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D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith

Directing · 0.7 popularity

Age

151

Movies

51

TV

2

Born
January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948
From
LaGrange, Kentucky, USA

Biography

David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 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. It also proved extremely controversial at the time and ever since for its negative depiction of Black Americans and their supporters, and its positive portrayal of slavery and the Ku Klux Klan. Griffith responded to his critics with his next film, Intolerance, intended to show the dangers of prejudiced thought and behavior. The film was not the financial success that its predecessor had been, but was received warmly by critics. Several of his later films were also successful, but high production, promotional, and roadshow costs often made his ventures commercial failures. Even so, he is generally considered one of the most important figures of early cinema.

Works

51 films

San Francisco

San Francisco

19366.6

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

19958.0

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

19617.0

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

19095.2

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

20208.0

The Tramp and the Dictator

The Tramp and the Dictator

20027.0

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

20074.3

The Making of 'The Birth of a Nation'

The Making of 'The Birth of a Nation'

19936.0

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

20085.0

King of the Cannibal Islands

King of the Cannibal Islands

19082.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)

1921

Cupid’s Pranks

Cupid’s Pranks

19083.6

Two Daughters of Eve

Two Daughters of Eve

1912

At the Altar

At the Altar

19094.0

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

199810.0

The Black Viper

The Black Viper

19084.2

The Girls and Daddy

The Girls and Daddy

19093.0

The Red Girl

The Red Girl

19083.5

The Sculptor's Nightmare

The Sculptor's Nightmare

19084.3

The Politician's Love Story

The Politician's Love Story

19094.3

Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker

Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker

19082.0

The Adventures of Billy

The Adventures of Billy

19115.7

The Yellow Peril

The Yellow Peril

19083.0

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

19085.5

The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour

19082.5

Enoch Arden

Enoch Arden

19156.3

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

20237.0

The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian

19081.0

The Music Master

The Music Master

19083.0

The Stage Rustler

The Stage Rustler

19083.5

At the French Ball

At the French Ball

19084.5

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation"

19304.5

The King's Messenger

The King's Messenger

19081.0

Balked at the Altar

Balked at the Altar

19083.3

Flashback: The First World War

Flashback: The First World War

20149.0

At the Crossroads of Life

At the Crossroads of Life

19084.0

Classmates

Classmates

19083.0

Deceived Slumming Party

Deceived Slumming Party

19086.0

Caught by Wireless

Caught by Wireless

19082.8

The Man in the Box

The Man in the Box

19083.0

Professional Jealousy

Professional Jealousy

1908

Her First Adventure

Her First Adventure

19084.6

When Knights Were Bold

When Knights Were Bold

19083.2

The Heart of O Yama

The Heart of O Yama

19081.5

A Calamitous Elopement

A Calamitous Elopement

19084.2

The Princess in the Vase

The Princess in the Vase

1908

The Invisible Fluid

The Invisible Fluid

19085.0

Falsely Accused!

Falsely Accused!

19082.8

'Ostler Joe

'Ostler Joe

1908

Hulda's Lovers

Hulda's Lovers

19081.5

A Famous Escape

A Famous Escape

1908