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Sidney Olcott

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 20, 1873 (Died at 76)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Career Span1921 – 1949
Known Credits64 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.6

Sidney Olcott

Also known as:John Sidney Allcott
Total Works

64

64 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

4.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 64 titles featuring Sidney Olcott

Ben Hur
4.4
Ben Hur
1907•movie

Role: Director

From the Manger to the Cross
5.1

as Blind Man (uncredited)

The Lad from Old Ireland
5.4

as Terry O'Connor

Little Old New York
6.5

Role: Director

2 A.M. in the Subway
4.5

as Drunk Man

Monsieur Beaucaire
5.6
Monsieur Beaucaire
1924•movie

Role: Director

Timothy's Quest
6.9
Timothy's Quest
1922•movie

Role: Director

Madame Butterfly
4.5
Madame Butterfly
1915•movie

Role: Director

Poor Little Peppina
5.2

Role: Director

The Colleen Bawn
7.4
The Colleen Bawn
1911•movie

as Danny Mann

You Remember Ellen
5.5
You Remember Ellen
1912•movie

Role: Director

Rory O'More
5.2
Rory O'More
1911•movie

Role: Director

By a Woman's Wit
6.7
By a Woman's Wit
1911•movie

Role: Director

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg
6.0

Role: Director

Ranson's Folly
7.2
Ranson's Folly
1926•movie

Role: Director

His Mother
5.5
His Mother
1912•movie

Role: Director

The Green Goddess
7.0
The Green Goddess
1923•movie

Role: Director

The Humming Bird
7.5
The Humming Bird
1924•movie

Role: Director

The Little Gluers
9.0
The Little Gluers
1912•movie

as Capt. Sidney Keirnan

Ireland, the Oppressed
10.0

as Father Falvey

Railroad Raiders of '62
5.0

as Capt. Andrews

The Little Spreewald Maiden
9.0

as Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart

For Ireland's Sake
5.0
For Ireland's Sake
1914•movie

as Father Flanagan

All for Old Ireland
7.0
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
5.0

as Con Daly

Uncle Tom's Cabin
8.0
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1913•movie

Role: Director

An Arabian Tragedy
7.0
An Arabian Tragedy
1912•movie

Role: Director

The Poacher's Pardon
7.0

Role: Director

The Claw
10.0
The Claw
1927•movie

Role: Director

The Seven Sisters
2.0
The Seven Sisters
1915•movie

Role: Director

The Darling of the CSA
4.0

Role: Director

The Best People
9.0
The Best People
1925•movie

Role: Director

The Charmer
7.0
The Charmer
1925•movie

Role: Director

The Only Woman
8.0
The Only Woman
1924•movie

Role: Director

God's Country and the Law
8.0

Role: Director

The Amateur Gentleman
7.0

Role: Director

Salome of the Tenements
10.0

Role: Director

A Slave to Drink
7.0
A Slave to Drink
1909•movie

Role: Director

Evangeline
10.0
Evangeline
1908•movie

Role: Director

The Moth and the Flame
1.0

Role: Director

The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War
10.0

Role: Director

The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy
10.0

Role: Director

Captured by Bedouins
10.0

Role: Director

Winning a Widow
8.0
Winning a Widow
1912•movie

Role: Director

Come Back to Erin
5.0
Come Back to Erin
1914•movie

Role: Director

The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
10.0

Role: Director

Not So Long Ago
8.0
Not So Long Ago
1925•movie

Role: Director

The Right Way
7.0
The Right Way
1921•movie

Role: Director

The Smugglers
5.0
The Smugglers
1916•movie

Role: Director

The Navajo's Bride
4.0
The Navajo's Bride
1910•movie

Role: Director

Marriage for Convenience
9.0

Role: Director

Tragedy of the Desert
9.0

Role: Director

Pardon My French
10.0
Pardon My French
1921•movie

Role: Director

The White Black Sheep
7.0

Role: Director

The Daughter of MacGregor
7.0

Role: Director

The Railroad Raiders of '62

as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dust of the Desert
Dust of the Desert
1912•movie

Role: Director

My Lady Incog.
My Lady Incog.
1916•movie

Role: Director

Diplomacy
Diplomacy
1916•movie

Role: Director

The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged

Role: Director

When the Dead Return

Role: Director

The Innocent Lie
The Innocent Lie
1916•movie

Role: Director

The Wives of Jamestown

Role: Director

Far from Erin's Isle

Role: Director