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D. W. Griffith

American filmmaker (1875–1948)
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Summary

D. W. Griffith was born on January 22, 1875[1], in La Grange[2]. He died on July 23, 1948[3], in Hollywood[4]. He worked as a film director[5], actor[6], film producer[7], screenwriter[8], and film editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,936 views/month, #6,191 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Crestwood[11]
  • Place of burial: Mount Tabor Methodist Church Graveyard[12]
  • Father: Jacob Wark Griffith[13]
  • Spouse: Linda Arvidson[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Occupation: executive producer[17], director[18], writer[19], film screenwriter[20]
  • Field of work: silent film[21]
  • Notable work: The Birth of a Nation[22], Intolerance[23]
  • Award received: Academy Honorary Award[24], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: David Wark Griffith[27]
  • Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[28]
  • Family name: Griffith[29]
  • Given name: David[30], Llewelyn[31], Wark[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:D. W. Griffith[33]
  • Work location: Hollywood[34], United States[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Filmography: D. W. Griffith filmography[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Commons Creator page: D. W. Griffith[39]
  • Birth name: David Llewelyn Wark Griffith[40]
  • Name in native language: David Llewelyn Wark Griffith[41]

Why It Matters

D. W. Griffith has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was D. W. Griffith born?

D. W. Griffith's place of birth was La Grange[2].

Where did D. W. Griffith die?

D. W. Griffith died in Hollywood[4].

Who were D. W. Griffith's parents?

D. W. Griffith's father was Jacob Wark Griffith[13].

Who was D. W. Griffith married to?

D. W. Griffith's spouses include Linda Arvidson[14].

What did D. W. Griffith do for work?

D. W. Griffith worked as a film director[5], actor[6], film producer[7], screenwriter[8], and film editor[9].

What awards did D. W. Griffith receive?

Honors received include Academy Honorary Award[24] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[25].

Related Entities

Broken Blossoms Museum of Modern Art The Birth of a Nation United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . theyshootpictures.com. theyshootpictures.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . amoeba.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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