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Edwin August
Born: 1883-11-10 in 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]
Rated Filmography (43)
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Romance of the West
1930
9.0
The Idol of the North
1921
8.0
Twixt Love and Ambition
1912
8.0
Over My Dead Body
1942
7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
7.3
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
7.3
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
7.2
Gentleman Jim
1942
7.2
Mr. Lucky
1943
7.0
Safety in Numbers
1938
6.6
Marked Woman
1937
6.5
The Making of a Man
1911
6.2
A Child's Impulse
1910
5.9
Side Street
1929
5.8
One Is Business, the Other Crime
1912
5.8
The Rage of Paris
1938
5.6
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
5.6
The Sands of Dee
1912
5.6
A Beast at Bay
1912
5.6
A Country Cupid
1911
5.6
The Son's Return
1909
5.5
The Courage of the Commonplace
1913
5.5
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
5.5
The Good for Nothing
1912
5.4
The Old Actor
1912
5.3
The Lesser Evil
1912
5.2
The Song That Reached His Heart
1910
5.2
The House with Closed Shutters
1910
5.0
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
4.9
Lena and the Geese
1912
4.8
The Eternal Mother
1912
4.8
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912
4.7
Under Burning Skies
1912
4.5
The Fugitive
1910
4.5
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911
4.5
The Golden Supper
1910
4.4
The Renunciation
1909
4.0
Winning Back His Love
1910
4.0
His Daughter
1911
4.0
The Failure
1911
3.8
Getting Even
1909
3.7
The Lure of the Gown
1909
3.7
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909