Directing
J. Searle Dawley
EN cinema · 94 credits
Born
4 October 1877
Died
29 March 1949 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Del Norte, Colorado, USA
Also known as James Searle Dawley · J.S. Dawley · Дж. Сирл Доули
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.
Known for
Filmography
Broadway Broke
Director
As a Man Lives
Director
Who Are My Parents?
Director
A Virgin Paradise
Director
Beyond Price
Director
The Harvest Moon
Director, Scenario Writer
The Phantom Honeymoon
Writer, Director
Everybody's Business
Director, Writer
Twilight
Director
The Lie
Director
Rich Man, Poor Man
Writer, Director
The Death Dance
Director
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1918
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Director, Scenario Writer
Bab's Diary
Director
Bab's Burglar
Director
The Seven Swans
Director, Writer
The Valentine Girl
Director, Writer
Snow White
Director
Mice and Men
Director
Four Feathers
Director
Still Waters
Director
Heléne of the North
1915
Heléne of the North
Director, Writer
An American Citizen
Writer, Director
Bill's Sweetheart
Director
The Old Monk's Tale
Director
A Lady of Quality
Director, Scenario Writer
Leah Kleschna
Director
Caprice
Director
Chelsea 7750
1913
Chelsea 7750
Writer, Director
An Hour Before Dawn
Director, Writer
The Port of Doom
Director, Writer
The Daughter of the Hills
Director, Writer
Aida
1911
Aida
Director
Frankenstein
Director, Screenplay
A Christmas Carol
Director
An Unselfish Love
Director
Michael Strogoff
1910
Michael Strogoff
Writer, Director
The Prince and the Pauper
Director, Scenario Writer
Hansel and Gretel
1909
Hansel and Gretel
Scenario Writer
Faust
1909
Faust
Director
Cupid’s Pranks
Director
College Chums
Director
Laughing Gas
Director