Sidney Olcott

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.

Directed

1. Ben Hur (1907) — Director
2. From the Manger to the Cross (1912) — Director
3. The Lad from Old Ireland (1910) — Director
4. Little Old New York (1923) — Director
5. Monsieur Beaucaire (1924) — Director
6. Timothy's Quest (1922) — Director
7. Madame Butterfly (1915) — Director
8. Poor Little Peppina (1916) — Director
9. You Remember Ellen (1912) — Director
10. The Colleen Bawn (1911) — Director
11. Rory O'More (1911) — Director
12. By a Woman's Wit (1911) — Director
13. The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg (1910) — Director
14. Ranson's Folly (1926) — Director
15. His Mother (1912) — Director
16. The Green Goddess (1923) — Director
17. The Humming Bird (1924) — Director
18. Her Indian Mother (1910) — Director
19. Uncle Tom's Cabin (1913) — Director
20. An Arabian Tragedy (1912) — Director
21. A Prisoner of the Harem (1912) — Director
22. The Poacher's Pardon (1912) — Director
23. The Little Gluers (1912) — Director
24. Ireland, the Oppressed (1912) — Director
25. The Shaughraun (1912) — Director
26. For Ireland's Sake (1914) — Director
27. All for Old Ireland (1915) — Director
28. Railroad Raiders of '62 (1911) — Director
29. The Claw (1927) — Director
30. The Seven Sisters (1915) — Director
31. The Darling of the CSA (1912) — Director
32. The Best People (1925) — Director
33. The Conspiracy of Pontiac (1910) — Director
34. The Charmer (1925) — Director
35. For Love of an Enemy (1911) — Director
36. The Only Woman (1924) — Director
37. God's Country and the Law (1921) — Director
38. The Little Spreewald Maiden (1910) — Director
39. The Amateur Gentleman (1926) — Director
40. Salome of the Tenements (1925) — Director

Also appeared in

1. From the Manger to the Cross (1912) — Blind Man (uncredited)
2. The Lad from Old Ireland (1910) — Terry O'Connor
3. 2 A.M. in the Subway (1905) — Drunk Man
4. The Colleen Bawn (1911) — Danny Mann
5. The Little Gluers (1912) — Capt. Sidney Keirnan
6. Ireland, the Oppressed (1912) — Father Falvey
7. The Shaughraun (1912) — Conn - the Shaughraun
8. Railroad Raiders of '62 (1911) — Capt. Andrews
9. The Little Spreewald Maiden (1910) — Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
10. The Fiddler’s Requiem (1911) — Notary
11. For Ireland's Sake (1914) — Father Flanagan
12. All for Old Ireland (1915)
13. Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr (1915) — Con Daly
14. The Railroad Raiders of '62 (1915) — Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
15. The Irish Honeymoon (1911) — Larry Malone
16. Lady Peggy’s Escape (1913) — Father O’Donnell
17. The Eye of the Government (1914) — The Detective
18. Vagabonds (1912) — Tom
19. The Fishermaid of Ballydavid (1911) — A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
20. The Mayor from Ireland (1912)
21. The O'Neill (1912)