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Billy Bitzer

Camera
72 years oldRoxbury, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

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.

Personal Details

Born
April 21, 1872 - April 29, 1944 (age 72)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Camera

Also Known As

Georg William Bitzer
G.W. Bitzer
Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer
Georg William 'Billy' Bitzer

Movies (50)

The Méliès Mystery
6.8

The Méliès Mystery

as Self (archive footage)

2021

The Camera Speaks
5.0

The Camera Speaks

Story (Writing)

1934

Hotel Variety

Hotel Variety

Director of Photography (Camera)

1933

The Battle of the Sexes
4.9

The Battle of the Sexes

Director of Photography (Camera)

1928

The Midnight Girl
5.2

The Midnight Girl

Director of Photography (Camera)

1925

America
5.7

America

Director of Photography (Camera)

1924

The White Rose
7.1

The White Rose

Director of Photography (Camera)

1923

Sure-Fire Flint

Sure-Fire Flint

Director of Photography (Camera)

1922

Orphans of the Storm
6.8

Orphans of the Storm

Director of Photography (Camera)

1921

Way Down East
7.0

Way Down East

Director of Photography (Camera)

1920

The Love Flower
4.2

The Love Flower

Director of Photography (Camera)

1920

The Idol Dancer
5.2

The Idol Dancer

Director of Photography (Camera)

1920

The Greatest Question
5.9

The Greatest Question

Director of Photography (Camera)

1919

Scarlet Days
5.8

Scarlet Days

Director of Photography (Camera)

1919

The Mother and the Law
6.9

The Mother and the Law

Director of Photography (Camera)

1919

The Fall of Babylon
6.0

The Fall of Babylon

Director of Photography (Camera)

1919

True Heart Susie
6.9

True Heart Susie

Director of Photography (Camera)

1919

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
6.9

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Director of Photography (Camera)

1919

The Girl Who Stayed at Home
4.8

The Girl Who Stayed at Home

Director of Photography (Camera)

1919

A Romance of Happy Valley
6.9

A Romance of Happy Valley

Director of Photography (Camera)

1919

The Greatest Thing in Life

The Greatest Thing in Life

Director of Photography (Camera)

1918

The Great Love

The Great Love

Director of Photography (Camera)

1918

Hearts of the World
6.0

Hearts of the World

Director of Photography (Camera)

1918

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Director of Photography (Camera)

1916

The Birth of a Nation
5.9

The Birth of a Nation

Director of Photography (Camera)

1915

The Avenging Conscience
5.9

The Avenging Conscience

Director of Photography (Camera)

1914

The Escape

The Escape

Director of Photography (Camera)

1914

Home, Sweet Home
5.0

Home, Sweet Home

Director of Photography (Camera)

1914

Brute Force
5.3

Brute Force

Cinematography (Crew)

1914

Judith of Bethulia
6.1

Judith of Bethulia

Director of Photography (Camera)

1914

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
5.9

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

Two Men of the Desert

Two Men of the Desert

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

An Indian's Loyalty

An Indian's Loyalty

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

The Mothering Heart
5.6

The Mothering Heart

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

Olaf—An Atom

Olaf—An Atom

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

The Wanderer
5.4

The Wanderer

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

The Lady and the Mouse

The Lady and the Mouse

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

The Little Tease
5.0

The Little Tease

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

Near To Earth

Near To Earth

Camera Operator (Camera)

1913

The Unwelcome Guest
5.0

The Unwelcome Guest

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

Broken Ways

Broken Ways

Director of Photography (Camera)

1913

The Coming of Angelo

The Coming of Angelo

Cinematography (Crew)

1913

The Massacre
5.9

The Massacre

Director of Photography (Camera)

1912

The Burglar’s Dilemma
5.3

The Burglar’s Dilemma

Director of Photography (Camera)

1912

The New York Hat
5.6

The New York Hat

Director of Photography (Camera)

1912

My Baby
5.5

My Baby

Director of Photography (Camera)

1912

The Musketeers of Pig Alley
6.2

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

Director of Photography (Camera)

1912

The Painted Lady
5.5

The Painted Lady

Director of Photography (Camera)

1912

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills
4.5

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

Director of Photography (Camera)

1912

So Near, Yet So Far
5.9

So Near, Yet So Far

Director of Photography (Camera)

1912