J. Searle Dawley

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J. Searle Dawley

Directing October 4, 1877

Del Norte, Colorado, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Searle Dawley was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, stage actor, and playwright. Between 1907 and the mid-1920s, whil…

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Frankenstein

Frankenstein

6.1 1910 Movie
Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

5.5 1908 Movie
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

6.4 1910 Movie
Snow White

Snow White

5.9 1916 Movie
Laughing Gas

Laughing Gas

5.4 1907 Movie
The Song That Reached His Heart

The Song That Reached His Heart

5.2 1910 Movie
College Chums

College Chums

6.0 1907 Movie
The Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus

The Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus

6.9 1907 Movie
Beyond Price

Beyond Price

7.0 1921 Movie
Caprice

Caprice

1.0 1913 Movie
Twilight

Twilight

9.0 1919 Movie
Still Waters

Still Waters

1915 Movie

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Searle Dawley was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, stage actor, and playwright. Between 1907 and the mid-1920s, while working for Edison, Rex Motion Picture Company, Famous Players, Fox, and other studios, he directed more than 300 short films and 56 features, which include many of the early releases of stars such as Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Pearl White, Marguerite Clark, Harold Lloyd, and John Barrymore. He also wrote scenarios for many of his productions, including one for his 1910 horror film Frankenstein, the earliest known screen adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel. While film direction and screenwriting comprised the bulk of Dawley's career, he also had earlier working experience in theater, performing on stage for more than a decade and managing every aspect of stagecraft. Dawley wrote at least 18 plays as well for repertory companies and for several Broadway productions.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1990
    Edison's Frankenstein

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 1924
    Abraham Lincoln

    Movie Director

  3. 1923
    Broadway Broke

    Movie Director

  4. 1923
    Has the World Gone Mad!

    Movie Director

  5. 1923
    As a Man Lives

    Movie Director

  6. 1922
    Who Are My Parents?

    Movie Director

  7. 1921
    A Virgin Paradise

    Movie Director

  8. 1921
    Beyond Price

    Movie Director

  9. 1920
    The Harvest Moon

    Movie Director

  10. 1919
    Everybody's Business

    Movie Director

  11. 1919
    The Phantom Honeymoon

    Movie Writer

  12. 1919
    When Men Desire

    Movie Story

  13. 1919
    Twilight

    Movie Director

  14. 1918
    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Movie Director

  15. 1918
    The Death Dance

    Movie Director

  16. 1918
    Rich Man, Poor Man

    Movie Writer

More credits
  1. 1918
    The Lie

    Movie Director

  2. 1917
    The Seven Swans

    Movie Director

  3. 1917
    Bab's Matinee Idol

    Movie Director

  4. 1917
    Bab's Burglar

    Movie Director

  5. 1917
    Bab's Diary

    Movie Director

  6. 1917
    The Mysterious Miss Terry

    Movie Writer

  7. 1917
    The Valentine Girl

    Movie Director

  8. 1917
    Conscience

    Movie Writer

  9. 1916
    Snow White

    Movie Director

  10. 1916
    Miss George Washington

    Movie Director

  11. 1916
    The Rainbow Princess

    Movie Director

  12. 1916
    Little Lady Eileen

    Movie Director

  13. 1916
    Silks and Satins

    Movie Director

  14. 1916
    Molly Make-Believe

    Movie Director

  15. 1916
    Out of the Drifts

    Movie Director

  16. 1916
    Mice and Men

    Movie Director

  17. 1915
    Still Waters

    Movie Director

  18. 1915
    Heléne of the North

    Movie Director

  19. 1915
    Always in the Way

    Movie Director

  20. 1915
    Four Feathers

    Movie Director

  21. 1914
    The Dancer and the King

    Movie Writer

  22. 1914
    Marta of the Lowlands

    Movie Director

  23. 1914
    The Lost Paradise

    Movie Director

  24. 1914
    A Good Little Devil

    Movie Director