As per our current Database, Sidney Olcott has been died on 16 December, 1949 at Hollywood, California, USA.
When Sidney Olcott die, Sidney Olcott was 76 years old.
| Popular As | Sidney Olcott |
| Occupation | Director |
| Age | 76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | September 20, 1873 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) |
| Birthday | September 20 |
| Town/City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canada |
Sidney Olcott’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.
Sidney Olcott was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
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.
Lured away to a rival company he began to direct features for Kalem by 1907. That year, he became embroiled in a hitherto unprecedented lawsuit (which dragged on for four years), since he had filmed Ben Hur (1907) in blatant disregard of copyright.
Publishers and the estate of author Lew Wallace sued Kalem to the tune of $25,000.In addition to shooting films in Jacksonville, Florida, and Ireland (where Kalem had their studios), Olcott also took his film crews to far-flung overseas locations -- in the process becoming the first-ever filmmaker to do so.
He went to Egypt and Palestine to film the life of Christ, From the Manger to the Cross; or, Jesus of Nazareth (1912) which proved a big money-spinner for Kalem. However, a dispute over Olcott's salary led to his name being removed from the credits and he consequently resigned.
Not out of work for long, he signed with Famous Players Lasky (which later became Paramount) in 1915. Until his retirement in 1927, Olcott directed some of the studio's biggest stars, from Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson to Norma Talmadge and Rudolph Valentino.
