J. Searle Dawley
Directing
- Born:
- 1877-10-04
- Died:
- 1949-03-29
- Place of birth:
- Del Norte, Colorado, USA
Biography
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
Edison's Frankenstein
Abraham Lincoln
Love's Old Sweet Song
Broadway Broke
Has the World Gone Mad!
As a Man Lives
Who Are My Parents?
A Virgin Paradise
Beyond Price
The Harvest Moon
Everybody's Business
The Phantom Honeymoon
When Men Desire
Twilight
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Death Dance
Rich Man, Poor Man
The Lie
The Seven Swans
Bab's Matinee Idol
Bab's Burglar
Bab's Diary
The Mysterious Miss Terry
The Valentine Girl
Conscience
Snow White
Miss George Washington
The Rainbow Princess
Little Lady Eileen
Silks and Satins
Molly Make-Believe
Out of the Drifts
Mice and Men
Still Waters
Heléne of the North
Always in the Way
Four Feathers
The Dancer and the King
Marta of the Lowlands
The Lost Paradise
A Good Little Devil
The Pride of Jennico
An American Citizen
A Woman's Triumph
A Lady of Quality
The Daughter of the Hills
Leah Kleschna
The Port of Doom
Caprice
An Hour Before Dawn
Chelsea 7750
In the Bishop's Carriage
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Bill's Sweetheart
Hulda of Holland
In A Japanese Tea Garden
The Old Monk's Tale
Dances of the Ages
The Charge of the Light Brigade
A Chase Across the Continent