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Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1894 – March 3, 1975) was an

American motion picture director, screenwriter and producer. He directed 61

films from 1917 to 1946. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and began his

career in motion pictures as a screenwriter in 1916, and advanced to the

position of a director of two-reelers. He directed actress Madeleine Carroll in

several films including Honeymoon in Bali (1939). Griffith died on March 3,

1975 at the age of 80.