D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith
1875 - 1948
D.W. Griffith  American Film Director
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D.W. Griffith was previously married to Evelyn Baldwin (1936 - 1947) and Linda Arvidson (1906 - 1936).

D.W. Griffith was in relationships with Carol Dempster (1922 - 1923) and Mae Marsh.

D.W. Griffith had encounters with Lillian Gish and Mae Madison.

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American Film Director D.W. Griffith was born David Llewelyn Wark Griffith on 22nd January, 1875 in Oldham County, Kentucky, USA and passed away on 23rd Jul 1948 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 73. He is most remembered for directing the film The Birth of a Nation (1915). His zodiac sign is Aquarius.

D.W. Griffith is a member of the following lists: Academy Honorary Award recipients, Hollywood, Los Angeles history and culture and American film producers.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married2 31 years, 2 months 22 years 12 years, 10 months
Dating2 1 year 6 months, 2 days -
Encounter2 - - -
Total6 31 years, 2 months 7 years, 6 months 1 year

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First Name David
Middle Name Llewelyn Wark
Last Name Griffith
Full Name at Birth David Llewelyn Wark Griffith
Alternative Name The Father of Film Technique, The Man Who Invented Hollywood, The Shakespeare of the Screen, David Wark Griffith, David Llewelyn Wark Griffith, D. W. Griffith
Birthday 22nd January, 1875
Birthplace Oldham County, Kentucky, USA
Died 23rd July, 1948
Place of Death Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of Death Cerebral Hemorrhage
Buried Mount Tabor Methodist Church Graveyard, Centerfield, Kentucky, USA
Height 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight 154lbs (70 kg)
Build Slim
Distinctive Feature Often cast Lillian Gish in most of his movies
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Sexuality Straight
Religion Methodist
Ethnicity White
Nationality American
Occupation Text Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Occupation Film Director
Claim to Fame directing the film The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Year(s) Active 1908–1931
Friend Donald Crisp

David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Widely considered as the most important filmmaker of his generation, he pioneered financing of the feature-length movie.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
D.W. Griffith73 AquariusFilm Director
American
Evelyn Baldwin94 PiscesActress
American
Carol Dempster89 SagittariusActress
American
Linda Arvidson65 CancerActress
American
Mae Madison90 VirgoActress
Hungarian
Lillian Gish99 LibraActress
American
Mae Marsh73 ScorpioActress
American

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