Billy Bitzer
Gottfried Wilhelm "Billy" Bitzer (April 21, 1872 – April 29, 1944) was a pioneering American cinematographer notable for his close association with D. W. Griffith. In 2003, a survey conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild named him one of the ten most influential cinematographers in history. Bitzer, it is said, "developed camera techniques that set the standard for all future motion pictures." Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy Bitzer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
CameraBirthday
April 21, 1872Deathday
April 29, 1944Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
230Place of birth
Roxbury, Massachusetts, USAAlso known as
Georg William Bitzer, G.W. Bitzer, Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer, Georg William 'Billy' Bitzer
Cast credits
Crew credits
The Birth of a Nation
Director of Photography
Broken Blossoms
Director of Photography
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Director of Photography
The Avenging Conscience
Director of Photography
The Escape
Director of Photography
The Camera Speaks
Story
President McKinley Inauguration
Director
New York Subway
Director, Director of Photography
Logging in Maine
Director
The Adventures of Dollie
Director
Swords and Hearts
Director of Photography
In the Border States
Director of Photography
The Battle
Director of Photography
The Fugitive
Director of Photography
His Trust
Director of Photography
The Curtain Pole
Story, Director of Photography
The Mother and the Law
Director of Photography
The Fall of Babylon
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