Sidney Olcott
Personal information
- Known for
- Directing
- Known credits
- 87
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- September 20, 1873
- Died
- December 16, 1949
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- John Sidney Allcott
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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Filmography
Directing
86 titles
1926
1925
1924
Acting
21 titles1915
