Person · Director and producer · Active 1914–1953
Edward Sedgwick
1889–1953, Galveston
American director and producer, born in Galveston. Directed nine films on this site, including Air Raid Wardens (1943), Pick a Star (1937) and The Passionate Plumber (1932).
In 1936 Sedgwick briefly became a producer-director at Hal Roach Studios.
Edward Sedgwick · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Producer Jack Chertok, judging Sedgwick's approach too breezy, replaced Sedgwick with promising short-subject director Fred Zinnemann.
Edward Sedgwick · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Regulars
Films in this guide
Best known
- Air Raid Wardens 1943director
- Pick a Star 1937director, producer
- The Passionate Plumber 1932director
- Speak Easily 1932director
- Free and Easy 1930director
- What! No Beer? 1933director
1930s
- Free and Easy (1930)director
- Maker of Men (1931)director
- Speak Easily (1932)director
- The Passionate Plumber (1932)director
- Saturday's Millions (1933)director
- What! No Beer? (1933)director
- Pick a Star (1937)director, producer
1940s
- Air Raid Wardens (1943)director
1950s
- I Love Lucy (1953)director