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d. w. griffith

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1. Griffith, D. W. Griffith, David Lewelyn Wark Griffithnoun

   United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)

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1. D. W. Griffith

   David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the narrative film.Griffith is known to modern audiences primarily for directing the film The Birth of a Nation (1915). One of the most financially successful films of all time, it made investors enormous profits, but it also attracted much controversy for its anti-Semitic views and degrading portrayals of African Americans, its glorification of the Ku Klux Klan, and its racist viewpoint. The film led to riots in several major cities all over the United States, and the NAACP attempted to have the film banned. Griffith made his next film Intolerance (1916) as an answer to critics, who he felt unfairly maligned his work. Together with Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, Griffith founded the studio United Artists in 1919 with the goal of enabling actors and directors to make films on their own terms as opposed to the terms of commercial studios. Several of Griffith's later films were successful, including Broken Blossoms (1919), Way Down East (1920), and Orphans of the Storm (1921), but the high costs he incurred for production and promotion often led to commercial failure. He had made roughly 500 films by the time of his final feature, The Struggle (1931), all but three of which were completely silent. Griffith has a complicated legacy. Although far from universally so, he was a widely celebrated and respected figure in his lifetime, and modern film historians still recognize him for his technical contributions to the craft of filmmaking. Nevertheless, many critics have characterized both Griffith and his work (most notably, The Birth of a Nation) as white supremacist, both during his life and in the decades that have followed since his death. Historians frequently cite The Birth of a Nation as a major factor in the KKK's revival in the 20th century, and it remains largely condemned to this day.

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1. d. w. griffith

   D.W. Griffith (1875-1948) was an American film director, writer, and producer who is often regarded as one of the pioneers of the modern feature film. He is best known for his 1915 film "The Birth of a Nation," which revolutionized the filmmaking industry through its innovative storytelling techniques. However, the film has also been criticized for its racist depiction of African Americans. Despite this controversy, Griffith's innovative filmmaking techniques greatly influenced the development of the cinematic language. He is also known for other notable films like "Intolerance" (1916) and "Broken Blossoms" (1919).

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of d. w. griffith in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of d. w. griffith in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of d. w. griffith in a Sentence

1. Judge Schroeder:

   Who is Florence Griffith Joyner ?

2. Anthony Zinni:

   We started teaching our Marines about what the Constitution is all about. If Andrew Griffith're going to defend it, Andrew Griffith should understand it and know what it is, and the rights Andrew Griffith are protecting, our citizens, our way of life, we want them to understand that the rights they are protecting, they should engage in and take advantage of, so part of it's an education.

3. Von Bidder:

   Read MoreInvestors didn't have enough time to make sure Melanie Griffith and her then-husband would come back to Read MoreInvestors, people would eat [ at the Four Seasons ] two or three times per week. Then all of a sudden it's gone for two years. They fell out of habit.

4. Bruce DuMont:

   The innocence of the 1950s ended with (the bumping of) 'The Andy Griffith Show,' and the seriousness of the 1960s began with the first Kennedy-Nixon debate.

5. Kathleen Searles:

   The Andy Griffith spots seem to clearly be targeting an older demographic, nostalgic for the past, very much in line with Trump's Make America Great Again rhetoric, which recalls a simpler time in our history, at least for a very specific demographic.

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