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J Searle Dawley

J. Searle Dawley

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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.

Born: October 4, 1877 in Del Norte, Colorado, USA

Died: March 29, 1949 (Age 71)

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Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
6.1
DirectingDirector1916
Movie
6.3
DirectingDirector1914
Movie
5.7
DirectingDirector1913
Short Film
6.6
DirectingDirector1913
Movie
7.2
DirectingDirector1915
Movie
WritingStory1919
Movie
5.1
DirectingDirector1914
Movie
DirectingDirector1914
Movie
5.6
DirectingDirector1913
Movie
6.5
DirectingDirector, Writer1919
Short Film
DirectingDirector, Writer1913
Movie
DirectingDirector1916
Movie
DirectingDirector1918
Short Film
7.5
DirectingDirector, Writer1914
Movie
DirectingDirector, Writer1917
Movie
6.3
DirectingDirector, Writer1918
Movie
DirectingDirector1923
Movie
DirectingDirector, Scenario Writer1913
Movie
DirectingDirector1917
Movie
DirectingDirector1916
Movie
DirectingDirector1918
Movie
WritingWriter1917
Movie
DirectingDirector1913
Short Film
6.2
DirectingDirector1910
Short Film
5.7
DirectingDirector1907
Short Film
5
DirectingDirector1908
Short Film
5.3
DirectingDirector1907
Short Film
4.7
DirectingDirector1908
Short Film
4.1
DirectingDirector1908
Short Film
6.2
DirectingDirector, Screenplay1910
Short Film
5.5
DirectingDirector1907
Short Film
5.6
DirectingDirector1908
Short Film
4.3
DirectingDirector1908
Short Film
5.1
DirectingDirector1907
Short Film
5.5
DirectingDirector1910
Short Film
4.3
DirectingDirector1907
Short Film
5.4
DirectingDirector1911
Short Film
5.4
DirectingDirector1912
Short Film
6.3
DirectingDirector1912
Short Film
7.2
DirectingDirector1912
Short Film
5.1
DirectingDirector, Scenario Writer1909
Short Film
5.6
DirectingDirector, Scenario Writer1909
Short Film
7.7
WritingScreenplay1990
Short Film
4.6
DirectingDirector1911
Short Film
DirectingDirector1911
Short Film
DirectingDirector1910
Short Film
7.1
DirectingDirector1911
Short Film
DirectingDirector1910
Short Film
3.7
DirectingDirector1912
Short Film
DirectingDirector, Writer1910
Short Film
DirectingDirector1913
Short Film
DirectingDirector1913
Short Film
5.7
DirectingDirector1913
Short Film
DirectingDirector1913
Short Film
5.4
DirectingDirector1912
Short Film
DirectingDirector1910
Short Film
5.2
DirectingDirector1913
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