David Wark Griffith
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David Wark Griffith. East of Crestwood, KY on KY 22.
Waymark Code: WM8YRB
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2010
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David Wark Griffith ~ 1875 - 1948 ~ Oldham County native buried here. Renowned as director-producer of The Birth of a Nation, film drama of Civil War and post-bellum era, and also of Intolerance, Orphans of the Storm, Broken Blossoms. He created dramatic and photographic effects, close-up and fade-out. He brought out Mary Pickford, Lillian and Dorothy Gish and other stars.
Marker Name: David Wark Griffith
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): -blank-
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
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