Griffith, D.W. David Wark 1875-1948

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Motion picture producer.

From the description of War : typewritten transcript, circa 1907. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454336

Pioneer American movie director and producer.

Griffith was influential in the development and popularity of American cinema.

From the description of Papers [microform] 1872-1969, 1897-1954 (bulk). (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 83085079

Pioneer American movie director and producer.

Griffith was influential in the development and popularity of American cinema.

From the description of Papers, 1872-1969, 1897-1954 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122574602

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referencedIn Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). D. W. Griffith, American film master. 1940-1941 : Archives pamphlet file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Sweet, Blanche, b. 1896. Autograph letters signed (4) : [New York], to Edward Wagenknecht, 1970 Sept. 6 and Oct. 22, and [1975]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961. Papers: 1875-1961. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948. Papers [microform] 1872-1969, 1897-1954 (bulk). Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn D.W. Griffith pioneer film director, 1875-1948. Beverly Hills, Ca. May 27, 1975. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948. Papers, 1872-1969, 1897-1954 (bulk). Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Dept. of Film. Film Stills Archive, 1896-1986. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Jill "Billy" Rainsford Papers, 1922-1991 Fales Library & Special Collections
creatorOf Manuscript collection, 1744-[ca. 1950], 1830-[ca. 1950] (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf National Board of Review of Motion Pictures (U.S.). National Board of Review of Motion Pictures records, 1907-1971. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn United Artists Corporation. Records, 1919-1965. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Records, 1842-1999, (bulk 1919-1991) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Bigelow, Donald N. (Donald Nevius). Small collection of audio cassettes, audio discs, and video cassettes from the library of David Herbert Donald. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Biograph Company. The Biograph collection : records, 1895-1916. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993. Lillian Gish papers and sound recordings, 1909-1992. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Oldham County Public Library (Oldham County, Ky.). Oldham County Public Library oral history collection, 1967-1979. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office
referencedIn Cooper, Miriam, 1891-1976. Miriam Cooper papers, 1915-1976. Library of Congress
referencedIn Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993. Lillian Gish papers, 1909-1992. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn United Daughters of the Confederacy. Scrapbook, 1897-1921 1905-1920. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn National Board of Review of Motion Pictures records, 1907-1971 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Henabery, Joseph, 1887-1976. Joseph and Jeanne Henabery collection, 1905-1992 (bulk 1915-1973). Margaret Herrick Library, Academy Library
referencedIn [D. W. Griffith and the film pioneers] [motion picture] / [Bob Chatterton] Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Lillian Gish papers, 1909-1992 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Lothar and Eva Just Film Stills Collection Harvard Film Archive, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961. Papers of Robert Hillyer [manuscript], 1875-1961. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Weeks, David, 1786-1834. David Weeks and family papers, 1782-1957 (bulk 1830-1957). Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
creatorOf Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948. A fool and a girl; a dramatic composition of five acts, by David Wark Griffith. San Francisco State University Library, J Paul Leonard Library
referencedIn Biograph Company. Production records, 1899-1912. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Oldham County school files, 1965-1980. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office
creatorOf Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948. War : typewritten transcript, circa 1907. Library of Congress
creatorOf Swanson, Gloria. Papers. Series II. Career, ca. 1914-1983. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948. D.W. Griffith's Hearts of the world [music] / music selected and arranged by Carli Densmore Elinor. Libraries Australia
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associatedWith Beaverbrook, Max Aitken, Baron, 1879-1964. person
associatedWith Biograph Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944. person
associatedWith Bravermann, Barnet. person
associatedWith Cooper, Miriam, 1891-1976. person
associatedWith D.W. Griffith, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939. person
associatedWith Fine Arts Studio. corporateBody
associatedWith Fine Arts Studio. corporateBody
associatedWith G and H Pictures. corporateBody
associatedWith G and H Pictures. corporateBody
associatedWith Gish, Dorothy, 1898-1968. person
associatedWith Gish, Lillian, 1896- person
associatedWith Gish, Mae, Mrs. person
associatedWith Hamilton, Neil. person
associatedWith Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951. person
associatedWith Henabery, Joseph, 1887-1976. person
associatedWith Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961. person
associatedWith Kunze, Evelyn Baldwin Griffith. person
associatedWith Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968. person
associatedWith McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941. person
associatedWith McLean, Evelyn. person
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Dept. of Film. corporateBody
associatedWith National Association for the Advancement of Colored People person
associatedWith National Board of Review of Motion Pictures (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Neversink Valley Area Museum (Cuddebackville, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979. person
associatedWith Rainsford, Jill Billy (Marguerite), 1905-1994 person
associatedWith Sennett, Mack, 1880-1960. person
associatedWith Swanson, Gloria. person
associatedWith Sweet, Blanche, b. 1896. person
associatedWith United Artists Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith United Daughters of the Confederacy. corporateBody
associatedWith Wark Producing Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Weeks, David, 1786-1834. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
United States
United States
Subject
Cinematographers
Motion picture actors and actresses
Motion picture industry
Motion pictures
Motion pictures
Occupation
Motion picture producers and directors
Activity

Person

Birth 1875-01-22

Death 1948-07-23

Americans

English

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