Sidney Olcott
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.
Known For
Madame Butterfly
Little Old New York
Salome of the Tenements
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Moth and the Flame
The Amateur Gentleman
The White Black Sheep
The Fiddler’s Requiem
Ireland, the Oppressed
The Best People
The Claw
The Humming Bird
Not So Long Ago
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Dust of the Desert
An Arabian Tragedy
The Little Gluers
A Prisoner of the Harem