Edward José (5 July 1865 – 18 December 1930) was a Belgian

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and actor of the

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. He directed 42 films between 1915 and 1925. He also performed in 12 films between 1910 and 1916. allmovie Edward Jose
Retrieved 15 August 2016

Selected filmography

* '' The Stain'' (1914) * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914) * '' A Fool There Was'' (1915) * ''

The Celebrated Scandal ''The Celebrated Scandal'' is a lost 1915 silent film feature directed by James Durkin and starring Betty Nansen. Although the film's copyright registration states that J. Gordon Edwards "picturized" the film, the opinion of film historians, i ...

'' (1915) * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...

'' (1915) * ''

A Woman's Resurrection ''A Woman's Resurrection'' is a lost 1915 silent drama based on Leo Tolstoy's 1899 novel ''Resurrection''. William Fox produced the feature. Cast See also *1937 Fox vault fire *''Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept o ...

'' (1915) * '' The Beloved Vagabond'' (1915) * '' The Iron Claw'' (1916) * ''

Ashes of Embers ''Ashes of Embers'' is a lost 1916 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Kaufman and Edward José. It was produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Pauline Frederick is the star of the picture. She ...

'' (1916) * '' Pearl of the Army'' (1916) * '' Mayblossom'' (1917) * '' Her Silent Sacrifice'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * ''

Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, which ...

'' (1918) * ''

Woman and Wife ''Woman and Wife'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward Jose and starring Alice Brady. It is based on the 1847 novel '' Jane Eyre'' by Charlotte Brontë. The Select Pictures Corporation produced and distributed the film. The f ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Isle of Conquest ''The Isle of Conquest'' is a 1919 American silent drama film starring Norma Talmadge and produced by Talmadge and her husband Joseph Schenck. The film is now considered lost. Plot Based upon a short review in a film magazine, a young woman (Ta ...

'' (1919) * '' The Riddle: Woman'' (1920) * '' The Yellow Typhoon'' (1920) * ''

The Inner Chamber ''The Inner Chamber'' is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. It was based on the novel ''The Blood Red Dawn'' by Charles Caldwell Dobie. The film was directed by Edward José ...

'' (1921) * ''

Her Lord and Master ''Her Lord and Master'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Edward José and starring Alice Joyce, Holmes Herbert and Frank Sheridan. It is based on the 1902 play of the same title by Martha Morton.Goble p.795 Cast * Alice Joy ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Matrimonial Web ''The Matrimonial Web'' is a 1921 American silent crime drama film directed by Edward José and starring Alice Calhoun, Joseph Striker and Riley Hatch.Munden p.500 Cast * Alice Calhoun as Helen Anderson * Joseph Striker as Harvey Blake * Riley H ...

'' (1921) * ''

Rainbow A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows c ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Scarab Ring ''The Scarab Ring'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Edward José Edward José (5 July 1865 – 18 December 1930) was a Belgian film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 42 films between 1915 and 1925. He a ...

'' (1921) * '' What Women Will Do'' (1921) * ''

The Prodigal Judge ''The Prodigal Judge'' is a novel written by American novelist Vaughan Kester and published in 1911.(2 April 1911)"The Prodigal Judge": Mr. Vaughn Kester's Much-Heralded Novel Has a Flavor of All Its Own ''The New York Times''(12 March 1911)A Ta ...

'' (1922) * '' The Man from Downing Street'' (1922) * ''

The Girl in His Room ''The Girl in His Room'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Edward José and starring Alice Calhoun, Warner Baxter and Eve Southern.Munden p.292 Cast * Alice Calhoun as Myra Pendleton * Warner Baxter as Kirk Waring * Robert Ander ...

'' (1922) * '' Terror'' (1924)

References

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* 1865 births 1930 deaths Belgian film directors Belgian male silent film actors Actors from Rotterdam 20th-century Belgian male actors Mass media people from Rotterdam {{Belgium-film-director-stub