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Elmer Clifton

Elmer Clifton

Directing 1890-03-12 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Born in Chicago, he was an actor in touring stock companies before making his screen debut in 1912. Joining D.W. Griffith's Fine Arts Studio in 1914, he was cast as Union officer Phil Stoneman in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and as The Rhapsodie in the Babylonian story of "Intolerance" (1916). He was also a second-unit director for those films. Promoted to director in 1917, Clifton supervised several successful Fine Arts comedies starring Dorothy Gish while continuing to serve as Griffith's as…

Known For

The Birth of a Nation
MOV ⭐ 6.0
The Birth of a Nation 1915
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
MOV ⭐ 7.1
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916
Martin Eden
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Martin Eden 1914
The Sisters
MOV
The Sisters 1914
The Old Folks at Home
MOV
The Old Folks at Home 1916
The Sable Lorcha
MOV
The Sable Lorcha 1915
I Am Not a Racist
MOV
I Am Not a Racist 2019
The Lost House
MOV
The Lost House 1915
Nina, the Flower Girl
MOV
Nina, the Flower Girl 1917
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska
MOV
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska 1914
The Lily and the Rose
MOV
The Lily and the Rose 1915
The Missing Links
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The Missing Links 1916