The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

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Cast 48

  1. Henry B. Walthall

    Henry B. Walthall

    Col. Ben Cameron

  2. Lillian Gish

    Lillian Gish

    Stoneman's Daughter Elsie

  3. Miriam Cooper

    Miriam Cooper

    Margaret Cameron

  4. Mae Marsh

    Mae Marsh

    Flora Cameron

  5. Mary Alden

    Mary Alden

    Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia

  6. Ralph Lewis

    Ralph Lewis

    Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman

  7. George Siegmann

    George Siegmann

    Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch

  8. Walter Long
  9. Joseph Henabery

    Joseph Henabery

    Abraham Lincoln

  10. Wallace Reid

    Wallace Reid

    Jeff, the Blacksmith

  11. Elmer Clifton

    Elmer Clifton

    Stoneman's Elder Son Phil

  12. Josephine Crowell

    Josephine Crowell

    Mrs. Cameron

  13. Spottiswoode Aitken

    Spottiswoode Aitken

    Dr. Cameron

  14. George Beranger

    George Beranger

    Wade Cameron

  15. Maxfield Stanley

    Maxfield Stanley

    Duke Cameron

  16. Jennie Lee

    Jennie Lee

    Mammy

  17. Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Gen. U.S. Grant

  18. Howard Gaye

    Howard Gaye

    Gen. Robert E. Lee

  19. Sam De Grasse

    Sam De Grasse

    Charles Sumner

  21. Willam Freeman

    Jake / Sentry at Hospital

  22. Tom Wilson

    Tom Wilson

    Stoneman's Servant

  23. Fred Burns

    Fred Burns

    Klansman

  24. Allan Sears

    Allan Sears

    Klansman

  25. Elmo Lincoln

    Elmo Lincoln

    Blacksmith

  26. Madame Sul-Te-Wan

    Madame Sul-Te-Wan

    Black Woman

  27. Raoul Walsh

    Raoul Walsh

    John Wilkes Booth

  28. Robert Harron
  29. Monte Blue

  30. Harry Braham

    Cameron's Male Servant

  31. Bob Burns

    Bob Burns

    Klan Leader

  32. Edmund Burns

    Edmund Burns

    Klansman

  33. Edward Burns

    Klansman

  34. Peggy Cartwright

    Peggy Cartwright

    Young Girl in Cabin

  35. Dark Cloud

    Dark Cloud

    General

  36. Leonore Cooper

    Elsie's Maid

  37. Charles Eagle Eye

    Man Who Falls from Roof

  38. John Ford

    John Ford

    Klansman

  39. Olga Grey

    Olga Grey

    Laura Keene

  40. Alberta Lee

    Alberta Lee

    Mrs. Lincoln

  41. Betty Marsh

    Child with Dr. Cameron

  42. Donna Montran

    Belle of 1861

  43. Eugene Pallette

    Eugene Pallette

    Union Soldier

  44. Alma Rubens

    Alma Rubens

    Belle of 1861

  45. Charles Stevens

    Charles Stevens

    Volunteer

  46. Jules White

    Jules White

    Confederate Soldier

  47. Violet Wilkey

    Young Flora Cameron

  48. David Butler

    David Butler

    Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier

Crew 53

Art

  1.

    Hal Sullivan

    Assistant Property Master

  2. Cash Shockey

    Painter

  3. Ralph M. DeLacy

    Property Master

  4. Frank Wortman

    Set Designer

Camera

  1.

    Karl Brown

    Camera Operator

  2. Billy Bitzer

    Billy Bitzer

    Director of Photography

  3. Joseph Carl Breil

    Director of Photography

Costume & Makeup

  1.

    Clare West

    Costume Design

  2. Robert Goldstein

    Costume Design

Crew

  1.

    Shorty English

    Carpenter

  2. D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Presenter

  3. Jim Kidd

    Security

  4. Fireworks Wilson

    Special Effects

  5. Walter Hoffman

    Special Effects

  7. Leo Nomis

    Stunts

  8. Monte Blue

    Monte Blue

    Stunts

Directing

  1. Allan Dwan

    Allan Dwan

    Assistant Director

  2. Baron von Winther

    Assistant Director

  3. Christy Cabanne

    Christy Cabanne

    Assistant Director

  4. Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Assistant Director

  5. Elmer Clifton

    Elmer Clifton

    Assistant Director

  6. Erich von Stroheim

    Erich von Stroheim

    Assistant Director

  7. Fred Hamer

    Assistant Director

  8. Henry B. Walthall

    Henry B. Walthall

    Assistant Director

  9. Herbert Sutch

    Assistant Director

  10. Howard Gaye

    Howard Gaye

    Assistant Director

  11. Jack Conway

    Jack Conway

    Assistant Director

  12. Joseph Henabery

    Joseph Henabery

    Assistant Director

  13. Monte Blue

    Monte Blue

    Assistant Director

  14. Raoul Walsh

    Raoul Walsh

    Assistant Director

  15. Robert Harron

    Robert Harron

    Assistant Director

  16. Thomas E. O'Brien

    Assistant Director

  17. Tom Wilson

    Tom Wilson

    Assistant Director

  18. W.S. Van Dyke

    W.S. Van Dyke

    Assistant Director

  19. D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Director

Editing

  1. D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Editor

  2. James Smith

    Editor

  3. Joseph Henabery
  4. Raoul Walsh

    Raoul Walsh

    Editor

  5. Rose Smith

    Editor

  6. Karl Malkames

    Negative Cutter

Production

  1.

    H.E. Aitken

    Executive Producer

  2. D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Producer

Sound

  1. Carli Elinor

    Carli Elinor

    Conductor

  4. D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Original Music Composer

  5. Jon Mirsalis

    Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

  1.

    Walter Hoffman

    Special Effects Supervisor

Writing

  1.

    Thomas F. Dixon Jr.

    Adaptation, Novel

  2. Frank E. Woods

    Frank E. Woods

    Screenplay

  3. D.W. Griffith

    D.W. Griffith

    Writer

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