The Birth of a Nation 109 years old
The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
Credits
The Birth of a Nation Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Raoul Walsh He was 27, 93 years old when he died | as John Wilkes Booth |
| John Ford He was 21, 79 years old when he died | as Klansman on Horse Holding Up Hood with Hand |
| Howard Gaye He was 36, 76 years old when he died | as Gen. Robert E. Lee |
| Spottiswoode Aitken He was 46, 64 years old when he died | as Dr. Cameron |
| Donald Crisp He was 32, 91 years old when he died | as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant |
| Henry B. Walthall He was 36, 58 years old when he died | as Col. Ben Cameron |
| Eugene Pallette He was 25, 65 years old when he died | as Union Soldier |
| Miriam Cooper She was 23, 84 years old when she died | as Margaret Cameron |
| Elmer Clifton He was 24, 59 years old when he died | as Phil Stoneman |
| Lillian Gish She was 21, 99 years old when she died | as Elsie Stoneman |
| David Butler He was 20, 84 years old when he died | as Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier |
| George Beranger He was 21, 79 years old when he died | as Wade Cameron |
| Jennie Lee She was 66, 76 years old when she died | as Mammy |
| Tom Wilson He was 16, 33 years old when he died | as Stoneman's Servant |
| Robert Harron He was 21, 27 years old when he died | as Tod Stoneman |
| Robert Harron He was 21, 27 years old when he died | as Tod |
| Monte Blue He was 28, 76 years old when he died | as Minor Role |
| Joseph Henabery He was 27, 88 years old when he died | as Abraham Lincoln |
| Mary Alden She was 31, 63 years old when she died | as Lydia Brown |
| Jules White He was 14, 84 years old when he died | as Confederate Soldier |
| Sam De Grasse He was 39, 78 years old when he died | as Sen. Charles Sumner |
| Bob Burns He was 35, 67 years old when he died | as Klan Leader |
| Madame Sul-Te-Wan She was 41, 85 years old when she died | as Black Woman - Dr. Cameron's Taunter |
| Maxfield Stanley He was 35, 88 years old when he died | as Duke Cameron |
| Josephine Crowell She was 56, 73 years old when she died | as Mrs. Cameron |
| Mae Marsh She was 20, 73 years old when she died | as Flora Cameron |
| Walter Long He was 35, 73 years old when he died | as Gus |
| Peggy Cartwright She was 2, 88 years old when she died | as Young Girl in Cabin |
| Elmo Lincoln He was 26, 63 years old when he died | as Blacksmith |
| Ralph Lewis He was 42, 65 years old when he died | as Austin Stoneman |
| Wallace Reid He was 23, 31 years old when he died | as Jeff |
| Charles Stevens He was 21, 71 years old when he died | as Volunteer |
| Olga Grey She was 18, 76 years old when she died | as Laura Keene |
| Fred Burns He was 36, 77 years old when he died | as Klansman |
| George Siegmann He was 33, 46 years old when he died | as Silas Lynch |
The Birth of a Nation Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Frank E. Woods as Screenplay. He was 55 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| H.E. Aitken as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Joseph Carl Breil as Director of Photography. He was 44 (55) years old when He died | Camera |
| Joseph Carl Breil as Music. He was 44 (55) years old when He died | Sound |
| Jon Mirsalis as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| Billy Bitzer as Director of Photography. He was 42 (72) years old when He died | Camera |
| Robert Goldstein as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Clare West as Costume Design. She was 25 (91) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Walter Hoffman as Special Effects. | Crew |
| Walter Hoffman as Special Effects Supervisor. | Visual Effects |
| Karl Malkames as Negative Cutter. He was 11 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| Allan Dwan as Assistant Director. He was 29 (96) years old when He died | Directing |
| Tom Wilson as Assistant Director. He was 16 (33) years old when He died | Directing |
| Thomas F. Dixon, Jr. as Novel. He was 51 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Thomas F. Dixon, Jr. as Adaptation. He was 51 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Joseph Henabery as Assistant Director. He was 27 (88) years old when He died | Directing |
| Joseph Henabery as Editor. He was 27 (88) years old when He died | Editing |
| James Smith as Editor. He was 22 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| Elmer Clifton as Assistant Director. He was 24 (59) years old when He died | Directing |
| Donald Crisp as Assistant Director. He was 32 (91) years old when He died | Directing |
| Howard Gaye as Assistant Director. He was 36 (76) years old when He died | Directing |
| Leo Nomis as Stunts. | Crew |
| Robert Harron as Assistant Director. He was 21 (27) years old when He died | Directing |
| Monte Blue as Stunts. He was 28 (76) years old when He died | Crew |
| Monte Blue as Assistant Director. He was 28 (76) years old when He died | Directing |
| D.W. Griffith as Presenter. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Crew |
| D.W. Griffith as Director. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Directing |
| D.W. Griffith as Editor. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Editing |
| D.W. Griffith as Producer. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Production |
| D.W. Griffith as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Sound |
| D.W. Griffith as Writer. He was 40 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Karl Brown as Camera Operator. He was 18 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
The Birth of a Nation (109 years)
The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!
- Release day: Monday, February 08, 1915
- Runtime: 193 minutes
- Budget: 100000.00
- Revenue: 11000000.00
