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David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, [2] he pioneered many aspects of film editing [3] and expanded the art of the narrative film. [4]
Jul 19, 2024 · D.W. Griffith, pioneer American motion-picture director credited with developing many of the basic techniques of filmmaking, in such films as The Birth of a Nation (1915), Intolerance (1916), Broken Blossoms (1919), Way Down East (1920), Orphans of the Storm (1921), and The Struggle (1931).
D.W. Griffith. Director: The Birth of a Nation. David Wark Griffith was born in rural Kentucky to Jacob "Roaring Jake" Griffith, a former Confederate Army colonel and Civil War veteran.
Jul 4, 2024 · D.W. Griffith. Professor of Cinema Studies, New York University. Author of Film: An International History of the Medium and others. Professor and Director of Film Studies Program, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Author of A History of Narrative Film.
Apr 2, 2014 · D.W. Griffith was one of cinema's earliest directors and producers, known for his innovations and for directing the 1915 film Birth of a Nation.
Dec 29, 1998 · In the wake of his death and the coming of age of the movie industry, D.W. Griffith has taken his place in American cultural history as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.
In 1919, D. W. Griffith joined forces with three of the most prominent actors of his time, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and Douglas Fairbanks, to found a new studio, United Artists.
