Griffith, D. W. (David Wark) 1875-1948
Overview
| Works: | 1,177 works in 3,606 publications in 8 languages and 48,793 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Silent films History Short films Biography Historical films Film adaptations Children's films Educational films Biographical films |
| Roles: | Director, Attributed name, Producer, Author, Author of screenplay, Restager , Actor, Scenarist, Speaker, pmn, Film editor, Performer, Dedicatee, Musician, Adapter, Printmaker, Honoree, Narrator, Contributor, Composer, Writer of accompanying material, fmp, Publishing director, Originator, Production personnel, dir, Other, fmd, Costume designer |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
D. W Griffith
- 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: his life and work by Robert M Henderson( Book )
- D.W. Griffith, American film master by Iris Barry( Book )
- Focus on D.W. Griffith by Harry M Geduld( Book )
- Adventures with D.W. Griffith by Karl Brown( Book )
- D.W. Griffith: the years at Biograph by Robert M Henderson( Book )
- The Birth of a nation : D.W. Griffith, director by Paul McEwan( Book )
- Griffith, first artist of the movies by Martin Williams( 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 )
- 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 and the origins of American narrative film : the early years at Biograph by Tom Gunning( 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 )
- Eloquent gestures : the transformation of performance style in the Griffith Biograph films by Roberta E Pearson( Book )
- Stagestruck filmmaker : D.W. Griffith & the American theatre by David Mayer( Book )
- D. W. Griffith : interviews by D. W Griffith( Book )
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Most widely held works by
D. W Griffith
The birth of a nation by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
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394 editions published between 1914 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 4,324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan
394 editions published between 1914 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 4,324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan
Intolerance : a drama of comparisons by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
)
301 editions published between 1916 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 2,052 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
301 editions published between 1916 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 2,052 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(
Visual
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166 editions published between 1918 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,775 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. As he nurses her back to health, tragedy results when an unspoken romance flowers between them
166 editions published between 1918 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,775 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. As he nurses her back to health, tragedy results when an unspoken romance flowers between them
Way down East by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
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103 editions published between 1920 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Melodrama about a young woman who is lured into a fake marriage, becomes pregnant and is abandoned. She moves to a small town and falls in love with a wealthy but humble man, but cannot escape her scandalous past
103 editions published between 1920 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Melodrama about a young woman who is lured into a fake marriage, becomes pregnant and is abandoned. She moves to a small town and falls in love with a wealthy but humble man, but cannot escape her scandalous past
Orphans of the storm by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
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65 editions published between 1921 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 1,016 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two girls, raised as sisters, arrive in Paris on the eve of the French revolution only to be cruelly and tragically separated
65 editions published between 1921 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 1,016 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two girls, raised as sisters, arrive in Paris on the eve of the French revolution only to be cruelly and tragically separated
Abraham Lincoln by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
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74 editions published between 1919 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 824 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
74 editions published between 1919 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 824 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(
Visual
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6 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 563 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. Includes films from Pathé frénes, Vitagraph Co., Biograph Co., and Keystone Film Co. Includes films by Thomas Edison, Louis Lumière, Edwin S. Porter, George Méliès, Charles Pathé, Ferdinand Zecca, Max Linder, D.W. Griffith, and Henry Lehrman
6 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 563 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. Includes films from Pathé frénes, Vitagraph Co., Biograph Co., and Keystone Film Co. Includes films by Thomas Edison, Louis Lumière, Edwin S. Porter, George Méliès, Charles Pathé, Ferdinand Zecca, Max Linder, D.W. Griffith, and Henry Lehrman
Sally of the sawdust(
Visual
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38 editions published between 1925 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A carnival barker/conman becomes an unlikely guardian for an orphaned circus waif. When he tries to return the child to her wealthy but contemptuous grandparents he finds himself suddenly being chased by both sides of the law
38 editions published between 1925 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A carnival barker/conman becomes an unlikely guardian for an orphaned circus waif. When he tries to return the child to her wealthy but contemptuous grandparents he finds himself suddenly being chased by both sides of the law
D.W. Griffith's Biograph shorts(
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3 editions published in 2002 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 359 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
3 editions published in 2002 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 359 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(
Visual
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5 editions published between 1915 and 2011 in English and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nearly 100 years after its initial release, this film 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
5 editions published between 1915 and 2011 in English and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nearly 100 years after its initial release, this film 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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7 editions published between 1993 and 2015 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twenty two of the best early films directed by D.W. Griffith which helped shape cinematic narrative for two generations
7 editions published between 1993 and 2015 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 310 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 great train robbery(
Visual
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This special edition contains two versions of this historically significant western the original silent archival version and a digitally enhanced version with new music, effects track and color sequences
3 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This special edition contains two versions of this historically significant western the original silent archival version and a digitally enhanced version with new music, effects track and color sequences
The struggle by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
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10 editions published between 1931 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 247 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of alcoholism and its destructive influence
10 editions published between 1931 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 247 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of alcoholism and its destructive influence
Intolerance : a sun-play of the ages : A drama of comparisons(
Visual
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2 editions published in 2002 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 245 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 245 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
America, or, Love and Sacrifice by
D. W Griffith(
Visual
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33 editions published between 1924 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 202 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Torn between his revolutionary political beliefs and his love for the daughter of a Virginia Tory, Nathan Holden struggles with his fellow patriots for independence. But at the crossroads of this path to freedom stands Captain Walter Butler. A murderous redcoat, Butler ravages the fledgling colonies with a band of barbaric Mohawks
33 editions published between 1924 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 202 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Torn between his revolutionary political beliefs and his love for the daughter of a Virginia Tory, Nathan Holden struggles with his fellow patriots for independence. But at the crossroads of this path to freedom stands Captain Walter Butler. A murderous redcoat, Butler ravages the fledgling colonies with a band of barbaric Mohawks
Tell me a story(
Visual
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2 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 186 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 186 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
The battle at Elderbush Gulch(
Visual
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23 editions published between 1913 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is one of a selection of short motion pictures that traces D.W. Griffith's rapid, unparalleled development as a filmmaker 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
23 editions published between 1913 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is one of a selection of short motion pictures that traces D.W. Griffith's rapid, unparalleled development as a filmmaker 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
Corner in wheat(
Visual
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25 editions published between 1909 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 175 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
25 editions published between 1909 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 175 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
Comedy, spectacle and new horizons(
Visual
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2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of early motion picture films, focusing especially on the first films that began to reflect modern cinematic conventions. Includes works by Pathé Frères, Max Linder, the Vitagraph Company, Alice Guy Blaché, and D.W. Griffith
2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of early motion picture films, focusing especially on the first films that began to reflect modern cinematic conventions. Includes works by Pathé Frères, Max Linder, the Vitagraph Company, Alice Guy Blaché, and D.W. Griffith
The Birth of a nation : D.W. Griffith, director by
Paul McEwan(
Book
)
17 editions published between 1915 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of life in the South during and after the Civil War, depicting the war, the conflict between the defeated white Southerners and emancipated renegade Blacks, the despoiling of the South during the carpetbagger period, and the revival of the Southern white man's honor through the efforts of the Ku Klux Klan
17 editions published between 1915 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of life in the South during and after the Civil War, depicting the war, the conflict between the defeated white Southerners and emancipated renegade Blacks, the despoiling of the South during the carpetbagger period, and the revival of the Southern white man's honor through the efforts of the Ku Klux Klan
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Related Identities
- Gish, Lillian 1893-1993 Other Commentator Performer Scenarist Contributor Actor Costume designer
- Biograph Company
- Marsh, Mae 1895-1968 Other Costume designer Performer Actor
- Kino International Corporation Distributor
- Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale) 1878-1936 Other Costume designer Performer Actor
- Bitzer, G. W. 1872-1944 Cinematographer Illustrator Author Director Photographer
- Image Entertainment (Firm)
- Crisp, Donald 1880-1974 Costume designer Performer Director Contributor Actor
- Slide, Anthony Author
- Barthelmess, Richard 1895-1963 Costume designer Performer Actor
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Abused children Alcoholism American Civil War (1861-1865) Biograph Company Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915) Brown, Karl California--Los Angeles--Hollywood 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 Trotter, William Monroe, United States Vidor, King, War and motion pictures Women Women--Conduct of life
Alternative Names
Arvidson, Linda
Brayington, Lawrence 1875-1948
D. W. Griffith American film director and producer
D. W. Griffith Amerikaans filmregisseur
D. W. Griffith yhdysvaltalainen elokuvaohjaaja
D・W・グリフィス
David Wark Griffith
David Wark Griffith director cinematográfico estadounidense
David Wark Griffith réalisateur américain
David Wark Griffith regista statunitense
David Wark Griffith US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Regisseur und Filmproduzent
De Tolignac, Gaston
Deivids Vorks Grifits
DeTolignac, Gaston 1875-1948
Fremont Marian 1875-1948
Griffit, Dėvid Uork
Griffit, Dėvid Uork 1875-1948
Griffith, D.W.
Griffith D. W. 1875-1948
Griffith, David Llewelyn Wark.
Griffith, David Llewelyn Wark 1875-1948
Griffith, David W. 1875-1948
Griffith, David Wark
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
Дэвид Уорк Гриффит
Дэвід Уорк Грыфіт
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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
Languages
English
(1,159)
Spanish (49)
French (28)
Italian (9)
German (8)
Multiple languages (8)
Turkish (3)
Catalan (1)
Spanish (49)
French (28)
Italian (9)
German (8)
Multiple languages (8)
Turkish (3)
Catalan (1)
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