D. W. Griffith

Born

January 22, 1875

Died

July 23, 1948 (aged 73)

Known as

film director, actor, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, executive producer

David Wark Griffith was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the narrative film.

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