Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick (born November 7, 1892 in Galveston , Texas , † March 7, 1953 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor , director and film producer.
Life
He was born in Galveston, Texas, to Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, both stage actors. His younger siblings were actresses Eileen Sedgwick and Josie Sedgwick . Sedgwick made his first experience in the film business as an actor in the years 1915 to 1924. In particular, until 1917 he was mainly seen in short films.
In 1917 Sedgwick also turned to writing scripts, and from 1920 he began directing films himself. He was also the director of some of Buster Keaton's films at the transition from silent films to talkies . He worked as a director until his death, while as a screenwriter he only appeared until the late 1930s.
In 1958 Sedgwick received its own star on the Walk of Fame .
Sedgwick died of a heart attack in North Hollywood, California. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City .
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1925: The Phantom of the Opera (The Phantom Of The Opera)
- 1927: Spring Fever
- 1928: Der Schlauberger (West Point)
- 1928: Buster Keaton, the film reporter (The Cameraman)
- 1929: Spite Marriage
- 1937: A Heavy Boy in Thin Air (Riding on Air)
- 1937: Shooting Stars (Pick a Star)
- 1938: A gladiator named Hugo (The Gladiator)
- 1943: Laurel and Hardy - Terror of All Spies (Air Raid Wardens)
- 1948: The Super Spy (A Southern Yankee)
actor
- 1915: Slim Fat or Medium
- 1916: Hired, Tired and Fired
- 1916: Some Heroes
Screenwriter
- 1926: Little Big Horn's Death Ride (The Flaming Frontier)
- 1928: Circus Babies (Circus Rookies)
- 1935: Murder in the Fleet
Web links
- Edward Sedgwick in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sedgwick, Edward |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sedgwick, Edgar; Sedgwick, Ed; Sedgwick, Ed |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, film director and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1892 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Galveston , Texas |
DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1953 |
Place of death | los Angeles |