Q:Facts: - yearsactive: 1912-1923 - death date: 14 january 1937 1875 - birth date: 1875 - name: edwin j. collins - death place: richmond , surrey , england - birth place: cheltenham , gloucestershire , england - occupation: film director Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of edwin j. collins .
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edwin j. collins -lrb- 1875 -- 14 january 1937 -rrb- was a british film director of the silent era .