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| 1. | Arthur, 1872–1922, Irish nationalist leader: a founder of Sinn Fein. |
| 2. | D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark)
Audio Help [wawrk] Pronunciation Key, 1875–1948, U.S. film director and producer. |
| 3. | a town in NW Indiana. 17,026. |
| 4. | a male given name, form of Griffin. |
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D. W. Griffith
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| Griffith, D (avid Lewelyn)
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. |
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| d. w. griffith | |
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| United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948) [syn: Griffith] |
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