Griffith, D. W. (1875-1948)
Considered the father of the motion picture and the first great artist of the cinema, director D. W. Griffith revolutionized filmmaking with technical innovations and a nar...
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Griffith, D. W. (1875-1948)
David Wark "D. W." Griffith advanced the motion picture from a cheap amusement to an art form. Ironically, this theater-trained dramatist and would-be playwri...
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David Wark Griffith (1875-1948), American filmmaker, was a pioneer director-producer who invented much of the basic technical grammar of modern cinema.On Jan. 22, 1875, D.W. Griffith was born at Crest...
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David W. Griffith was a legendary filmmaker in that he pioneered the film industry itself. Griffith had captured the minds of audiences to bring film out of its infancy and into the fascinating art f...
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