IRBM Diana Lillian (Lillian Gish, also called lily of the screen ) was born, an October 14, 1893, in Springfield, Ohio . Daughter of Mary Robinson McConnell and James Leigh Gish. She began her modeling career with her older sister, Dorothy, abandoning his family. With six years in 1899 started working as an actress in theater, with his sister and a good friend (Mary Pickford), until 1912. Participated in the five years of age in a theatrical melodrama, In Convict Stripes, before being christened "the first lady silent film ." By this time she met David Wark Griffith, all thanks to the sisters relationship with star Mary Pickford . Griffith fell in love with the performance of two sisters (of course, its beauty) , more from Lillian. Lillian's first film, under the command of Griffith, was An Unseen Enemy ( The Invisible Enemy, 1912 ), a faithful disciple of the twelve most end up rolling in just one year, they just one or two rolls. Was still associated with his other passion, theater. Gish learned the game of the tragic heroine with brief grimaces and resources that other actresses imitated soon . His fame was consecrated three years later with the birth of a nation (Controversial film, one of the most famous films of his time, because of its technique, but also controversial. The controversy lies in promoting white supremacy and the heroism of the Ku Klux Klan, in terms of technique, brings the narrative resources developed to date) , in 1915.
In 1920, he debuted as film director in Remodeling Her Husband, having his sister as the star, which has seen little depth. There was speculation about a possible affair with Griffith, who never existed. Your relationships will always be respected privacy, only known her relationship with producer Charles Duell (known by the film, produced clear, The Bright Shawl, 1923), with whom she was engaged, the actor Robert Harron (known Intolerance and the Birth of a Nation ) and editor George Jean Nathan. Lillian never marry.
In 1925 several events occurred which resulted in a war against the star producers . In principle, the film industry is linked to Wall Street, with the banking authorities meddling in affairs of the world of film. Economic power, did not think the salary reduction or dismissal of stars, but left in the hands of a box office failure of the coup de grace. Lillian was the first victim Gish. During this year abolished censorship in twenty states. In NY, Will Hayes founded the National Review Board, which opposed the law and was censored for a construction method of best films, having passed three as a result of sexual realism on the screen: A Woman of Paris (1923), Greed (1924) and Soul Hunter (1925). In a couple of years, stars have lost the support given by the studies. In 1926 he signed a contract with MGM. Upon arrival of the sound returned to the stage (he went to NY), after the death of Griffith, who helped financially in their later years, reappear in the world film. Worthy of mention, among others, regarding their participation in the Griffith film: The Birth of a Nation (1915), the sisters, hearts broken in the world and Lilies (1919) and Orphans of the Storm (1921). would work, too, with King Vidor (La Boheme, 1926; Duel in the Sun, 1946 ), Victor Sjostrom ( Wind, 1928, The Scarlet Letter, 1926 ), Fred Niblo ( THE enemy 1927), Vincente Minnelli ( The Spider's Web, 1955 ) Charles Laughton (The Night of the Hunter , 1955. ) was one of the main victims sound film. In 1926, he received fierce criticism against his person, appears Photoplay devastating comment on the film The Scarlet Letter, directed by Victor Sjostrom: "Lillian Gish bears the red letter of sin with his usual sweetness virgin." About the roles they play him take even said: " Those little virgins, get sick of them after five minutes. It was hard work to make them more interesting " Labeled as a piece of Museum greedy, stupid and asexual. In 1946, his performance in Duel in the Sun (romance directed by King Vidor) would take the Oscar nomination as best supporting actress, but Oscar would Anne Baxter for his performance in The Razor's Edge (directed by Edmund Goulding, 1946) . Oscar would not get until 1971 (honorary ). At 87 years, presented the Academy Award for Best Film at the 53 th ceremony. At 93 years, starred in his last film, Whales of August (Directed by Lindsay Anderson, 1987) with Bette Davis , received unanimous praise. February 27, 1993 (New York) would die, leaving the most extensive film career in film history, ninety-nine years old.
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