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Sidney Olcott (eigentlich John Sidney Alcott; * 20. September 1873 in Toronto, Ontario; † 16. Dezember 1949 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein kanadischer Filmproduzent, Filmregisseur, Schauspieler und Drehbuchautor.
Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott; September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter.
Sidney Olcott. Prolific silent film director, the son of Irish immigrants. Olcott started as an actor on the New York stage and then appeared in films for Mutoscope in 1904, eventually working his way up to general manager of Biograph.
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In the 12-minute silent film "The Lad from Old Ireland," poor Irish farmer Terry (played by Sidney Olcott) has grown tired of working the land and dreams of a better life. He decides to head...
24. Aug. 2016 · The Kalem Film Company of America. Year: 1910. Duration: 12 mins. Language: Silent with English Intertitles . Terry (Sidney Olcott) , a poor Irish farmer, dreams of a better life and is tired of working the land. He decides to head west to build a better, more prosperous future in the USA.
Sidney Olcott. He directed the first Ben Hur. He shoots in locations and not in front of painted canvases. He set up Hollywood in Florida. He supplies arms to the Irish Volunteers. He's the only man to have filmed the life and death of Christ in the Holy Land. He is the director who has shot the most films in Ireland.
The O’Kalem Collection includes films directed by Sidney Olcott for: The Kalem Company (The Lad From Old Ireland, Rory O’More, The Colleen Bawn, His Mother and You Remember Ellen), for the Gene Gauntier Feature Players (For Ireland’s Sake, Come Back to Erin) ,and the Lubin Company (Bold Emmet Ireland’s Martyr).
