Edwin August
Biography
Edwin August (born Edwin August Phillip von der Butz; November 10, 1883 – March 4, 1964) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1909 and 1947. He also directed 52 films between 1912 and 1919. August co-founded Eaco Films in 1914. He wrote novels under the pen name Montague Lawrence.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Acting (52 movies)
The Long Road
1911
The Sands of Dee
1912
The Old Actor
1912
The Fugitive
1910
A Beast at Bay
1912
The Lesser Evil
1912
One Is Business, the Other Crime
1912
Winning Back His Love
1910
A Country Cupid
1911
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911
The Eternal Mother
1912
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
Twixt Love and Ambition
1912
Side Street
1929
The Courage of the Commonplace
1913
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
Getting Even
1909
The Lure of the Gown
1909
When It Strikes Home
1915
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
Under Burning Skies
1912
The Son's Return
1909
The Song That Reached His Heart
1910
An Evil of the Slums
1914
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
Gentleman Jim
1942
The Golden Supper
1910
The Good for Nothing
1912
His Daughter
1911
The Making of a Man
1911
Simple Charity
1910
Madame Rex
1911
Lena and the Geese
1912
The Blonde Vampire
1922
Over My Dead Body
1942
Safety in Numbers
1938
Mr. Lucky
1943
Marked Woman
1937
The Rage of Paris
1938
A Broadway Scandal
1918
The City of Tears
1918
The Failure
1911
The House with Closed Shutters
1910
The Renunciation
1909
The Voice of the Child
1911
The Trail of Books
1911
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
A Child's Impulse
1910
The Idol of the North
1921
Directing (5 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Bomb Throwers | 1915 | Writer |