Griffith, D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark)

Griffith, D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark): Griffith, D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark). 1875-1948.
American filmmaker who developed several cinematic techniques, such as fade-ins, fade-outs, close-ups, moving-camera shots, and flashbacks. The Birth of a Nation (1915) is among his many films.

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Griffith — Griffith1 [grif′ith] n. [Welsh Gruffydd < ? L Rufus: see RUFUS] a masculine name Griffith2 [grif′ith] D(avid) (Lewelyn) W(ark) 1875 1948; U.S. film producer & director … English World dictionary
Griffith — /grif ith/, n. 1. D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) /wawrk/, 1875 1948, U.S. film director and producer. 2. a town in NW Indiana. 17,026. 3. a male given name, form of Griffin. * * * (as used in expressions) Griffith Joyner Delorez Florence Delorez Florence … Universalium
Griffith — I. biographical name Arthur 1872 1922 Irish journalist & nationalist II. biographical name D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) 1875 1948 American motion picture producer & director … New Collegiate Dictionary
Griffith — Grif•fith [[t]ˈgrɪf ɪθ[/t]] n. big D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark), 1875–1948, U.S. film director and producer … From formal English to slang

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