Griffith, D. W. (David Wark) 1875-1948
Overview
| Works: | 1,281 works in 3,876 publications in 8 languages and 51,517 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Silent films History Short films Biography Historical films Film adaptations Animated films Epic films War films |
| Roles: | Director, Attributed name, Producer, Author, Author of screenplay, Restager , Actor, Scenarist, Speaker, pmn, Film editor, Performer, Dedicatee, Musician, Narrator, fmd, Honoree, Printmaker, Composer, Adapter, dir, Contributor, fmp, Writer of accompanying material, Other, Production personnel, Costume designer, Originator, Publishing director |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
D. W Griffith
- Eloquent gestures : the transformation of performance style in the Griffith Biograph films by Roberta E Pearson( )
- D.W. Griffith : an American life by Richard Schickel( Book )
- Lillian Gish : the movies, Mr. Griffith, and me by Lillian Gish( Book )
- D.W. Griffith, American film master by Iris Barry( Book )
- D.W. Griffith: his life and work by Robert M Henderson( Book )
- D.W. Griffith : interviews by Anthony Slide( )
- Focus on D.W. Griffith by Harry M Geduld( Book )
- Adventures with D.W. Griffith by Karl Brown( Book )
- Stagestruck filmmaker : D.W. Griffith & the American theatre by David Mayer( )
- D.W. Griffith: the years at Biograph by Robert M Henderson( Book )
- The Birth of a Nation : how a legendary filmmaker and a crusading editor reignited America's Civil War by Dick Lehr( Book )
- D.W. Griffith's The birth of a nation : a history of "the most controversial motion picture of all time" by Melvyn Stokes( Book )
- Griffith, first artist of the movies by Martin Williams( Book )
- D.W. Griffith and the origins of American narrative film : the early years at Biograph by Tom Gunning( Book )
- The Birth of a nation : D.W. Griffith, director by D. W Griffith( Book )
- The films of D.W. Griffith by Edward Wagenknecht( Book )
- Griffith and the rise of Hollywood by Paul O'Dell( Book )
- The films of D.W. Griffith by Scott Simmon( Book )
- Thinking in pictures : dramatic structure in D.W. Griffith's biograph films by Joyce E Jesionowski( Book )
- American film melodrama : Griffith, Vidor, Minnelli by Robert Lang( Book )
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Most widely held works by
D. W Griffith
The birth of a nation by
D. W Griffith(
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394 editions published between 1914 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 4,221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This epic story of the Civil War as seen through the lives of two families is a controversial classic of film history
394 editions published between 1914 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 4,221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This epic story of the Civil War as seen through the lives of two families is a controversial classic of film history
Intolerance : a drama of comparisons by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
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280 editions published between 1916 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 2,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Switches back and forth between four separate stories from Babylonian times to the twentieth century to show humanity's inhumanity and intolerance through the ages. The Babylonian story deals with the fall of Babylon in 538 B.C. The Judean story treats the life of Christ. The French story centers on the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day in 1572. The modern story is set in an American mill town and the slum area of an American city
280 editions published between 1916 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 2,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Switches back and forth between four separate stories from Babylonian times to the twentieth century to show humanity's inhumanity and intolerance through the ages. The Babylonian story deals with the fall of Babylon in 538 B.C. The Judean story treats the life of Christ. The French story centers on the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day in 1572. The modern story is set in an American mill town and the slum area of an American city
Broken blossoms or The yellow man and the girl by
D. W Griffith(
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148 editions published between 1918 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Chinaman in London's squalid Limehouse district hopes to spread the peaceful philosophy of his Eastern religion. He befriends a pitiful street waif who is mistreated by her brutal father. Nursing her back to health, tragedy results when an unspoken romance flowers between them
148 editions published between 1918 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Chinaman in London's squalid Limehouse district hopes to spread the peaceful philosophy of his Eastern religion. He befriends a pitiful street waif who is mistreated by her brutal father. Nursing her back to health, tragedy results when an unspoken romance flowers between them
Way down East by
D. W Griffith(
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104 editions published between 1920 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,167 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Melodrama about a young woman who is lured into a fake marriage, has a child and is abandoned
104 editions published between 1920 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,167 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Melodrama about a young woman who is lured into a fake marriage, has a child and is abandoned
Orphans of the storm by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
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72 editions published between 1921 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,081 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two sisters are caught up in the French revolution of 1789
72 editions published between 1921 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,081 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two sisters are caught up in the French revolution of 1789
Abraham Lincoln by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
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79 editions published between 1919 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Abraham Lincoln: An episodic biography of the 16th President of the United States focusing on Lincoln's personal tragedies as well as his great accomplishments
79 editions published between 1919 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Abraham Lincoln: An episodic biography of the 16th President of the United States focusing on Lincoln's personal tragedies as well as his great accomplishments
Landmarks of early film by
David Shepard(
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5 editions published between 1994 and 1997 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 558 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A compilation of the very earliest films from the first projections of moving images to the advent of the feature film, an area of film history often underseen, underappreciated and understudied
5 editions published between 1994 and 1997 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 558 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A compilation of the very earliest films from the first projections of moving images to the advent of the feature film, an area of film history often underseen, underappreciated and understudied
Sally of the sawdust(
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37 editions published between 1925 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fields plays the role of Eustace McGargle, a carnival barker who has adopted young Sally, an orphaned waif. Juggling and conning lead to a climax complete with an automobile race-to-the-rescue chase scene
37 editions published between 1925 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fields plays the role of Eustace McGargle, a carnival barker who has adopted young Sally, an orphaned waif. Juggling and conning lead to a climax complete with an automobile race-to-the-rescue chase scene
D.W. Griffith's Biograph shorts by
D. W Griffith(
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13 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The selection of motion pictures featured in this disc set traces D.W. Griffith's rapid development as a filmmaker during his five years stint at the Biograph Company"--Container
13 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The selection of motion pictures featured in this disc set traces D.W. Griffith's rapid development as a filmmaker during his five years stint at the Biograph Company"--Container
The birth of a nation : D.W. Griffith's American epic(
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12 editions published between 1915 and 2011 in English and held by 351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nearly 100 years after its initial release, remains one of the most controversial films ever made and a landmark achievement in film history that continues to fascinate and enrage audiences. It is the epic story of two families, one northern and one southern, during and after the Civil War. D.W. Griffith's masterful direction combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a vicious portrayal of African-Americans
12 editions published between 1915 and 2011 in English and held by 351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nearly 100 years after its initial release, remains one of the most controversial films ever made and a landmark achievement in film history that continues to fascinate and enrage audiences. It is the epic story of two families, one northern and one southern, during and after the Civil War. D.W. Griffith's masterful direction combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a vicious portrayal of African-Americans
D.W. Griffith : years of discovery, 1909-1913(
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10 editions published between 1993 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twenty two of the best early films directed by D.W. Griffith which helped shape cinematic narrative for two generations
10 editions published between 1993 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twenty two of the best early films directed by D.W. Griffith which helped shape cinematic narrative for two generations
The struggle by
D. W Griffith(
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11 editions published between 1931 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of alcoholism and its destructive influence
11 editions published between 1931 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of alcoholism and its destructive influence
The avenging conscience, or, 'Thou shalt not kill' by
D. W Griffith(
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21 editions published between 1914 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Avenging conscience: A young writer who was raised by a stern uncle falls in love with a young woman. When the uncle attempts to track down the woman, the nephew kills him and then sees ghosts
21 editions published between 1914 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Avenging conscience: A young writer who was raised by a stern uncle falls in love with a young woman. When the uncle attempts to track down the woman, the nephew kills him and then sees ghosts
The great train robbery(
Visual
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2003 marks the 100th anniversary of the release of "The Great Train Robbery," not only the first western film -- but also the first motion picture produced which contained a coherent plot! It was also one of the very first box office blockbusters, instantly becoming a huge commercial success and spawning many outright imitations. Featuring Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson in four separate roles, the 740-foot film catapulted him into some 375 other pictures and set numerous precedents in filmmaking techniques. This 100th anniversary special edition version contains two versions of this historically significant western, the original silent archival version provided by the Library of Congress and a digitally enhanced version with a new music and effects track and color tinted sequences. In addition, we are presenting three other important silent classics, which feature two of the greatest contributors to the heritage of western cinema -- William S. Hart and Tom Mix and one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, D. W. Griffith. "The Heart of Texas Ryan" (1916), featuring the legendary Tom Mix -- one of the most flamboyant, true-life cowboy heroes of the silent era -- is filled with the kind of action Tom Mix fans loved, including a kidnapping, fistfights and a last-minute rescue. The second feature, "Tumbleweeds" (1925) starred the great William S. Hart, in his last and biggest film. Hart co-directed with King Baggott and many consider it worthy of being ranked with "The Covered Wagon" and "The Iron Horse" as a major western epic. The highlight of the film is a spectacular recreation of the Cherokee Strip land rush, which, according to William K. Everson writing in his own A Pictorial History of the Western Film, "was not only splendidly staged and photographed but also edited with a precision and a mathematical rhythm worthy of Eisenstein." As a special bonus the disc also includes one of D. W. Griffith's best films, "The Battle Of Elderbush Gulch" (1913) featuring Lillian Gish and Mae Marsh as two Eastern gals who move out West and encounter hostile Indians. All of these silent films have been enhanced with music and effects tracks and special prologues have been narrated by Will Hutchins (TV's "Sugarfoot"). - Container
3 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2003 marks the 100th anniversary of the release of "The Great Train Robbery," not only the first western film -- but also the first motion picture produced which contained a coherent plot! It was also one of the very first box office blockbusters, instantly becoming a huge commercial success and spawning many outright imitations. Featuring Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson in four separate roles, the 740-foot film catapulted him into some 375 other pictures and set numerous precedents in filmmaking techniques. This 100th anniversary special edition version contains two versions of this historically significant western, the original silent archival version provided by the Library of Congress and a digitally enhanced version with a new music and effects track and color tinted sequences. In addition, we are presenting three other important silent classics, which feature two of the greatest contributors to the heritage of western cinema -- William S. Hart and Tom Mix and one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, D. W. Griffith. "The Heart of Texas Ryan" (1916), featuring the legendary Tom Mix -- one of the most flamboyant, true-life cowboy heroes of the silent era -- is filled with the kind of action Tom Mix fans loved, including a kidnapping, fistfights and a last-minute rescue. The second feature, "Tumbleweeds" (1925) starred the great William S. Hart, in his last and biggest film. Hart co-directed with King Baggott and many consider it worthy of being ranked with "The Covered Wagon" and "The Iron Horse" as a major western epic. The highlight of the film is a spectacular recreation of the Cherokee Strip land rush, which, according to William K. Everson writing in his own A Pictorial History of the Western Film, "was not only splendidly staged and photographed but also edited with a precision and a mathematical rhythm worthy of Eisenstein." As a special bonus the disc also includes one of D. W. Griffith's best films, "The Battle Of Elderbush Gulch" (1913) featuring Lillian Gish and Mae Marsh as two Eastern gals who move out West and encounter hostile Indians. All of these silent films have been enhanced with music and effects tracks and special prologues have been narrated by Will Hutchins (TV's "Sugarfoot"). - Container
Tell me a story(
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2 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narratives from 1912-1913: D.W. Griffith's For his son, Lois Weber's Suspense, and Thomas Ince's The heart of an Indian, all mastered from beautiful 35mm film elements
2 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narratives from 1912-1913: D.W. Griffith's For his son, Lois Weber's Suspense, and Thomas Ince's The heart of an Indian, all mastered from beautiful 35mm film elements
Intolerance : a sun-play of the ages : A drama of comparisons(
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2 editions published in 2002 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four separate stories are interwoven: the fall of Babylon, the death of Christ, the massacre of the Huguenots and a contemporary drama, all crosscut and building with enormous energy to a thrilling chase and finale
2 editions published in 2002 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four separate stories are interwoven: the fall of Babylon, the death of Christ, the massacre of the Huguenots and a contemporary drama, all crosscut and building with enormous energy to a thrilling chase and finale
Corner in wheat(
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13 editions published between 1909 and 1993 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The selection of motion pictures featured on this tape traces D.W. Griffith's rapid unparalleled development as a film maker during his five year stint at the Biograph Company - a development that contributed substantially to the emergence of film as a powerful form of cultural expression
13 editions published between 1909 and 1993 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The selection of motion pictures featured on this tape traces D.W. Griffith's rapid unparalleled development as a film maker during his five year stint at the Biograph Company - a development that contributed substantially to the emergence of film as a powerful form of cultural expression
Edgar Allen Poe by
Maryland Public Television(
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3 editions published between 1909 and 2008 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
D.W. Griffith indulged his lifelong fascination with Edgar Allan Poe in his ambitious amalgam of the writer's poetry and prose
3 editions published between 1909 and 2008 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
D.W. Griffith indulged his lifelong fascination with Edgar Allan Poe in his ambitious amalgam of the writer's poetry and prose
Comedy, spectacle and new horizons(
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3 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"By 1907 the cinema's initial growing pains had subsided and fairly distinct generic categories of production were established. This volume of The Movies Begin examines some of these integral works that begin to reflect the modern day cinema -- punctuated with authentic hand-tinted lantern slides used during early theatrical exhibition. Visual comedy, with notable elements of slapstick, is represented in Pathé Frères' The Policeman's Little Run (1907), Bangville Police (1913, marking the first appearance of the legendary Keystone Kops) and Max Linder's Troubles Of A Grass Widower (1908). Best remembered today as a major influence on Charlie Chaplin, Linder was one of the first and most popular stars of the cinema. The comic potential of such a basic device as an undercranked camera is exhibited in Pathés Onésime, Horloger (Onésime, Clock-maker, 1912). Alice Guy-Blaché's Making An American Citizen (1912) is an excellent example of the films of social conscience, always an undercurrent beneath the apparently smooth surfaces of commercial productions. Released the very same week was D.W. Griffith's A Girl And Her Trust, a superb film of wide emotional range and great technical virtuosity made near the end of his tenure at the Biograph Company. Nero, Or The Fall Of Rome (1909) strains at conventional film limitations in dimension and duration, looking forward to the revolutionary Italian epics (Cabiria, The Last Days Of Pompeii) that followed a few years later. Equally prophetic are the dazzling animations showcased in the Vitograph Company's Windsor McCay And His Animated Pictures (1911)."--Publisher
3 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"By 1907 the cinema's initial growing pains had subsided and fairly distinct generic categories of production were established. This volume of The Movies Begin examines some of these integral works that begin to reflect the modern day cinema -- punctuated with authentic hand-tinted lantern slides used during early theatrical exhibition. Visual comedy, with notable elements of slapstick, is represented in Pathé Frères' The Policeman's Little Run (1907), Bangville Police (1913, marking the first appearance of the legendary Keystone Kops) and Max Linder's Troubles Of A Grass Widower (1908). Best remembered today as a major influence on Charlie Chaplin, Linder was one of the first and most popular stars of the cinema. The comic potential of such a basic device as an undercranked camera is exhibited in Pathés Onésime, Horloger (Onésime, Clock-maker, 1912). Alice Guy-Blaché's Making An American Citizen (1912) is an excellent example of the films of social conscience, always an undercurrent beneath the apparently smooth surfaces of commercial productions. Released the very same week was D.W. Griffith's A Girl And Her Trust, a superb film of wide emotional range and great technical virtuosity made near the end of his tenure at the Biograph Company. Nero, Or The Fall Of Rome (1909) strains at conventional film limitations in dimension and duration, looking forward to the revolutionary Italian epics (Cabiria, The Last Days Of Pompeii) that followed a few years later. Equally prophetic are the dazzling animations showcased in the Vitograph Company's Windsor McCay And His Animated Pictures (1911)."--Publisher
The curtain pole(
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3 editions published between 1908 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man, attempting to help his hostess install a curtain pole, accidentally breaks it and goes out to retrieve another. The comedy begins when he tries to carry the very long curtain pole back to his hostess' home.-
3 editions published between 1908 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man, attempting to help his hostess install a curtain pole, accidentally breaks it and goes out to retrieve another. The comedy begins when he tries to carry the very long curtain pole back to his hostess' home.-
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Related Identities
- Gish, Lillian 1893-1993 Other Commentator Performer Scenarist Author Contributor Actor Costume designer
- Biograph Company
- Marsh, Mae 1895-1968 Other Costume designer Performer Actor
- Kino International Corporation Distributor
- Bitzer, G. W. 1872-1944 Cinematographer Author Director Photographer
- Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale) 1878-1936 Other Costume designer Performer Actor
- Slide, Anthony Author
- Barthelmess, Richard 1895-1963 Costume designer Performer Actor
- Crisp, Donald 1880-1974 Costume designer Performer Director Contributor Actor
- Ku Klux Klan (19th century)
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Abused children Alcoholism American Civil War (1861-1865) Biograph Company Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915) Brown, Karl Child abuse Chinese drama Cinematographers Cinematography Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Dixon, Thomas, England--London Ethnic relations France Friendship Gish, Lillian, Griffith, D. W.--(David Wark), Iraq--Babylon (Extinct city) Jesus Christ Kinetoscope Ku Klux Klan (19th century) Lincoln, Abraham, Man-woman relationships Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day (France : 1572) Melodrama in motion pictures Minnelli, Vincente Miracles of Jesus Christ Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture industry Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures New England Orphans Patriarchy in motion pictures Poverty Presidents Race relations Racism in motion pictures Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877) Revolution (France : 1789-1799) Social problems Teachings Toleration Trotter, William Monroe, United States Vidor, King, War and motion pictures Women Women--Conduct of life
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Alternative Names
Arvidson, Linda
Brayington, Lawrence 1875-1948
D. W. Griffith
D. W. Griffith American film director and producer
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D. W. Griffith amerikai filmrendező, forgatókönyvíró, színész és filmproducer
D. W. Griffith pemeran laki-laki asal Amerika Serikat
D. W. Griffith yhdysvaltalainen elokuvaohjaaja
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David Wark Griffith
David Wark Griffith director cinematográfico estadounidense
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De Tolignac, Gaston
Deivids Vorks Grifits
DeTolignac, Gaston 1875-1948
Fremont Marian 1875-1948
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Griffith, David Wark 1875-1948.
Griffith, Lawrence 1875-1948
Griffith, Thomas 1875-1948
Hicks, Granville 1875-1948
Lawrence, Alfred 1875-1948
Marier, Victor 1875-1948
Marier, Victor, Captain 1875-1948
Sinclair, Irene 1875-1948
Sinclair, Roy 1875-1948
Tolignac, Gaston de
Tolignac, Gaston de 1875-1948
Tolignac, M. Gaston de 1875-1948
Wark Griffith, David 1875-1948
Warwick Granville 1875-1948
Warwick, Grenville 1875-1948
Гриффит, Дэвид Уорк 1875-1948
Девід Ворк Гріффіт
Девід Ворк Гріффіт 1875-1948
Дейвид Уорк Грифит
Дейвид Уорк Грифит 1875-1948
Дејвид В. Грифит
Дејвид Ворк Грифит американски режисер и продуцент
Дэвид Уорк Гриффит
Дэвід Уорк Грыфіт
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ديفيد غريفيث مخرج ومنتج أفلام أمريكي
دیوید وارک گریفیث
دیوید وارک گریفیث تهیهکننده، بازیگر، و کارگردان آمریکایی
ڈی ڈبلیو گرفتھ
डी. डब्ल्यू. ग्रिफ़िथ
ডি ডব্লিউ গ্রিফিথ
ਡੇਵਿਡ ਵਾਰਕ ਗ੍ਰਿਫ਼ਿਥ
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그리피스, D. W. 1875-1948
그리피스, 데이비드 와크 1875-1948
데이비드 와크 그리피스
グリフィス, D W
大衛·格里菲斯
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