Edwin August was an American actor, director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 and screenwriter of the silent era

Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...

. He appeared in 152 films between 1909 and 1947. He also directed 52 films between 1912 and 1919.

He was born in Saint Louis, Missouri and died in Hollywood, California. His grave is located at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 10621 Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood, California.The cemetery has a special section called the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation that is the final resting place for a number of aviation pioneers — barnstormers, daredevils and...

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His younger brother Hal August (1890-1918) was also an early screen actor. The brothers appeared in a few films together such as The Romance of an Actor (1914).

Selected filmography

• The House with Closed Shutters
  The House with Closed Shutters
  The House with Closed Shutters is a 1910 drama film directed by D.W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art, George Eastman House and the Library of Congress. -Cast:* Henry B...
  
  (1910)
• The Fugitive
  The Fugitive (1910 film)
  The Fugitive is a 1910 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress and at George Eastman House.-Cast:* Kate Bruce - Confederate Mother* Edward Dillon - John, Confederate Son* Clara T...
  
  (1910)
• His Daughter
  His Daughter
  His Daughter is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Edwin August and featuring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Edwin August - William Whittier* Florence Barker - Mary* Linda Arvidson* Wilfred Lucas* Mack Sennett* Blanche Sweet...
  
  (1911)
• The Smile of a Child
  The Smile of a Child
  The Smile of a Child is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Peasant Woman* Edwin August* W. Chrystie Miller* Baden Powell - The Child...
  
  (1911)
• A Country Cupid
  A Country Cupid
  A Country Cupid is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - Edith* Edwin August - Jack* Edna Foster - Billy* Joseph Graybill - The Half-Wit...
  
  (1911)
• Out from the Shadow
  Out from the Shadow
  Out from the Shadow is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - Mrs. Vane* Edwin August - Mr. Vane* Jeanie Macpherson - The Young Widow* Donald Crisp - At Dance* John T...
  
  (1911)
• The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of
  The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of
  The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Edwin August - The Young Author* Blanche Sweet - Alice* Marion Sunshine - Jennie* Jack Pickford...
  
  (1911)
• The Making of a Man
  The Making of a Man
  The Making of a Man is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Dell Henderson - Leading Man* Blanche Sweet - Young Woman* Edwin August - Young Woman's Family...
  
  (1911)
• The Long Road
  The Long Road (film)
  The Long Road is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - Edith* Grace Henderson - Edith's Mother* Charles West - Ned* Claire McDowell - Ned's Wife* Edna Foster - Ned's Son...
  
  (1911)
• The Battle (1911)
• Through Darkened Vales
  Through Darkened Vales
  Through Darkened Vales is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - Grace* Grace Henderson - Grace's Mother* Charles West - Dave* Joseph Graybill - Howard* Edwin August...
  
  (1911)
• The Voice of the Child
  The Voice of the Child
  The Voice of the Child is a 1911 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was made by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the...
  
  (1911)
• The Eternal Mother
  The Eternal Mother
  The Eternal Mother is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when Biograph Studios and other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th...
  
  (1912)
• The Old Bookkeeper
  The Old Bookkeeper
  The Old Bookkeeper is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* W. Chrystie Miller - The Old Bookkeeper* Edwin August - The Old Bookkeeper's Employer...
  
  (1912)
• Under Burning Skies
  Under Burning Skies
  Under Burning Skies is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Joe* Blanche Sweet - Emily* Christy Cabanne - Emily's Husband* Alfred Paget - Emily's Husband's Friend...
  
  (1912)
• One Is Business, the Other Crime
  One Is Business, the Other Crime
  One Is Business, the Other Crime is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:...
  
  (1912)
• The Lesser Evil (1912)
• The Detective's Stratagem
  The Detective's Stratagem
  The Detective's Stratagem is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Reggie Morris - The Bank Clerk* Claire McDowell - Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart* Harry Carey - Keene, the Detective* Charles West - First Plotter...
  
  (1913)
• Brute Force
  Brute Force (1914 film)
  Brute Force is a short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California...
  
  (1914)
• The Lion's Claws
  The Lion's Claws
  The Lion's Claws is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Jacques Jaccard. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Marie Walcamp as Beth Johnson* Ray Hanford as Buck Masterson* Neal Hart as Capt. Harris...
  
  (1918)
• A Broadway Scandal
  A Broadway Scandal
  A Broadway Scandal is a 1918 silent comedy film directed by Joe De Grasse that stars Lon Chaney, Sr. and Carmel Myers. The film's status of existence is unknown and is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Carmel Myers - Nenette Bisson...
  
  (1918)

As director

• The Sea Urchin (1913)
• The Blood Red Tape of Charity
  The Blood Red Tape of Charity
  The Blood Red Tape of Charity is a 1913 silent drama film directed by Edwin August and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost....
  
  (1913)
• The Trap
  The Trap (1913 film)
  The Trap is a 1913 silent drama film directed by Edwin August and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost. Chaney would later appear in an unrelated film of the same name in 1922.-Cast:* Murdock MacQuarrie - Chance...
  
  (1913)

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