J. Searle Dawley
Directing
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.
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movieBroadway Broke
1923
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movieHas the World Gone Mad!
1923
Director
movieAs a Man Lives
1923
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movieWho Are My Parents?
1922
Director
movieA Virgin Paradise
1921
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movieBeyond Price
1921
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movieThe Harvest Moon
1920
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movieEverybody's Business
1919
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movieThe Phantom Honeymoon
1919
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movieTwilight
1919
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movieThe Death Dance
1918
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movieRich Man, Poor Man
1918
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movieThe Lie
1918
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movieThe Seven Swans
1917
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movieBab's Matinee Idol
1917
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movieBab's Burglar
1917
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movieBab's Diary
1917
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movieThe Valentine Girl
1917
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movieSnow White
1916
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movieMiss George Washington
1916
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movieThe Rainbow Princess
1916
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movieLittle Lady Eileen
1916
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movieSilks and Satins
1916
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movieMolly Make-Believe
1916
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movieOut of the Drifts
1916
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movieMice and Men
1916
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movieStill Waters
1915
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movieAlways in the Way
1915
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movieFour Feathers
1915
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movieMarta of the Lowlands
1914
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movieThe Lost Paradise
1914
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movieA Good Little Devil
1914
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movieAn American Citizen
1914
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movieA Woman's Triumph
1914
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movieA Lady of Quality
1913
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movieLeah Kleschna
1913
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movieCaprice
1913
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movieBill's Sweetheart
1913
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movieThe Old Monk's Tale
1913
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movieDances of the Ages
1913
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movieThe Relief of Lucknow
1912
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movieJack and the Beanstalk
1912
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Aida
1911
Director
movieA Christmas Carol
1910
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movieAn Unselfish Love
1910
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movieFrankenstein
1910
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movieBluebeard
1909
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movieHansel and Gretel
1909
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movieCupid’s Pranks
1908
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movieLaughing Gas
1907
Director
movieCollege Chums
1907
Director
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movieThe Harvest Moon
1920
Scenario Writer
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1918
Scenario Writer
movieThe Seven Swans
1917
Writer
movieConscience
1917
Writer
movieA Lady of Quality
1913
Scenario Writer
movieFrankenstein
1910
Screenplay
movieHansel and Gretel
1909
Scenario Writer
movieThe Prince and the Pauper
1909
Scenario Writer