D W Griffith
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- David Wark Griffith (1875-1948) the leading US director of silent films. He is remembered especially for making films on a large scale, using grand scenery and many actors. These included The Birth of a Nation (1915), Intolerance (1916) and Broken Blossoms (1919). In 1919 Griffith, together with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin, established the independent film production company United Artists. He later made two sound films, and received a special Oscar in 1936.
戴维·沃克·格里菲斯(David Wark Griffith,1875-1948年),美国无声电影的主要导演。尤其是他因使用宏伟的风景和许多演员大规模制作电影而被人们铭记。其中包括《民族的诞生》(1915年),《不宽容》(1916年)和《断花》(1919年)。1919年,格里菲斯(Griffith)与玛丽·皮克福德(Mary Pickford),道格拉斯·费尔班克斯(Douglas Fairbanks)和查理·卓别林(Charlie Chaplin)共同成立了独立的电影制作公司United Artists。他后来制作了两部有声电影,并于1936年获得了特别奖。