Edgar Selwyn
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American playwright
film director
film executive
film producer
film production company
person
screenwriter
stage actor
theatre director
theatre producer
Edgar Selwyn was an American playwright, director, producer, and film executive who co-founded Goldwyn Pictures and played a significant role in early Hollywood and Broadway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edgar Selwyn canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American playwright
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film director ⓘ film executive ⓘ film producer ⓘ film production company ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stage actor ⓘ theatre director ⓘ theatre producer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Goldwyn Pictures ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Goldwyn Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| hasRole |
director of motion pictures
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producer of stage plays ⓘ writer of plays ⓘ writer of screenplays ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
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theatre industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-founding Goldwyn Pictures
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contributions to Broadway theatre ⓘ contributions to early Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Arab
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The Country Boy ⓘ The Mirage ⓘ The Sin of Madelon Claudet ⓘ The Song of Love ⓘ The War Against Women ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film director ⓘ film executive ⓘ film producer ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ theatre director ⓘ theatre producer ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Broadway
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Hollywood ⓘ |
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