Grif·fith (gr f th), Arthur 1872-1922. Irish nationalist leader who was a founder of the Sinn Fein movement for Irish independence (1905). He led the Irish delegation that negotiated the 1921 treaty with England that established the Irish Free State. |
| Griffith, D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) 1875-1948. American filmmaker who developed several cinematic techniques, such as fade-ins, fade-outs, close-ups, moving-camera shots, and flashbacks. The Birth of a Nation (1915) is among his many films. |
Griffith [ˈgrɪfɪθ]
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1. (Biographies / Griffith, Arthur (1872-1922) M, Irish, WRITING: journalist, POLITICS: nationalist, POLITICS: head of state) Arthur. 1872-1922, Irish journalist and nationalist: founder of Sinn Féin (1905); president of the Free State assembly (1922)
2. (Biographies / Griffith, D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) (1875-1948) M, US, FILMS AND TV: director, FILMS AND TV: producer) D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark). 1875-1948, US film director and producer. He introduced several cinematic techniques, including the flashback and the fade-out, in his masterpiece The Birth of a Nation (1915)
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| Noun | 1. | Griffith - United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948) |
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