Edwin August
Known for: Acting
Born: November 10, 1883
Died: March 4, 1964
Place of birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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]
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Filmography
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7.2
Mr. Lucky
1943
7.2
Gentleman Jim
1942
7.3
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
7.3
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
8.0
Over My Dead Body
1942
7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
5.5
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
5.8
The Rage of Paris
1938
7.0
Safety in Numbers
1938
6.6
Marked Woman
1937
9.0
Romance of the West
19307.0
Dreary House
1929
5.9
Side Street
19298.0
Scandal Street
1925
NR
The Blonde Vampire
1922
9.0
The Idol of the North
1921
NR
The Mortgaged Wife
1918
NR
The City of Tears
1918
NR
A Broadway Scandal
1918
NR
The Summer Girl
1916
NR
The Social Highwayman
1916
NR
The Yellow Passport
1916
NR
Bondwomen
1915
NR
When It Strikes Home
1915NR
The Bomb Throwers
19158.0
Into the Lion's Pit
1914NR
Waifs
19148.0
An Evil of the Slums
1914
5.5
The Courage of the Commonplace
19138.0
The Calling of Louis Mona
1913
8.0
Twixt Love and Ambition
1912
5.5
The Good for Nothing
1912
4.8
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912
4.9
Lena and the Geese
1912
5.6
A Beast at Bay
1912NR
When Kings Were the Law
1912
5.4
The Old Actor
1912
5.3
The Lesser Evil
1912
5.8
One Is Business, the Other Crime
1912
5.6
The Sands of Dee
1912
4.7
Under Burning Skies
1912
4.8
The Eternal Mother
1912
NR
The Voice of the Child
1911
4.0
The Failure
1911NR
The Trail of Books
1911
NR
The Long Road
1911
6.5
The Making of a Man
1911
4.5
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911
5.6
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
5.6
A Country Cupid
1911
5.0
The Manicure Lady
1911
NR
Madame Rex
1911NR
Conscience
1911
4.0
His Daughter
1911NR
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
1911
4.0
Winning Back His Love
1910
4.5
The Golden Supper
1910
NR
Simple Charity
1910
4.5
The Fugitive
1910NR
The Message of the Violin
1910
5.2
The Song That Reached His Heart
19103.5
A Child's Stratagem
1910
5.0
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
5.2
The House with Closed Shutters
1910
6.2
A Child's Impulse
1910
3.8
Getting Even
1909
4.4
The Renunciation
1909
3.7
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
5.6
The Son's Return
1909
3.7
The Lure of the Gown
19092.5
The Welcome Burglar
1909