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Videos (see all 2 NEW)
Chaplin (1992) -- CHAPLIN is the larger-than-life story of the actor behind the icon and a stunning depiction of a bygone era when Hollywood was at its most glamorous.
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947) -- Angie Evans, fast-rising nightclub singer, interrupts her career to marry struggling songwriter Ken Conway...

Overview

Date of Birth:
25 September 1894, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
11 August 1977, San Francisco, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
John Howard Lawson is not the most famous member of the Hollywood 10,... more
Trivia:
His papers are at the University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale, deposited... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 16% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Blu-Ray Round Up, Feb. 10, 2009: ‘Pretty Woman,’ ‘Street Fighter,’ ‘Tales From the Darkside’
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 10 February 2009, 2:50 PM, PST)
Blacklisted Writers To Get Credits -- Most Of Them, Posthumously
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 4 August 2000)
Alternate Names:
Edward Lewis

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Careless Years (1957) (written by) (originally as Edward Lewis) 1957 - 5.7 (30)
- 2. Cry, the Beloved Country (1952)   (screenplay) (originally uncredited) 1952 - 6.9 (197)
AKAs:
  • African Fury
- 3. Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)   (screenplay) 1947 - 6.6 (349)
AKAs:
  • A Woman Destroyed (UK)
  • Smash-Up
- 4. Counter-Attack (1945)   (writer) 1945 - 7.0 (122)
AKAs:
  • One Against Seven (UK) (USA: working title)
- 5. Sahara (1943/I) (screenplay) 1943 - 7.6 (2,667)
- 6. Action in the North Atlantic (1943) (screenplay) 1943 - 6.9 (1,155)
- 7. Four Sons (1940) (screenplay) 1940 - 6.1 (37)
- 8. Earthbound (1940) (writer) 1940 - 5.6 (42)
- 9. They Shall Have Music (1939)   (screenplay) 1939 - 7.0 (154)
AKAs:
  • Melody of Youth (UK)
  • Ragged Angels (USA: reissue title)
- 10. Algiers (1938) (screenplay) 1938 - 7.1 (794)
- 11. Blockade (1938) (writer) 1938 - 5.7 (128)
- 12. Adventure in Manhattan (1936)   (adaptation) (uncredited) 1936 - 6.6 (161)
AKAs:
  • Manhattan Madness (UK)
- 13. Party Wire (1935) (screenplay) 1935 - 6.9 (134)
- 14. Treasure Island (1934) (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) 1934 - 7.2 (834)
- 15. Success at Any Price (1934) (play "Success Story") (screenplay) 1934 - 6.5 (64)
- 16. Goodbye Love (1933) (writer) 1933 - 5.8 (10)
- 17. Bachelor Apartment (1931)   (written by) 1931 - 6.7 (112)
AKAs:
  • Apartamento de Soltero (USA: alternative title)
- 18. Our Blushing Brides (1930) (continuity) (dialogue) 1930 - 6.3 (219)
- 19. The Sea Bat (1930) (dramatisation) 1930 - 6.0 (58)
- 20. The Ship from Shanghai (1930) (dramatisation) 1930 - 4.9 (19)
- 21. Dynamite (1929) (dialogue) 1929 - 6.9 (125)
- 22. The Pagan (1929) (titles) 1929 - 7.1 (82)
- 23. Dream of Love (1928) (titles) 1928 - 3.0 (13)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Hollywood Ten (1950) (uncredited) Himself 1950 - 7.2 (69)
Archive Footage
- 1. Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004) (TV) Himself
- 2. "American Masters"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. The Majestic (2001) (uncredited) Himself (Hollywood Ten, testifies)
- 4. "Cold War" (1998) (uncredited) Himself
- 5. "The Fifties" (1997) (uncredited) Himself (testifies before HUAC)
- 6. The Making of a Leader (1919-1968) (1994) (TV) (uncredited) Himself (testifies, opposes McCarthy)
- 7. Chaplin (1992) (uncredited) Himself (testifies before HUAC)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "Theory and Technique of Playwriting and Screenwriting", 1949. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | War | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Gunfire | Fight | Marriage more

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