D.W. Griffith
Film director · 2 films (1915–1919)
D.W. Griffith is a director whose work here spans Birth of a Nation (1915) to Broken Blossoms (1919), across drama and history. 2 of those films were photographed by Billy Bitzer. All 89 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance (1916).
Born 22 January 1875 · LaGrange, Kentucky, USA · died 23 July 1948
Directing style
D.W. Griffith constructs a tense, ominous atmosphere primarily within interior settings at night, staging his dramas through eye-level medium and wide shots that maintain a deep depth of field. Naturalistic lighting dominates the frame, relying on the sun for daytime exteriors and practical fixtures or streetlamps to pierce the dark interiors. The visual tone is defined by monochrome and sepia color tinting, casting the scenes in a rich palette of deep plums, dusty roses, warm ochres, and bruised burgundies.
Awards
- Academy Honorary Award · 1936
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Films directed by D.W. Griffith
About D.W. Griffith
When was D.W. Griffith born?
D.W. Griffith was born on 22 January 1875 in LaGrange, Kentucky, USA and died on 23 July 1948.
What films has D.W. Griffith directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Birth of a Nation (1915) and Broken Blossoms (1919).
What awards has D.W. Griffith won?
Academy Honorary Award (1936) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Search every frame of D.W. Griffith’s films
All 89 indexed frames from 2 films directed by D.W. Griffith — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.