J. Searle Dawley
Directing
- Born
- October 4, 1877 · Del Norte, Colorado, USA
- Died
- March 29, 1949 (age 71)
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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.
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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.
Known for
Frankenstein
March 18, 1910
Rescued from an Eagle's Nest
January 18, 1908
A Christmas Carol
December 23, 1910
Snow White
December 24, 1916
The Song That Reached His Heart
October 11, 1910
The Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus
December 21, 1907
Laughing Gas
December 14, 1907
Cupid’s Pranks
February 29, 1908
Tale the Autumn Leaves Told
April 11, 1908
The Trainer’s Daughter, or A Race for Love
November 23, 1907
A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm
January 18, 1908
College Chums
December 7, 1907
Behind the camera93
- 1990Edison's Frankenstein Screenplay
- 1924Abraham Lincoln Director
- 1924Love's Old Sweet Song Director
- 1923Broadway Broke Director
- 1923Has the World Gone Mad! Director
- 1923As a Man Lives Director
- 1922Who Are My Parents? Director
- 1921A Virgin Paradise Director
- 1921Beyond Price Director
- 1920The Harvest Moon