Edgar Allan Poe

1909 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith
Movie short_film Q691055
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Edgar Allan Poe

Summary

Edgar Allan Poe is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Allan Poe's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • Edgar Allan Poe was directed by D. W. Griffith[4].
  • D. W. Griffith wrote the screenplay for Edgar Allan Poe[5].
  • Frank E. Woods wrote the screenplay for Edgar Allan Poe[6].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's genre is drama film[7].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's genre is silent film[8].
  • A cast member of Edgar Allan Poe was Herbert Yost[9].
  • A cast member of Edgar Allan Poe was Linda Arvidson[10].
  • A cast member of Edgar Allan Poe was Clara T. Bracy[11].
  • A cast member of Edgar Allan Poe was Anita Hendrie[12].
  • A cast member of Edgar Allan Poe was Arthur V. Johnson[13].
  • A cast member of Edgar Allan Poe was James Kirkwood[14].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's production company is recorded as Biograph Company[15].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's director of photography is recorded as Billy Bitzer[16].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Allan Poe (film)[17].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Edgar Allan Poe was released on January 1, 1909[20].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edgar Allan Poe'}[21].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+7'}[22].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[23].
  • Edgar Allan Poe's copyright status is recorded as public domain[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Edgar Allan Poe was directed by D. W. Griffith[4]. Screenwriters include D. W. Griffith[5] and Frank E. Woods[6]. Cast members include Herbert Yost[9], Linda Arvidson[10], Clara T. Bracy[11], Anita Hendrie[12], Arthur V. Johnson[13], and James Kirkwood[14].

Publication

Edgar Allan Poe was released on January 1, 1909[20]. Genres include drama film[7] and silent film[8].

Why It Matters

Edgar Allan Poe ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director D. W. Griffith
    Production company Biograph Company
    Genre drama film, silent film
    Country of origin United States
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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