Edgar Selwyn
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1875-10-20 (69 years old)
Deathday
1944-02-13
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Also known As
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Edgar Selwyn
Biography
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 Theat...
Acting
1914
as Pierre
Production
1934
as Story
1931
as Theatre Play
1932
as Director
1931
as Director
1933
as Screenplay
1933
as Director
1940
as Producer
1934
as Director
1930
as Director
1933
as Director
1918
as Theatre Play
1931
as Director
1922
as Theatre Play
1935
as Producer
1935
as Theatre Play
1925
as Story
1929
as Director
1939
as Producer
1941
as Producer
1939
as Producer
1918
as Story
1939
as Producer
1914
as Writer
1942
as Theatre Play
1929
as Writer
1942
as Producer
1940
as Producer
1939
as Producer
1925
as Theatre Play
1919
as Theatre Play
1924
as Theatre Play
1917
as Theatre Play
1915
as Screenplay
1924
as Screenplay
1921
as Story
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