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D.W. Griffith

An American Life (book in English)

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by Richard Schickel

Type: Biographies
Subject: Director > David W. Griffith
Keywords: David W. Griffith, biography, pioneer, silent cinema
Publishing date: 1996
Publisher: Limelight (New York)
Collection: (non-series)
New edition
Language: English

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Paperback • 672 pages • 17,25 €
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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"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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