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.
Edwin J. Burke | |
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Born | Albany, New York, USA | August 30, 1889
Died | September 26, 1944 New York City, New York, USA | (aged 55)
Other names | Edwin Burke |
Occupation(s) | screenwriter and playwright |
Years active | 1928-1936 |
He won an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay for the film Bad Girl.[1]
He was also a successful playwright.[2] He wrote the play that inspired the film This Thing Called Love.
Only films that he wrote the screenplay for, not ones that were adapted from his plays-unless he helped write the screenplay to it.