About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1875-10-20
Place of birth:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Edgar Selwyn

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Edgar Selwyn (October 20, 1875 – February 13, 1944) was a prominent figure in American theater and film in the first half of the 20th Century. He co-founded Goldwyn Pictures in 1916.

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Selwyn flourished in the Broadway theater as an actor, playwright, director, and producer from 1899 to 1942. With his brother Archibald Selwyn (November 3, 1877 - June 21, 1959) he founded the theatrical production company The Selwyns which produced plays on Broadway from 1919 to 1932 (see, e.g., Wedding Bells). The Selwyns owned several theatres in the United States including the Park Square Theatre in Boston; the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio; the Selwyn in Chicago; and the Selwyn, Apollo, and Times Square theatres in New York City.

Selwyn also worked in Hollywood, producing and directing eight films between 1929 and 1942. Among these was The Sin of Madelon Claudet which Selwyn directed for MGM in 1931. The film starred Helen Hayes, who won an Academy Award for her performance. In addition, Selwyn wrote two screenplays and many more films were adapted from his original plays. He died in Los Angeles, California.

Known for

Acting
1914 Pierre of the Plains Actor Pierre N/A
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Directing
1934 The Mystery of Mr. X Directing Director 59
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1933 Turn Back the Clock Directing Director 58
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1933 Men Must Fight Directing Director 59
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1932 Skyscraper Souls Directing Director 58
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1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet Directing Director 58
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1931 Men Call It Love Directing Director 58
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1930 War Nurse Directing Director 58
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1929 The Girl in the Show Directing Director 58
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Writing
1942 Pierre of the Plains Writing Theatre Play 58
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1935 Baby Face Harrington Writing Theatre Play 58
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1934 Chained Writing Story 59
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1933 Turn Back the Clock Writing Screenplay 58
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1931 Possessed Writing Theatre Play 59
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1929 The Girl in the Show Writing Writer 58
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1925 Night Life of New York Writing Story N/A
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1925 The Crowded Hour Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1924 The Mirage Writing Screenplay N/A
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1924 The Arab Writing Theatre Play 59
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1922 The Primitive Lover Writing Theatre Play 59
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1919 For Better, for Worse Writing Theatre Play 59
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1918 Heart of the Wilds Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1918 Dodging a Million Writing Story N/A
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1917 Nearly Married Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1915 The Country Boy Writing Screenplay N/A
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1914 Pierre of the Plains Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1942 Pierre of the Plains Production Producer 58
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1941 Washington Melodrama Production Producer 58
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1940 Dulcy Production Producer 59
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1940 The Golden Fleecing Production Producer 58
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1939 Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Production Producer 58
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1939 Dancing Co-Ed Production Producer 58
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1939 Bridal Suite Production Producer 58
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1939 The Kid From Texas Production Producer 58
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1935 Baby Face Harrington Production Producer 58
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