Quote of the day
Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.
D. W. Griffith
Born: January 22, 1875
Died: July 23, 1948 (aged 73)
Bio: David Wark Griffith, known as D. W. Griffith, was an American film director, writer, and producer who pioneered modern filmmaking techniques. He is known for The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance.
Known for:
- The Birth of a Nation (1915)
- Intolerance (1916)
- Broken Blossoms (1919)
- Way Down East (1920)
- Orphans of the Storm (1921)
D. W. Griffith Quotes