D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith was a prolific American silent film era director.

D.W. Griffith entered film making as an extra, but worked his way rapidly to directing for the Biograph company. Between 1908 and 1913, Griffith directed over four hundred short films. During this time, he also experimented with techniques that would become standards of modern film making: cross-cutting, close-ups, and a moving camera. Griffith's successes led him to make feature-length films, culminating in his biggest success, Birth of a Nation.

With Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin, Griffith founded film studio United Artists.

1. 1909: Lady Helen's Escapade
2. 1909: A Corner in Wheat
3. 1915: The Birth of a Nation
4. 1916: Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
5. 1919: Broken Blossoms

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• January 22, 1875: born

• 1908: The Adventures of Dollie

• 1909: The Honor of Thieves

• 1910: A Rich Revenge

• 1911: Three Sisters

• 1912: The Eternal Mother

• 1912: The Transformation of Mike

• 1912: Under Burning Skies

• 1912: A String of Pearls

• 1915: The Birth of a Nation

• 1919: The Greatest Question

• 1926: The Sorrows of Satan

• 1936: Academy Awards Honorary Award

• 1938: Honorary Life Member Award from Directors Guild of America

• July 21, 1948: dies

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