The Birth of a Nation main poster

The Birth of a Nation

1915-02-08

Cast48

  • Henry B. Walthall

    Henry B. Walthall

    Col. Ben Cameron

  • Lillian Gish

    Lillian Gish

    Stoneman's Daughter Elsie

  • Miriam Cooper

    Miriam Cooper

    Margaret Cameron

  • Mae Marsh

    Mae Marsh

    Flora Cameron

  • Mary Alden

    Mary Alden

    Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia

  • Ralph Lewis

    Ralph Lewis

    Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman

  • George Siegmann

    George Siegmann

    Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch

  • Walter Long

    Walter Long

    Gus

  • Joseph Henabery

    Joseph Henabery

    Abraham Lincoln

  • Wallace Reid

    Wallace Reid

    Jeff, the Blacksmith

  • Elmer Clifton

    Elmer Clifton

    Stoneman's Elder Son Phil

  • Josephine Crowell

    Josephine Crowell

    Mrs. Cameron

  • Spottiswoode Aitken

    Spottiswoode Aitken

    Dr. Cameron

  • George Beranger

    George Beranger

    Wade Cameron

  • Maxfield Stanley

    Maxfield Stanley

    Duke Cameron

  • Jennie Lee

    Jennie Lee

    Mammy

  • Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Gen. U.S. Grant

  • Howard Gaye

    Howard Gaye

    Gen. Robert E. Lee

  • Sam De Grasse

    Sam De Grasse

    Charles Sumner

  • William De Vaull

    William De Vaull

    Nelse

  • Willam Freeman

    Willam Freeman

    Jake / Sentry at Hospital

  • Tom Wilson

    Tom Wilson

    Stoneman's Servant

  • Fred Burns

    Fred Burns

    Klansman

  • Allan Sears

    Allan Sears

    Klansman

  • Elmo Lincoln

    Elmo Lincoln

    Blacksmith

  • Madame Sul-Te-Wan

    Madame Sul-Te-Wan

    Black Woman

  • Raoul Walsh

    Raoul Walsh

    John Wilkes Booth

  • Robert Harron

    Robert Harron

    Tod

  • Monte Blue

    Monte Blue

  • Harry Braham

    Harry Braham

    Cameron's Male Servant

  • Bob Burns

    Bob Burns

    Klan Leader

  • Edmund Burns

    Edmund Burns

    Klansman

  • Edward Burns

    Edward Burns

    Klansman

  • Peggy Cartwright

    Peggy Cartwright

    Young Girl in Cabin

  • Dark Cloud

    Dark Cloud

    General

  • Leonore Cooper

    Leonore Cooper

    Elsie's Maid

  • Charles Eagle Eye

    Charles Eagle Eye

    Man Who Falls from Roof

  • John Ford

    John Ford

    Klansman

  • Olga Grey

    Olga Grey

    Laura Keene

  • Alberta Lee

    Alberta Lee

    Mrs. Lincoln

  • Betty Marsh

    Betty Marsh

    Child with Dr. Cameron

  • Donna Montran

    Donna Montran

    Belle of 1861

  • Eugene Pallette

    Eugene Pallette

    Union Soldier

  • Alma Rubens

    Alma Rubens

    Belle of 1861

  • Charles Stevens

    Charles Stevens

    Volunteer

  • Jules White

    Jules White

    Confederate Soldier

  • Violet Wilkey

    Violet Wilkey

    Young Flora Cameron

  • David Butler

    David Butler

    Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier

Art4

  • Hal Sullivan

    Hal Sullivan

    Assistant Property Master

  • Cash Shockey

    Cash Shockey

    Painter

  • Frank Wortman

    Frank Wortman

    Set Designer

  • Ralph M. DeLacy

    Ralph M. DeLacy

    Property Master

Camera3

  • Joseph Carl Breil

    Joseph Carl Breil

    Director of Photography

  • Billy Bitzer

    Billy Bitzer

    Director of Photography

  • Karl Brown

    Karl Brown

    Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up2

  • Clare West

    Clare West

    Costume Design

  • Robert Goldstein

    Robert Goldstein

    Costume Design

Crew8

  • Walter Hoffman

    Walter Hoffman

    Special Effects

  • Charles Eagle Eye

    Charles Eagle Eye

    Stunts

  • D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Presenter

  • Shorty English

    Shorty English

    Carpenter

  • Jim Kidd

    Jim Kidd

    Security

  • Monte Blue

    Monte Blue

    Stunts

  • Fireworks Wilson

    Fireworks Wilson

    Special Effects

  • Leo Nomis

    Leo Nomis

    Stunts

Directing19

  • Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Assistant Director

  • Howard Gaye

    Howard Gaye

    Assistant Director

  • Joseph Henabery

    Joseph Henabery

    Assistant Director

  • Fred Hamer

    Fred Hamer

    Assistant Director

  • Robert Harron

    Robert Harron

    Assistant Director

  • Tom Wilson

    Tom Wilson

    Assistant Director

  • Raoul Walsh

    Raoul Walsh

    Assistant Director

  • Jack Conway

    Jack Conway

    Assistant Director

  • Allan Dwan

    Allan Dwan

    Assistant Director

  • Elmer Clifton

    Elmer Clifton

    Assistant Director

  • Thomas E. O'Brien

    Thomas E. O'Brien

    Assistant Director

  • W.S. Van Dyke

    W.S. Van Dyke

    Assistant Director

  • Herbert Sutch

    Herbert Sutch

    Assistant Director

  • Erich von Stroheim

    Erich von Stroheim

    Assistant Director

  • Christy Cabanne

    Christy Cabanne

    Assistant Director

  • Monte Blue

    Monte Blue

    Assistant Director

  • Baron von Winther

    Baron von Winther

    Assistant Director

  • Henry B. Walthall

    Henry B. Walthall

    Assistant Director

  • D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Director

Editing6

  • Raoul Walsh

    Raoul Walsh

    Editor

  • Joseph Henabery

    Joseph Henabery

    Editor

  • D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Editor

  • James Smith

    James Smith

    Editor

  • Rose Smith

    Rose Smith

    Editor

  • Karl Malkames

    Karl Malkames

    Negative Cutter

Production2

  • D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Producer

  • H.E. Aitken

    H.E. Aitken

    Executive Producer

Sound5

  • Jon Mirsalis

    Jon Mirsalis

    Original Music Composer

  • D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Original Music Composer

  • Joseph Nurnberger

    Joseph Nurnberger

    Music

  • Joseph Carl Breil

    Joseph Carl Breil

    Music

  • Carli Elinor

    Carli Elinor

    Conductor

Visual Effects1

  • Walter Hoffman

    Walter Hoffman

    Special Effects Supervisor

Writing4

  • D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Writer

  • Frank E. Woods

    Frank E. Woods

    Screenplay

  • Thomas F. Dixon Jr.

    Thomas F. Dixon Jr.

    Novel

  • Thomas F. Dixon Jr.

    Thomas F. Dixon Jr.

    Adaptation