Wednesday, January 22, 2020

January 22 - D. W. Griffith


Happy Birthday, D. W. Griffith! Born today in 1875 as David Wark Griffith, this American writer, producer and film director is widely considered as the most important filmmaker of his generation. 

During his career, he pioneered the feature-length movie and many enduring cinematic techniques, such as the close-up. 

Griffith had been active from 1908–1931. 

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