Sidney Olcott

Sidney Olcott

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 20, 1873

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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Sidney Olcott 1
Sidney Olcott 2

Representative Works

Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
4.5
/ English
The Smugglers
The Smugglers
5.0
/ English
The White Black Sheep
The White Black Sheep
7.0
/ English
Evangeline
Evangeline
10.0
/ English
Scarlet Letter
Scarlet Letter
9.0
/ English
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
5.0
/ English
Little Old New York
Little Old New York
6.5
/ English
The Daughter of MacGregor
The Daughter of MacGregor
7.0
/ English
The Humming Bird
The Humming Bird
7.5
/ English
Poor Little Peppina
Poor Little Peppina
5.2
/ English
The Fiddler’s Requiem
The Fiddler’s Requiem
7.0
/ English
Dust of the Desert
Dust of the Desert
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Madame Butterfly
1915Nominee

Best Director

Madame Butterfly

The Smugglers
1916Nominee

Best Director

The Smugglers

The White Black Sheep
1926Nominee

Best Director

The White Black Sheep

Career Highlights

Evangeline
1908Highlight

Best Director

Evangeline

Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
1915Highlight

Best Performance

Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr