Edwin August

Career timeline

1. 1883 · Born

   Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

2. 1909 · Screen debut

   The Welcome Burglar (Movie)

3. 1913 · Directing debut

   The Calling of Louis Mona (Movie)

4. 1915 · Writing debut

   The Bomb Throwers (Movie)

5. 1939 · Breakthrough

   Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Movie)

6. 1947 · Latest release

   The Exile (Movie)

7. 1964 · Died

   March 4, 1964

Career in numbers

6 1900s

49 1910s

5 1920s

6 1930s

6 1940s

• Drama51
• Comedy14
• Romance11
• Crime3
• Thriller3
• Western3

Highest-rated title Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 7.8 Most popular title Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 7.8

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Edwin August in our catalogue.

Billy Bitzer

7 titles together

Robert Harron

6 titles together

Malcolm St. Clair

3 titles together

1. 1947 The Exile as Burger (uncredited) Movie
2. 1943 Mr. Lucky as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
3. 1942 Gentleman Jim as Olympic Club Member (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
4. 1942 The Pride of the Yankees as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
5. 1942 The Magnificent Ambersons as Citizen (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
6. 1942 Over My Dead Body as Bailiff Movie
7. 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator (uncredited) 7.8 Movie
8. 1938 Youth Takes a Fling as Railroad Conductor Movie
9. 1938 The Rage of Paris as Receptionist (uncredited) 5.8 Movie
10. 1938 Safety in Numbers as Customer Movie
11. 1937 Marked Woman as Juror (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
12. 1930 Romance of the West as Chuck Anderson Movie
13. 1929 Dreary House Movie
14. 1929 Side Street as Henchman Mac (uncredited) Movie
15. 1925 Scandal Street as Howard Manning Movie
16. 1922 The Blonde Vampire as Martin Kent Movie
17. 1921 The Idol of the North as Martin Bates Movie
18. 1918 The Mortgaged Wife as Darrell Courtney Movie
19. 1918 The City of Tears as Tony Bonchi Movie
20. 1918 A Broadway Scandal as David Kendall Movie
21. 1916 The Social Highwayman as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray Movie
22. 1916 The Yellow Passport as Adolph Rosenheimer Movie
23. 1915 When It Strikes Home as Richard 'Dick' Hartley Movie
24. 1915 The Bomb Throwers as Tony Movie
25. 1914 Into the Lion's Pit as Marius Movie
26. 1914 Waifs as The Schoolteacher Movie
27. 1914 An Evil of the Slums Movie
28. 1913 The Courage of the Commonplace as The Sister's Sweetheart Movie
29. 1913 The Calling of Louis Mona as Louis Mona Movie
30. 1912 Twixt Love and Ambition as John Sterne Movie
31. 1912 The Good for Nothing as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing Movie
32. 1912 The School Teacher and the Waif as The School Teacher Movie
33. 1912 Lena and the Geese as Lena's Father Movie
34. 1912 A Beast at Bay as The Young Woman's Ideal Movie
35. 1912 When Kings Were the Law as The King's Cousin Movie
36. 1912 The Old Actor as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart Movie
37. 1912 The Lesser Evil as The Young Woman's Sweetheart Movie
38. 1912 One Is Business, the Other Crime as Rich Husband Movie
39. 1912 Under Burning Skies Movie
40. 1912 The Sands of Dee as Artist Movie
41. 1912 The Eternal Mother as John, the Husband Movie
42. 1911 The Voice of the Child as The Husband Movie
43. 1911 The Failure as The Woman's Sweetheart Movie
44. 1911 The Trail of Books as The Husband Movie
45. 1911 The Long Road as At Party Movie
46. 1911 The Making of a Man as Young Woman's Family Movie
47. 1911 The Revenue Man and His Girl as The Revenue Man Movie
48. 1911 The Rose of Kentucky Movie
49. 1911 A Country Cupid as Jack Movie
50. 1911 Madame Rex Movie
51. 1911 Conscience as Howard Raymond Movie
52. 1911 His Daughter as William Whittier Movie
53. 1911 A Wreath of Orange Blossoms Movie
54. 1910 Winning Back His Love as A Friend Movie
55. 1910 The Golden Supper as Prince Julian Movie
56. 1910 Simple Charity as The Doctor Movie
57. 1910 The Fugitive as John, Union Son Movie
58. 1910 The Message of the Violin as At Reception Movie
59. 1910 The Song That Reached His Heart Movie
60. 1910 A Child's Stratagem Movie
61. 1910 Muggsy Becomes a Hero as One of Muggsy's Friends Movie
62. 1910 The House with Closed Shutters 5.2 Movie
63. 1910 A Child's Impulse Movie
64. 1909 Getting Even Movie
65. 1909 The Renunciation Movie
66. 1909 The Cardinal's Conspiracy Movie
67. 1909 The Son's Return Movie
68. 1909 The Lure of the Gown Movie
69. 1909 The Welcome Burglar Movie

1. 1916 The Summer Girl Movie
2. 1916 The Social Highwayman Movie
3. 1916 The Yellow Passport Movie
4. 1915 Bondwomen Movie
5. 1915 The Bomb Throwers Movie
6. 1914 Into the Lion's Pit Movie
7. 1914 An Evil of the Slums Movie
8. 1913 The Calling of Louis Mona Movie

1. 1915 Bondwomen Movie
2. 1911 The Manicure Lady Movie

1. 1915 The Bomb Throwers Movie

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