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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Film_Director
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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1931
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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1908
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Biograph_Company
gptkb:Griffith_Film_Company
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Honorary_Academy_Award
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Honorary_Academy_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1875-01-22
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Oldham_County,_Kentucky,_USA
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gptkbp:career_start
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gptkb:Actor
Screenwriter for Biograph
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Richard_Griffith
Evelyn Griffith
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gptkbp:controversy
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Portrayal of African Americans
Racial themes in films
The Birth of a Nation's portrayal of African Americans
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gptkbp:death_date
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1948-07-23
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Hollywood,_California,_USA
gptkb:Creston,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:film
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The Struggle
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gptkbp:film_debut
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The Adventures of Dollie
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gptkbp:film_technique
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gptkb:Social_issues
Dramatic lighting
Emotional depth
Silent film
Complex characters
Symbolic imagery
Historical narratives
Social issues in film
Dramatic storytelling
Epic storytelling
Cinematic realism
Innovative editing techniques
Historical epics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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David W. Griffith
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkb:Steven_Spielberg
gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
gptkb:Francis_Ford_Coppola
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:D._W._Griffith
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:The_Birth_of_a_Nation
Intolerance
Cinematic techniques
Controversial themes
Epic storytelling
Use of close-ups
Innovations in film narrative
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern cinema
Development of film techniques
Pioneer of narrative film
Criticism for racial depictions
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Birth_of_a_Nation
gptkb:Way_Down_East
gptkb:The_Avenging_Conscience
gptkb:Broken_Blossoms
Intolerance
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Director
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Producer
gptkb:Screenwriter
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Glendale
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Linda_Arvidson
gptkb:Linda_Griffith
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gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in
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gptkb:narrative_structure
gptkb:Flashbacks
Cross-cutting
Feature-length films
Close-ups
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Georges_Méliès
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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