credits of
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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
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November 19th, 2023 | Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse | Self | 7 | |
October 14th, 2020 | Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty | archive footage | 8 | |
January 1st, 2014 | Flashback: The First World War | Self (archive footage) | 9 | |
August 29th, 2008 | Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies | Self (archive footage) | 5 | |
May 23rd, 2007 | Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema | Self (archive footage) | 4.3 | |
February 14th, 2002 | The Tramp and the Dictator | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7 | |
January 1st, 1998 | Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists | Self (archive footage) | 10 | |
January 1st, 1993 | The Making of 'The Birth of a Nation' | Self (Archive footage) | 6 | |
May 24th, 1961 | The Legend of Rudolph Valentino | Self (archive footage) | 7 | |
June 26th, 1936 | San Francisco | Orchestra Conductor (uncredited) | 6.6 | |
October 24th, 1930 | 1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation" | Self | 4.5 | |
February 22nd, 1921 | Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20) | Himself | TBD | |
April 8th, 1915 | Enoch Arden | Mr. Ray | 6.3 | |
September 19th, 1912 | Two Daughters of Eve | At Stage Door | TBD | |
October 18th, 1911 | The Adventures of Billy | On Bench | 5.7 | |
September 6th, 1909 | 1776, or The Hessian Renegades | TBD | 5.2 | |
February 25th, 1909 | At the Altar | TBD | 3.8 | |
February 21st, 1909 | The Politician's Love Story | Man - First Couple | 4.3 | |
February 1st, 1909 | The Girls and Daddy | At Black & Tan Ball | 3 | |
September 18th, 1908 | The Heart of O Yama | Footman | 1.5 | |
September 15th, 1908 | The Red Girl | Man on Footpath | 3.5 | |
August 25th, 1908 | Balked at the Altar | TBD | 3.3 | |
August 18th, 1908 | The Fatal Hour | Policeman | 2.5 | |
August 7th, 1908 | A Calamitous Elopement | Policeman | 4.2 | |
July 31st, 1908 | Deceived Slumming Party | Reginald O.C. Wittington | 6 | |
July 21st, 1908 | The Black Viper | Rescuer | 4.1 | |
July 10th, 1908 | The Stage Rustler | Phil Bowen | 3.5 | |
July 7th, 1908 | The Kentuckian | TBD | 1 | |
July 2nd, 1908 | At the Crossroads of Life | Suitor | 4 | |
June 30th, 1908 | At the French Ball | Husband | 4.5 | |
June 19th, 1908 | The Man in the Box | Station Agent | 3 | |
June 16th, 1908 | The Invisible Fluid | Mailman | 5 | |
June 9th, 1908 | 'Ostler Joe | Lover | TBD | |
May 20th, 1908 | When Knights Were Bold | TBD | 3.2 | |
May 6th, 1908 | The Sculptor's Nightmare | TBD | 4.3 | |
May 6th, 1908 | The Music Master | TBD | 3 | |
April 29th, 1908 | The King's Messenger | Messenger | 1 | |
April 22nd, 1908 | Hulda's Lovers | TBD | 1.5 | |
April 15th, 1908 | The King of the Cannibal Islands | Cannibal in Top Hat | 2 | |
April 7th, 1908 | A Famous Escape | Prisoner | TBD | |
March 28th, 1908 | Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker | Doctor, Charity Worker | 2 | |
March 21st, 1908 | Caught by Wireless | Paddy | 2.8 | |
March 18th, 1908 | Her First Adventure | Father | 4.6 | |
March 7th, 1908 | Yellow Peril | Mr. Phlipp | 3 | |
February 29th, 1908 | Cupid’s Pranks | TBD | 3.6 | |
February 27th, 1908 | The Princess in the Vase | Lover | TBD | |
February 1st, 1908 | Classmates | Extra | 3 | |
January 18th, 1908 | Rescued from an Eagle's Nest | Father | 5.5 | |
January 18th, 1908 | Falsely Accused! | Cop in Court | 2.8 | |
January 4th, 1908 | Professional Jealousy | Extra on stage | TBD |