D.W. Griffith

David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance (1916). Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera and narrative techniques, and its immense popularity set the stage for the dominance of the feature-length film. It also proved extremely controversial at the time and ever since for its negative depiction of Black Americans and their supporters, and its positive portrayal of slavery and the Ku Klux Klan. Griffith responded to his critics with his next film, Intolerance, intended to show the dangers of prejudiced thought and behavior. The film was not the financial success that its predecessor had been, but was received warmly by critics. Several of his later films were also successful, but high production, promotional, and roadshow costs often made his ventures commercial failures. Even so, he is generally considered one of the most important figures of early cinema.

Crew

All Art Costume & Make-Up Crew Directing Editing Production Sound Writing

The Birth of a Nation

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.9

569 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1915

112 years ago
The Birth of a Nation

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.9

569 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1915

112 years ago
The Birth of a Nation

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

5.9

569 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1915

112 years ago
The Birth of a Nation

Department Sound

Job Original Music Composer

Average Rating

5.9

569 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1915

112 years ago
The Birth of a Nation

Department Crew

Job Presenter

Average Rating

5.9

569 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1915

112 years ago
The Birth of a Nation

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

569 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1915

112 years ago
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

363 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1916

111 years ago
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Department Writing

Job Scenario Writer

Average Rating

7.1

363 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1916

111 years ago
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

7.1

363 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1916

111 years ago
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

7.1

363 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1916

111 years ago
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Department Art

Job Production Design

Average Rating

7.1

363 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1916

111 years ago
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Costume Design

Average Rating

7.1

363 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1916

111 years ago
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Department Crew

Job Presenter

Average Rating

7.1

363 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1916

111 years ago
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.9

237 votes

Release Date

May 13, 1919

108 years ago
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

237 votes

Release Date

May 13, 1919

108 years ago
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.9

237 votes

Release Date

May 13, 1919

108 years ago
Way Down East

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

108 votes

Release Date

Sep 03, 1920

107 years ago
Way Down East

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.0

108 votes

Release Date

Sep 03, 1920

107 years ago
Way Down East

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.0

108 votes

Release Date

Sep 03, 1920

107 years ago
A Corner in Wheat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

106 votes

Release Date

Dec 13, 1909

118 years ago
A Corner in Wheat

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

106 votes

Release Date

Dec 13, 1909

118 years ago
A Corner in Wheat

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.1

106 votes

Release Date

Dec 13, 1909

118 years ago
The Musketeers of Pig Alley

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.2

99 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1912

115 years ago
The Musketeers of Pig Alley

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

99 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1912

115 years ago
Orphans of the Storm

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

93 votes

Release Date

Dec 28, 1921

105 years ago
Orphans of the Storm

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.8

93 votes

Release Date

Dec 28, 1921

105 years ago
Orphans of the Storm

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.8

93 votes

Release Date

Dec 28, 1921

105 years ago
San Francisco

Department Directing

Job Second Assistant Director

Average Rating

6.5

77 votes

Release Date

Jun 26, 1936

91 years ago
The Lonely Villa

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

66 votes

Release Date

Jun 10, 1909

118 years ago
The King of Kings

Department Directing

Job Assistant Director

Average Rating

6.4

62 votes

Release Date

Apr 19, 1927

100 years ago
Those Awful Hats

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

54 votes

Release Date

Jan 25, 1909

118 years ago
Those Awful Hats

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.0

54 votes

Release Date

Jan 25, 1909

118 years ago
The Lonedale Operator

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

53 votes

Release Date

Mar 23, 1911

116 years ago
The Lonedale Operator

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

53 votes

Release Date

Mar 23, 1911

116 years ago
True Heart Susie

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

48 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1919

108 years ago
True Heart Susie

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.9

48 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1919

108 years ago
The Girl and Her Trust

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

45 votes

Release Date

Mar 28, 1912

115 years ago
The Country Doctor

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

39 votes

Release Date

Jul 08, 1909

118 years ago
The Country Doctor

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.2

39 votes

Release Date

Jul 08, 1909

118 years ago
Abraham Lincoln

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.4

38 votes

Release Date

Nov 08, 1930

96 years ago
The Unchanging Sea

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.4

38 votes

Release Date

May 05, 1910

117 years ago
The Mothering Heart

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.6

34 votes

Release Date

Jun 21, 1913

114 years ago
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

34 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1913

113 years ago
The Mothering Heart

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.6

34 votes

Release Date

Jun 21, 1913

114 years ago
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.9

34 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1913

113 years ago
Death's Marathon

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.7

33 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 1913

114 years ago
The Avenging Conscience

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.1

31 votes

Release Date

Aug 02, 1914

113 years ago
The Avenging Conscience

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

31 votes

Release Date

Aug 02, 1914

113 years ago
The Avenging Conscience

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

31 votes

Release Date

Aug 02, 1914

113 years ago
Judith of Bethulia

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

31 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1914

113 years ago
The New York Hat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.7

31 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 1912

114 years ago
The Sealed Room

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.9

30 votes

Release Date

Sep 02, 1909

118 years ago
An Unseen Enemy

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.6

29 votes

Release Date

Sep 09, 1912

115 years ago
The Adventures of Dollie

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.2

28 votes

Release Date

Jul 14, 1908

119 years ago
The House with Closed Shutters

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.3

27 votes

Release Date

Aug 08, 1910

117 years ago
Edgar Allan Poe

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.1

26 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 1909

118 years ago
Edgar Allan Poe

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.1

26 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 1909

118 years ago
His Trust

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.1

23 votes

Release Date

Jan 16, 1911

116 years ago
Hearts of the World

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

22 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 1918

109 years ago
Hearts of the World

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.0

22 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 1918

109 years ago
Hearts of the World

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.0

22 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 1918

109 years ago
The Mended Lute

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.6

21 votes

Release Date

Aug 05, 1909

118 years ago
A Trap for Santa Claus

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.5

21 votes

Release Date

Dec 20, 1909

117 years ago
The Painted Lady

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.5

21 votes

Release Date

Oct 24, 1912

115 years ago
The Painted Lady

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.5

21 votes

Release Date

Oct 24, 1912

115 years ago
The Massacre

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

20 votes

Release Date

Dec 19, 1912

114 years ago
The Massacre

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.9

20 votes

Release Date

Dec 19, 1912

114 years ago
The Old Actor

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.4

18 votes

Release Date

May 06, 1912

115 years ago
Ramona

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.8

18 votes

Release Date

May 23, 1910

117 years ago
A Romance of Happy Valley

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

18 votes

Release Date

Jan 26, 1919

108 years ago
A Romance of Happy Valley

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.9

18 votes

Release Date

Jan 26, 1919

108 years ago
A Romance of Happy Valley

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.9

18 votes

Release Date

Jan 26, 1919

108 years ago
Ramona

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.8

18 votes

Release Date

May 23, 1910

117 years ago
In the Border States

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.5

15 votes

Release Date

Jun 13, 1910

117 years ago
Home, Sweet Home

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.0

15 votes

Release Date

May 16, 1914

113 years ago
Home, Sweet Home

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.0

15 votes

Release Date

May 16, 1914

113 years ago
The Female of the Species

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.2

14 votes

Release Date

Apr 15, 1912

115 years ago
The Redman's View

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.2

14 votes

Release Date

Dec 09, 1909

118 years ago
His Trust Fulfilled

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.7

14 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 1911

116 years ago
For His Son

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.5

14 votes

Release Date

Jan 21, 1912

115 years ago
The Sunbeam

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

14 votes

Release Date

Feb 26, 1912

115 years ago
The Greatest Question

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

13 votes

Release Date

Dec 27, 1919

107 years ago
The House of Darkness

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.0

13 votes

Release Date

May 10, 1913

114 years ago
Swords and Hearts

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.6

13 votes

Release Date

Aug 27, 1911

116 years ago
The Greatest Question

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.9

13 votes

Release Date

Dec 27, 1919

107 years ago
Hoodoo Ann

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.6

13 votes

Release Date

Mar 26, 1916

111 years ago
What Drink Did

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.5

12 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 1909

118 years ago
The Curtain Pole

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.5

12 votes

Release Date

Feb 15, 1909

118 years ago
The Curtain Pole

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.5

12 votes

Release Date

Feb 15, 1909

118 years ago
The Miser's Heart

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

12 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 1911

116 years ago
What Drink Did

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.5

12 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 1909

118 years ago
America

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.7

11 votes

Release Date

Feb 21, 1924

103 years ago
The Battle of the Sexes

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.9

11 votes

Release Date

Oct 12, 1928

98 years ago
The Little Darling

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.4

11 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1909

118 years ago
The Battle

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.8

11 votes

Release Date

Nov 06, 1911

116 years ago
Isn't Life Wonderful

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

11 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 1924

102 years ago
The Love Flower

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.2

11 votes

Release Date

Aug 21, 1920

107 years ago
The Love Flower

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.2

11 votes

Release Date

Aug 21, 1920

107 years ago
A Calamitous Elopement

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.2

11 votes

Release Date

Aug 07, 1908

119 years ago
The Last Drop of Water

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.1

11 votes

Release Date

Jul 26, 1911

116 years ago

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