J. Searle Dawley
Directing · Born Oct 4, 1877 · Died Mar 29, 1949 (71) · Del Norte, Colorado, USA
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
Directed
Broadway Broke
19239.0
Has the World Gone Mad!
19239.0
As a Man Lives
192310.0
Who Are My Parents?
19227.0
A Virgin Paradise
192110.0
Beyond Price
19217.0
The Harvest Moon
192010.0
Everybody's Business
19198.0
The Phantom Honeymoon
19196.0
Twilight
19199.0
The Death Dance
19181.0
Rich Man, Poor Man
1918
The Lie
1918
The Seven Swans
1917
Bab's Matinee Idol
1917
Bab's Burglar
1917
Bab's Diary
1917
The Valentine Girl
1917
Snow White
19165.9
Miss George Washington
1916
The Rainbow Princess
1916
Little Lady Eileen
1916
Silks and Satins
1916
Molly Make-Believe
1916
Out of the Drifts
1916
Mice and Men
1916
Still Waters
1915
Always in the Way
1915
Four Feathers
1915
Marta of the Lowlands
1914
The Lost Paradise
1914
A Good Little Devil
1914
The Pride of Jennico
1914
An American Citizen
1914
A Woman's Triumph
1914
A Lady of Quality
1913
The Daughter of the Hills
1913
Leah Kleschna
1913
The Port of Doom
1913
Caprice
19131.0
An Hour Before Dawn
1913
In the Bishop's Carriage
19131.0
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
19131.0
Bill's Sweetheart
19137.0
The Old Monk's Tale
191310.0
Dances of the Ages
1913
The Charge of the Light Brigade
19127.0
A Chase Across the Continent
191210.0
The Lord and the Peasant
19124.0
The Relief of Lucknow
19127.5
Jack and the Beanstalk
19129.0
A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers
19118.0
A Christmas Carol
19106.4
The Song That Reached His Heart
19105.2
An Unselfish Love
19105.0
Frankenstein
19106.1
The Prince and the Pauper
19093.5
Tale the Autumn Leaves Told
19085.8
Cupid’s Pranks
19083.6
A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm
19086.0
Rescued from an Eagle's Nest
19085.5
The Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus
19076.9
Laughing Gas
19075.4
College Chums
19076.0
The Trainer’s Daughter, or A Race for Love
19075.2