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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).
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Filmography
all 11
Movies 11
Writer 8
Director 1
Director / Writer
The Fall of a Nation (1916)
Movie
Novel / Adaptation
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Movie
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1864-01-11
Deathday1946-04-03 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceShelby, United States
ReligionBaptists
MotherAmanda Elvira McAfee Dixon
SiblingsA. C. Dixon, Elizabeth Delia Dixon-Carroll
CitizenshipsUnited States
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