Sidney Olcott
DirectorActorWriter
- Born
- September 20, 1873
- Died
- December 16, 1949
Prolific silent film director, the son of Irish immigrants. Olcott started as an actor on the New York stage and then appeared in films for Mutoscope in 1904, eventually working his way up to general manager of Biograph. Lured away to a rival company he began to direct features for Kalem by 1907.…
Director
| The Claw(1927) |
| The White Black Sheep(1926) |
| The Amateur Gentleman(1926) |
| Ranson's Folly(1926) |
| The Best People(1925) |
Writer
| Nan o' the Backwoods(1915) |
| All for Old Ireland(1915) |
| For Ireland's Sake(1914) |
| Perils of the Sea(1913) |
| Her Indian Mother(1910) |
Actor
| The Irish in America(1915)as Dan Murphy |
| All for Old Ireland(1915)as Con Daly |
| The Idle Rich(1914)as The Manager of the Mine |
| The Mother of Men(1914)as The Judge, Nelson - the 2nd Son |
| The Eye of the Government(1914)as The Detective |
Producer
| Monsieur Beaucaire(1924) |
| The Belgian(1918) |
| For Ireland's Sake(1914) |
Thanks
| History of World Cinema: Part I(2021) |
Self
| Screen Snapshots, Series 6, No. 14(1926)as Self |
| The Ancient Port of Jaffa(1912)as Self |
| Making Photoplays in Egypt(1912)as Self |
| The O'Kalems' Visit to Killarney(1912)as Self |
Archive Footage
| The Railroad Raiders of '62(1915)as Captain Andrews |
| The Railroad Raiders of '62(1915) |