Edwin Carewe (Chickasaw Nation,[1] March 3, 1883 – January 22, 1940) was a Native American motion picture director, actor, producer, and screenwriter.

[5][1] After brief studies at the Universities of Texas and Missouri and a period of work with regional theatrical groups, Carewe moved to New York City in 1910, where he became a member of the Dearborn Stock Company.

During his career, he provided early screen exposure to many actors such as Dolores del Río, Warner Baxter, Francis X. Bushman and Gary Cooper.

He directed 58 films including the acclaimed 1928 version of Ramona starring Dolores del Río and Warner Baxter, which was rediscovered and restored by the Library of Congress and had its world premiere at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2014.

[7] Although Carewe directed and produced several critically and financially successful pictures during the silent era, he was not fully able to make the transition to sound.