(1875-1948)
Nationality: American
David Wark Griffith (22 Jan 1875 – 23 Jul 1948)
“Director of more than 500 films which define both analytic editing and acting for camera, Griffith’s influence on the development of cinema language cannot be overstated. “Just as Intolerance (1916) had become a formative influence on Russian cinema, Broken Blossoms (1921) became an important model for the French avant-garde. French experimental directors, like Louis Delluc, Marcel L’Herbier, and Germaine Dullac, tried consciously to emulate its atmospheric effects, imbuing slums and their denizens with a dreamy, symbolic resonance. For a time, Broken Blossoms vied with The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as the ultimate example of the art film.” –Russell Merritt/David Shepard
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