Did Ted Kotcheff and D. W. Griffith share the same nationality?
D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American director, writer, and producer who pioneered modern filmmaking techniques.
Tom Wilson (actor) Tom Wilson (August 27, 1880 – February 19, 1965) was an American film actor. He appeared in 254 films between 1915 and 1963. He was born in Helena, Montana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Wilson had notable supporting roles in the Silent era, like "The Kindly Officer" in D. W. Griffith's epic "Intolerance" (1916), the angry policeman in Charlie Chaplin's "The Kid" (1921) and a boxing coach in Buster Keaton's comedy "Battling Butler" (1926). After the rise of sound film, he was reduced to small roles for the rest of his long film career.