David Llewelyn Wark "D. W." Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the epic 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance (1916).
Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera and narrative techniques, and its immense popularity set the stage for the dominance of the feature-length film in the United State...
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Date of birth:
- Jan 22, 1875
Date of death:
- Jul 23, 1948 (age 73 years)
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Also known as:
- D.W. Griffith,
- David Llewelyn Wark Griffith,
- d_w_griffith,
- David Llewelyn Wark,
- David W. Griffith,
- Victor Marier,
- Roy Sinclair,
- Captain Victor Marier,
- Gaston de Tolignac,
- M. Gaston de Tolignac,
- Granville Hicks,
- Capt. Victor Marier,
- Granville Warwick,
- David Wark Griffith,
- Lawrence Griffith,
- Irene Sinclair
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