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J. Searle Dawley

J. Searle Dawley

Director, Writer, Cinematographer

Born October 4, 1877 in Del Norte, Colorado, USA

Died March 29, 1949

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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.

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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Filmography

Director

182

Type

Year

Brooke Johns and Goodee Montgomery Short Film1926

Roger Wolfe Kahn Musical Number Short Film1925

Abraham Lincoln Short Film1924

Adolph Zukor Introduces Phonofilm Short Film1923

As a Man Lives Poster

As a Man Lives Feature Film1923

Broadway Broke Poster

Broadway Broke Feature Film1923

Has the World Gone Mad! Poster

Has the World Gone Mad! Feature Film1923

Lincoln, the Man of the People Short Film1923

Love's Old Sweet Song Feature Film1923

Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake Sing Snappy Songs Poster

Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake Sing Snappy Songs Short Film1923

Who Are My Parents? Poster

Who Are My Parents? Feature Film1922

A Virgin Paradise Poster

A Virgin Paradise Feature Film1921

Beyond Price Poster

Beyond Price Feature Film1921

The Harvest Moon Poster

The Harvest Moon Feature Film1920

Everybody's Business Poster

Everybody's Business Feature Film1919

The Phantom Honeymoon Poster

The Phantom Honeymoon Feature Film1919

Twilight Poster

Twilight Feature Film1919

Rich Man, Poor Man Poster

Rich Man, Poor Man Feature Film1918

The Death Dance Poster

The Death Dance Feature Film1918

The Lie Feature Film1918

Uncle Tom's Cabin Poster

Uncle Tom's Cabin Feature Film1918

Bab's Burglar Poster

Bab's Burglar Feature Film1917

Bab's Diary Poster

Bab's Diary Feature Film1917

Bab's Matinee Idol Poster

Bab's Matinee Idol Feature Film1917

The Mysterious Miss Terry Poster

The Mysterious Miss Terry Feature Film1917

The Seven Swans Poster

The Seven Swans Feature Film1917

The Valentine Girl Poster

The Valentine Girl Feature Film1917

Little Lady Eileen Poster

Little Lady Eileen Feature Film1916

Mice and Men Poster

Mice and Men Feature Film1916

Miss George Washington Poster

Miss George Washington Feature Film1916

Molly Make-Believe Poster

Molly Make-Believe Feature Film1916

Out of the Drifts Poster

Out of the Drifts Feature Film1916

Silks and Satins Poster

Silks and Satins Feature Film1916

Snow White Poster

Snow White Feature Film1916

The Rainbow Princess Poster

The Rainbow Princess Feature Film1916

Always in the Way Poster

Always in the Way Feature Film1915

Four Feathers Poster

Four Feathers Feature Film1915

Helene of the North Poster

Helene of the North Feature Film1915

Still Waters Poster

Still Waters Feature Film1915

The Daughter of the People Poster

The Daughter of the People Feature Film1915

The Rehearsal Short Film1915

A Good Little Devil Poster

A Good Little Devil Feature Film1914

A Woman's Triumph Poster

A Woman's Triumph Feature Film1914

An American Citizen Poster

An American Citizen Feature Film1914

In the Name of the Prince of Peace Poster

In the Name of the Prince of Peace Feature Film1914

Marta of the Lowlands Poster

Marta of the Lowlands Feature Film1914

One of Millions Poster

One of Millions Feature Film1914

The Lost Paradise Poster

The Lost Paradise Feature Film1914

The Next in Command Poster

The Next in Command Feature Film1914

The Oath of a Viking Poster

The Oath of a Viking Short Film1914

The Pride of Jennico Poster

The Pride of Jennico Feature Film1914

A Lady of Quality Poster

A Lady of Quality Feature Film1913

A Tudor Princess Poster

A Tudor Princess Short Film1913

A Way to the Underworld Short Film1913

An Hour Before Dawn Poster

An Hour Before Dawn Feature Film1913

Bill's Sweetheart Poster

Bill's Sweetheart Short Film1913

Caprice Feature Film1913

Chelsea 7750 Poster

Chelsea 7750 Feature Film1913

Dances of the Ages Poster

Dances of the Ages Documentary1913

False to Their Trust Short Film1913

Groundless Suspicion Short Film1913

Hulda of Holland Short Film1913

In a Japanese Tea Garden Short Film1913

In the Bishop's Carriage Poster

In the Bishop's Carriage Feature Film1913

Leah Kleschna Poster

Leah Kleschna Feature Film1913

Master and Man Short Film1913

On the Broad Stairway Poster

On the Broad Stairway Short Film1913

Right for Right's Sake Short Film1913

Some Spots in and Around Los Angeles, California Short Film1913

Tess of the D'Urbervilles Poster

Tess of the D'Urbervilles Feature Film1913

The City of San Francisco Short Film1913

The Daughter of the Hills Poster

The Daughter of the Hills Short Film1913

The Diamond Crown Poster

The Diamond Crown Short Film1913

The Eldorado Lode Short Film1913

The Gauntlets of Washington Poster

The Gauntlets of Washington Short Film1913

The Ghost of Granleigh Poster

The Ghost of Granleigh Short Film1913

The Lake Geneva Camp of the Y.M.C.A., Lake Geneva, Wis. Short Film1913

The Lorelei Short Film1913

The Old Monk's Tale Poster

The Old Monk's Tale Short Film1913

The Port of Doom Poster

The Port of Doom Feature Film1913

The Priest and the Man Short Film1913

The Red Man's Burden Short Film1913

The Rightful Heir Short Film1913

The Substitute Stenographer Short Film1913

The Well Sick Man Short Film1913

Yosemite National Park and Big Trees of California Documentary1913

'Ostler Joe Short Film1912

A Chase Across the Continent Poster

A Chase Across the Continent Short Film1912

A Clue to Her Parentage Short Film1912

A Forest Fire Documentary1912

A Prisoner of War Short Film1912

Aladdin Up-to-Date Short Film1912

Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms Short Film1912

Between Two Fires Short Film1912

Calumet 'K' Short Film1912

Copper Mines at Bingham, Utah Documentary1912

For Valour Poster

For Valour Short Film1912

Glimpses of Bermuda Short Film1912

Harnessing a Mountain Stream Short Film1912

In His Father's Steps Short Film1912

Jack, the Giant Killer Poster

Jack, the Giant Killer Short Film1912

Love Among the Geysers Short Film1912

Martin Chuzzlewit Poster

Martin Chuzzlewit Short Film1912

Master and Pupil Poster

Master and Pupil Short Film1912

More Precious Than Gold Short Film1912

Mr. Pickwick's Predicament Short Film1912

Personally Conducted: A Trip to Bermuda Short Film1912

Salt Lake City, Utah, and Its Surroundings Documentary1912

The Charge of the Light Brigade Poster

The Charge of the Light Brigade Short Film1912

The Corsican Brothers Poster

The Corsican Brothers Short Film1912

The First Settler's Story Poster

The First Settler's Story Short Film1912

The House with the Tall Porch Short Film1912

The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter Poster

The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter Short Film1912

The Lord and the Peasant Poster

The Lord and the Peasant Short Film1912

The Man Who Made Good Short Film1912

The Necklace of Crushed Rose Leaves Short Film1912

The Passion Flower Short Film1912

The Relief of Lucknow Poster

The Relief of Lucknow Short Film1912

The Spanish Cavalier Poster

The Spanish Cavalier Short Film1912

Treasure Island Poster

Treasure Island Short Film1912

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S. Short Film1912

A Conspiracy Against the King Short Film1911

A Modern Cinderella Poster

A Modern Cinderella Short Film1911

A Perilous Ride Short Film1911

A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers Poster

A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers Short Film1911

A Thoroughbred Short Film1911

Aida Short Film1911

Between Two Fires Short Film1911

Buckskin Jack, the Earl of Glenmore Short Film1911

How Mrs. Murray Saved the American Army Short Film1911

In the Days of Chivalry Short Film1911

Napoleon at Saint Helena Short Film1911

The Battle of Bunker Hill Poster

The Battle of Bunker Hill Short Film1911

The Battle of Trafalgar Poster

The Battle of Trafalgar Feature Film1911

The Big Dam Poster

The Big Dam Short Film1911

The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga Poster

The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga Short Film1911

The Declaration of Independence Poster

The Declaration of Independence Short Film1911

The Doctor Poster

The Doctor Short Film1911

The Doomed Ship Poster

The Doomed Ship Short Film1911

The Rajah Short Film1911

The Ransom of Red Chief Short Film1911

The Sailor's Love Letter Poster

The Sailor's Love Letter Short Film1911

The Sheriff Short Film1911

The Sign of the Three Labels Short Film1911

The Star Spangled Banner Short Film1911

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of Short Film1911

The Three Musketeers: Part 1 Poster

The Three Musketeers: Part 1 Short Film1911

The Three Musketeers: Part 2 Poster

The Three Musketeers: Part 2 Short Film1911

Three of a Kind Short Film1911

Under the Tropical Sun Poster

Under the Tropical Sun Short Film1911

Who Gets the Order Short Film1911

A Central American Romance Short Film1910

A Christmas Carol Poster

A Christmas Carol Short Film1910

A Daughter of the Mines Poster

A Daughter of the Mines Short Film1910

An Unselfish Love Poster

An Unselfish Love Short Film1910

Frankenstein Poster

Frankenstein Short Film1910

From Tyranny to Liberty Short Film1910

His First Valentine Short Film1910

Michael Strogoff Short Film1910

More Than His Duty Short Film1910

The House of the Seven Gables Poster

The House of the Seven Gables Short Film1910

The Life of a Salmon Documentary1910

The Princess and the Peasant Short Film1910

The Song That Reached His Heart Poster

The Song That Reached His Heart Short Film1910

The Stars and Stripes Short Film1910

A Rose of the Tenderloin Short Film1909

Bluebeard Short Film1909

Comedy and Tragedy Short Film1909

Hansel and Gretel Poster

Hansel and Gretel Short Film1909

Lochinvar Short Film1909

Lunatics in Power Short Film1909

The Egyptian Mystery Short Film1909

The Keeper of the Light Short Film1909

The Legend of Sterling Keep Short Film1909

The Prince and the Pauper Poster

The Prince and the Pauper Short Film1909

A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm Poster

A Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm Short Film1908

Cupid's Pranks Poster

Cupid's Pranks Short Film1908

Fireside Reminiscences Poster

Fireside Reminiscences Short Film1908

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest Poster

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest Short Film1908

A Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus Poster

A Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus Short Film1907

The Nine Lives of a Cat Short Film1907

The Trainer's Daughter; or, A Race for Love Poster

The Trainer's Daughter; or, A Race for Love Short Film1907

Writer

40

Type

Year

Edison's Frankenstein Poster

Edison's Frankenstein Short Film1990

The Harvest Moon Poster

The Harvest Moon Feature Film1920

Everybody's Business Poster

Everybody's Business Feature Film1919

Married in Haste Poster

Married in Haste Feature Film1919

The Phantom Honeymoon Poster

The Phantom Honeymoon Feature Film1919

The Spirit of Lafayette Feature Film1919

When Men Desire Poster

When Men Desire Feature Film1919

Rich Man, Poor Man Poster

Rich Man, Poor Man Feature Film1918

Uncle Tom's Cabin Poster

Uncle Tom's Cabin Feature Film1918

Conscience Poster

Conscience Feature Film1917

The Mysterious Miss Terry Poster

The Mysterious Miss Terry Feature Film1917

The Seven Swans Poster

The Seven Swans Feature Film1917

The Valentine Girl Poster

The Valentine Girl Feature Film1917

Helene of the North Poster

Helene of the North Feature Film1915

The Daughter of the People Poster

The Daughter of the People Feature Film1915

An American Citizen Poster

An American Citizen Feature Film1914

In the Name of the Prince of Peace Poster

In the Name of the Prince of Peace Feature Film1914

One of Millions Poster

One of Millions Feature Film1914

The Dancer and the King Poster

The Dancer and the King Feature Film1914

The Mystery of the Poison Pool Poster

The Mystery of the Poison Pool Feature Film1914

A Lady of Quality Poster

A Lady of Quality Feature Film1913

An Hour Before Dawn Poster

An Hour Before Dawn Feature Film1913

Chelsea 7750 Poster

Chelsea 7750 Feature Film1913

Mary Stuart Poster

Mary Stuart Short Film1913

On the Broad Stairway Poster

On the Broad Stairway Short Film1913

The Daughter of the Hills Poster

The Daughter of the Hills Short Film1913

The Diamond Crown Poster

The Diamond Crown Short Film1913

The Port of Doom Poster

The Port of Doom Feature Film1913

The Substitute Stenographer Short Film1913

Frankenstein Poster

Frankenstein Short Film1910

From Tyranny to Liberty Short Film1910

Michael Strogoff Short Film1910

The House of the Seven Gables Poster

The House of the Seven Gables Short Film1910

Bluebeard Short Film1909

Faust Short Film1909

Hansel and Gretel Poster

Hansel and Gretel Short Film1909

Lochinvar Short Film1909

The Keeper of the Light Short Film1909

The Legend of Sterling Keep Short Film1909

The Prince and the Pauper Poster

The Prince and the Pauper Short Film1909

Cinematographer

1

Adolph Zukor Introduces Phonofilm Short Film1923

Thanks

1

History of World Cinema Poster

History of World Cinema Short Film2021

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