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D.W. Griffith

An American Life

by Richard Schickel

Type
Biographies
Subject
DirectorDavid W. Griffith
Keywords
David W. Griffith, biography, pioneer, silent cinema
Publishing date
2004
Publisher
Limelight
New edition
1st publishing
1996
Language
English
Size of a pocketbookRelative size of this bookSize of a large book
Relative size
Physical desc.
Paperback • 672 pages
7 ½ x 9 ½ inches (19 x 24 cm)
ISBN-10
ISBN-13
0-87910-080-X
978-0-87910-080-3
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Book Presentation:
"This magnificent and important biography...is the best ever written on the man." -The New Republic "Mr. Schickel's excellent and important biography makes it clear that when the movers of our century are tallied, D.W. Griffith, flawed genius that he was, can never lose his eminent position." -Peter Bogdanovich, The New York Times Book Review

See the complete filmography of David W. Griffith on the website: IMDB ...

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