Elmer Clifton
DirectingBorn: March 12, 1890 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Born in Chicago, he was an actor in touring stock companies before making his screen debut in 1912. Joining D.W. Griffith's Fine Arts Studio in 1914, he was cast as Union officer Phil Stoneman in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and as The Rhapsodie in the Babylonian story of "Intolerance" (1916). He was also a second-unit director for those films. Promoted to director in 1917, Clifton supervised se...
All Credits133 Titles
Film
133 Titles
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The Birth of a Nation1915

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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916

5.4
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Captain America1944

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The Trail of the Silver Spurs1941

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Guns of the Law1944
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John Barleycorn1914

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Tropical Nights1928

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Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska1914

9.0
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Outcasts of Black Mesa1950

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Frontier Fugitives1945

7.0
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The Return of the Rangers1943

6.8
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Not Wanted1949

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Swamp Woman1941

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Frontier Law1943
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Maid to Order1931

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Virgin Lips1928

