Griffith was born on January 22, 1875, on a farm in Oldham County, Kentucky, the son of Jacob Wark "Roaring Jake" Griffith, a Confederate Army colonel in the American Civil War who was elected as a Kentucky state legislator, and Mary Perkins (née Oglesby).

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D. W. Griffith

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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, October 30). D. W. Griffith. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23:20, November 1, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=D._W._Griffith&oldid=1254375980

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D. W. Griffith (Wikipedia) David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the narrative film.

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