J. Searle Dawley

Directing·Oct 4, 1877·Del Norte, Colorado, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
EEdison's Frankenstein1990 · Screenplay	Screenplay
AAbraham Lincoln1924 · Director	Director
Broadway Broke1923 · Director	Director
Has the World Gone Mad!1923 · Director	Director
As a Man Lives1923 · Director	Director
Who Are My Parents?1922 · Director	Director
A Virgin Paradise1921 · Director	Director
Beyond Price1921 · Director	Director
The Harvest Moon1920 · Director	Director
Everybody's Business1919 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Phantom Honeymoon1919 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Twilight1919 · Director	Director
UUncle Tom's Cabin1918 · Director	Director
The Death Dance1918 · Director	Director
Rich Man, Poor Man1918 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Lie1918 · Director	Director
The Seven Swans1917 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Bab's Matinee Idol1917 · Director	Director
Bab's Burglar1917 · Director	Director
Bab's Diary1917 · Director	Director
TThe Mysterious Miss Terry1917 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Valentine Girl1917 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Conscience1917 · Writer	Writer
Snow White1916 · Director	Director
Miss George Washington1916 · Director	Director
The Rainbow Princess1916 · Director	Director
Little Lady Eileen1916 · Director	Director
Silks and Satins1916 · Director	Director
Molly Make-Believe1916 · Director	Director
Out of the Drifts1916 · Director	Director
Mice and Men1916 · Director	Director
Still Waters1915 · Director	Director
HHeléne of the North1915 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Always in the Way1915 · Director	Director
Four Feathers1915 · Director	Director
The Dancer and the King1914 · Writer	Writer
Marta of the Lowlands1914 · Director	Director
The Lost Paradise1914 · Director	Director
A Good Little Devil1914 · Director	Director
TThe Pride of Jennico1914 · Director	Director
An American Citizen1914 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
A Woman's Triumph1914 · Director	Director
A Lady of Quality1913 · Director	Director
TThe Daughter of the Hills1913 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Leah Kleschna1913 · Director	Director
TThe Port of Doom1913 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Caprice1913 · Director	Director
AAn Hour Before Dawn1913 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer