Thomas F. Dixon Jr.

Thomas F. Dixon Jr.

Actor · Director · Writer

Shelby, North Carolina, USA
January 11, 1864

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas F. Dixon, Jr. (January 11, 1864 – April 3, 1946) was an American Baptist minister, playwright, lecturer, North Carolina state legislator, lawyer, and author, perhaps best known for writing The Clansman — which was to become the inspiration for D. W. Griffith's film, The Birth of a Nation (1915).   Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas Dixon, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
5.9
/ English
Thelma
Thelma
4.0
/ English
Wing Toy
Wing Toy
7.0
/ English
A Freight Train Drama
A Freight Train Drama
4.7
/ English
The Fall of a Nation
The Fall of a Nation
10.0
/ English
The Foolish Virgin
The Foolish Virgin
No Rating Yet
/ English
Bring Him In
Bring Him In
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Painted Lady
The Painted Lady
10.0
/ English
Champion of Lost Causes
Champion of Lost Causes
9.0
/ English
The Brass Bowl
The Brass Bowl
10.0
/ English
The Gentle Cyclone
The Gentle Cyclone
6.5
/ English
Bolshevism on Trial
Bolshevism on Trial
5.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Birth of a Nation
1915Nominee

Best Writing

The Birth of a Nation

Thelma
1922Nominee

Best Writing

Thelma

Wing Toy
1921Nominee

Best Writing

Wing Toy

Career Highlights

A Freight Train Drama
1912Highlight

Best Performance

A Freight Train Drama

The Fall of a Nation
1916Highlight

Best Director

The Fall of a Nation

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