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Edwin J. Burke

Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor / Playwright | * 08/30/1889 († 55, 09/26/1944) | Albany, New York (United States of America (USA))
Edwin J. Burke (August 30, 1889 – September 26, 1944) was an American screenwriter who was most known for writing some of Shirley Temple's earlier films. He won an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay for the film Bad Girl. He was also a successful playwright.He wrote the play that inspired the film This Thing Called Love. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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A two-bit gambler somehow claws his way to the top. His love for riches is only matched by his love for his wife, but he is sometimes confused by which he loves most. ...

Now I'll Tell

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1934 | 3.0/5 | 1h 22min
Drama
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In Woman Trap, Hal Skelly is hard-bitten police sergeant Dan Malone, whose mission in life is to rid his community of gangsters. The revelation that Dan's own brother Ray (Chester Morris) is the secre ...

Woman Trap

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1929 | 3.0/5 | 1h 22min
Crime
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A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage. ...

Bad Girl

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1931 | 2.9/5 | 1h 30min
Romance / Love
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Margie, singer on a showboat, decides to try her luck in New York inspite of being in love with the owners grandson. She is successful, but suddenly she hears that the showboat is in deep financial tr ...

Happy Days

NR

1929 | 3.0/5 | 1h 20min
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Awards & Nominations for Edwin J. Burke

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Edwin J. Burke as Crew(21)

Writing/Screenplay1935 The Farmer Takes a Wife
Writing/Screenplay1935 The Littlest Rebel
Writing/Screenplay1935 One More Spring
Writing/Dialogue1935 One More Spring
Writing/Story1934 Bright Eyes
Directing/Director1934 Now I'll Tell
Writing/Writer1934 Now I'll Tell
Writing/Dialogue1933 Paddy the Next Best Thing
Writing/Screenplay1933 Paddy the Next Best Thing
Writing/Screenplay1932 Call Her Savage
Writing/Dialogue1932 Dance Team
Writing/Screenplay1932 Dance Team
Writing/Writer1931 The Stolen Jools
Writing/Dialogue1931 Bad Girl
Writing/Writer1931 It Might Be Worse
Writing/Writer1931 Young as You Feel
Writing/Writer1931 Sob Sister
Writing/Adaptation1931 The Man Who Came Back
Writing/Dialogue1929 Love, Live & Laugh
Writing/Story1929 Happy Days
Writing/Theatre Play1929 Woman Trap

Full Name: Edwin Burke
Born: Friday, 08/30 1889 (August) in Albany, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 09/26 1944 (September) in New York City (aged: 55)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Edwin J. Burke frequently works together with these people:
Janet Gaynor (5x, Actress)
Warner Baxter (4x, Actor)
James Dunn (4x, Actor)
George Jessel (4x, Actor)
Minna Gombell (3x, Actress)
Shirley Temple (3x, Actress)
Margaret Clancey (3x, Crew)
John F. Seitz (3x, Crew)
David Butler (3x, Crew)
Edmund Lowe (2x, Actor)
Matthew Beard (2x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:258772, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024