James Stuart Blackton was a pioneer Anglo-American filmmaker and can be credited with the first feature-length American production. He founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897 and was among the first filmmakers to use stop-motion and drawn animation.
J. Stuart Blackton has 165 screen credits in a career dating back to 1896. Signature works include Elektra, Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, Respectable by Proxy. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
