Sidney Olcott

Known for: Directing

Born: 1873-09-20 – 1949-12-16 (aged 76)

From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Filmography (21)

MOVIE★ 5.0
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
1915
as Con Daly
MOVIE★ 7.0
All for Old Ireland
1915
MOVIE
The Railroad Raiders of '62
1915
as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE
The Eye of the Government
1914
as The Detective
MOVIE★ 5.0
For Ireland's Sake
1914
as Father Flanagan
MOVIE
Lady Peggy’s Escape
1913
as Father O’Donnell
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Shaughraun
1912
as Conn - the Shaughraun
MOVIE★ 10.0
Ireland, the Oppressed
1912
as Father Falvey
MOVIE
The Mayor from Ireland
1912
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Little Gluers
1912
as Capt. Sidney Keirnan
MOVIE★ 5.1
From the Manger to the Cross
1912
as Blind Man (uncredited)
MOVIE
Vagabonds
1912
as Tom
MOVIE
The O'Neill
1912
MOVIE
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
1911
as A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Colleen Bawn
1911
as Danny Mann
MOVIE★ 5.0
Railroad Raiders of '62
1911
as Capt. Andrews
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Fiddler’s Requiem
1911
as Notary
MOVIE
The Irish Honeymoon
1911
as Larry Malone
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Little Spreewald Maiden
1910
as Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Lad from Old Ireland
1910
as Terry O'Connor
MOVIE★ 4.5
2 A.M. in the Subway
1905
as Drunk Man