
- Rory O'More (1911) — Director
- By a Woman's Wit (1911) — Director
- The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg (1910) — Director
- Ranson's Folly (1926) — Director
- His Mother (1912) — Director