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In the domain of international film industries D.W. Griffith had his prominence. Being known as one of the famous film makers, D.W. Griffith enriched the world of cinema through his immortal creations. David Llewelyn Wark Griffith or D.W. Griffith was born in La Grange, Kentucky in the United States of America. The year of 1887 saw the birth of this great personality of American cinema. Serving the stage of American movies D.W. Griffith died in 1948 on 23 of July. Hollywood in California in America was the witness of passing away of this man of immortal genius. His films had always been at the height of praise along with controversy.
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Amongst the major movies of D.W. Griffith Intolerance and The Birth of a Nation attained universal fame. Apart from these two great movies the other films of D.W. Griffith also own world- wide praise. The huge array of films that are produced and directed by D.W. Griffith include every genres of films. From short films to movies all received the glorious touch of D.W. Griffith. For his excellence in making films and creations of different types of new techniques D.W. Griffith has always been followed by many major film makers of not only in America but also of the international range.
The film career of D.W. Griffith found the years of 1908 to 1913 to be the witness of many short films. D.W. Griffith presented about four hundred and fifty short movies to his lovers between the years of 1908 and 1913. Along with the experiments of film making D.W. Griffith also found himself testing different aspects of movies. The techniques such as close- ups, movements and proper uses of camera, cross- cutting, etc. were all experimented by this one of the top directors and producers of American movies- D.W. Griffith.
In 1910 D.W. Griffith shot his movie In Old California. The speciality of this film is that the movie is a gem in the silent movies. Apart from the first film of D.W. Griffith the movie- In Old California is also the first film that find Hollywood the place of shooting. The theme of the movie depicted the the age of the Mexican in California. The actors and actresses who adorned the movie were Henry B. Walthall, Marion Leonard, Arthur V. Johnson and Frank Powell.
One of the most notable works of films of D.W. Griffith- The Birth of Nation has marked its prominence in the arena of international films. In 1915 on 8 February the movie was released. Along with superb direction the film also offered new techniques of films. Excellent innovations of movie techniques mark the fantastic aspects of this movie. The movie had also acquired its place among the list of controversial films for its various features. D.W. Griffith promoted the concept of white supremacism in his film that created the storm of controversy in the then world of movies. The famous personalities who starred in the movie were Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall and Lillian Gish.
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