Billy Bitzer
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."
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
329
Gender
Male
Birthday
1872-04-21 (153 years old)
Place of Birth
Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Crew
1934
The Camera Speaks Story1933
Hotel Variety Director of Photography1928
The Battle of the Sexes Director of Photography1925
The Midnight Girl Director of Photography1924
America Director of Photography1923
The White Rose Director of Photography1922
Sure-Fire Flint Director of Photography1921
Orphans of the Storm Director of Photography1920
The Love Flower Director of Photography1920
The Idol Dancer Director of Photography1920
Way Down East Director of Photography1919
Broken Blossoms Director of Photography1919
The Fall of Babylon Director of Photography1919
The Mother and the Law Director of Photography1919
The Girl Who Stayed at Home Director of Photography1919
True Heart Susie Director of Photography1919
The Greatest Question Director of Photography1919
A Romance of Happy Valley Director of Photography1919
Scarlet Days Director of Photography1918
The Greatest Thing in Life Director of Photography1918
The Great Love Director of Photography1918
Hearts of the World Director of Photography1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Director of Photography1915
The Birth of a Nation Director of Photography1914
The Avenging Conscience Director of Photography1914
The Escape Director of Photography1914
Brute Force Cinematography1914
Home, Sweet Home Director of Photography1914
Judith of Bethulia Director of Photography1913
Near To Earth Camera Operator1913
Near To Earth Director of Photography1913
The Mothering Heart Director of Photography1913
Olaf—An Atom Director of Photography1913
The Lady and the Mouse Director of Photography1913
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch Director of Photography1913
An Indian's Loyalty Director of Photography1913
The Coming of Angelo Cinematography1913
Two Men of the Desert Director of Photography1913
Broken Ways Director of Photography1913
The Little Tease Director of Photography1913
The Wanderer Director of Photography1913
The Unwelcome Guest Director of Photography1912
Friends Director of Photography1912
The New York Hat Director of Photography1912
The Sands of Dee Cinematography1912
The Burglar’s Dilemma Director of Photography1912
The Lesser Evil Director of Photography1912
The Massacre Director of Photography1912
A Temporary Truce Director of Photography1912
The School Teacher and the Waif Director of Photography1912
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills Director of Photography1912
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch Director of Photography1912
A Lodging for the Night Director of Photography1912
The Girl and Her Trust Director of Photography1912
The Painted Lady Director of Photography1912
Iola's Promise Director of Photography1912
An Unseen Enemy Director of Photography1912
One Is Business, the Other Crime Director of Photography1912
The Sunbeam Director of Photography1912
The Mender of Nets Director of Photography1912
The Musketeers of Pig Alley Director of Photography1912
So Near, Yet So Far Director of Photography1912
Lena and the Geese Director of Photography1912
A Beast at Bay Director of Photography1912
My Baby Director of Photography1912
A Pueblo Legend Cinematography1912
The Root of Evil Director of Photography1912
A String of Pearls Director of Photography1911
When a Man Loves Director of Photography1911
The Miser's Heart Director of Photography1911
His Trust Director of Photography1911
Swords and Hearts Director of Photography1911
The Battle Director of Photography1911
Italian Blood Director of Photography1911
The Long Road Director of Photography1911
Fisher Folks Director of Photography1911
The Lonedale Operator Director of Photography1911
His Trust Fulfilled Director of Photography1911
The Making of a Man Director of Photography1911
The Primal Call Director of Photography1911
The Rose of Kentucky Director of Photography1911
What Shall We Do with Our Old? Cinematography1911
Teaching Dad to Like Her Director of Photography1911
The Unveiling Cinematography1911
Enoch Arden: Part I Director of Photography1911
Enoch Arden: Part II Director of Photography1911
Enoch Arden Director of Photography1911
The Last Drop of Water Director of Photography1911
The Voice of the Child Director of Photography1911
The Trail of Books Director of Photography1910
The Usurer Director of Photography1910
The Fugitive Director of Photography1910
In the Border States Director of Photography1910
What the Daisy Said Director of Photography1910
Waiter No. 5 Director of Photography1910
The Iconoclast Director of Photography1910
Sunshine Sue Director of Photography1910
The Unchanging Sea Director of Photography1910
Rose o' Salem Town Director of Photography1910
A Flash of Light Director of Photography1910
The Lesson Director of Photography1910
The Honor of His Family Director of Photography1910
Ramona Director of Photography1910
The House with Closed Shutters Director of Photography1910
Wilful Peggy Director of Photography1910
Faithful Cinematography1909
They Would Elope Director of Photography1909
The Suicide Club Director of Photography1909
What Drink Did Director of Photography1909
A Drunkard's Reformation Director of Photography1909
The Curtain Pole Story1909
The Broken Locket Director of Photography1909
The Little Darling Director of Photography1909
1776, or The Hessian Renegades Director of Photography1909
The Mountaineer's Honor Director of Photography1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea Director of Photography1909
The Day After Director of Photography1909
To Save Her Soul Director of Photography1909
A Trap for Santa Claus Director of Photography1909
The Way of Man Director of Photography1909
Getting Even Director of Photography1909
The Son's Return Director of Photography1909
Those Awful Hats Director of Photography1909
At the Altar Director of Photography1909
The Sealed Room Director of Photography1909
Edgar Allan Poe Director of Photography1909
The Cord of Life Director of Photography1909
The Maniac Cook Director of Photography1909
Love Finds a Way Director of Photography1909
The Criminal Hypnotist Director of Photography1909
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party Director of Photography1909
A Rural Elopement Director of Photography1909
The Honor of Thieves Director of Photography1909
The Welcome Burglar Director of Photography1909
The Sacrifice Director of Photography1909
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis Director of Photography1909
The Necklace Director of Photography1909
Through the Breakers Director of Photography1909
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals Director of Photography1909
Sweet and Twenty Director of Photography1909
Two Memories Director of Photography1909
The Lonely Villa Director of Photography1909
The Country Doctor Director of Photography1909
A Corner in Wheat Director of Photography1909
The Redman's View Director of Photography1909
The Curtain Pole Director of Photography1909
Comata, the Sioux Director of Photography1909
Lady Helen's Escapade Cinematography1909
The Mended Lute Cinematography1909
Pippa Passes Cinematography1909
Her First Biscuits Cinematography1909
The Cricket on the Hearth Cinematography1909
The Voice of the Violin Cinematography1909
The Gibson Goddess Cinematography1909
Resurrection Cinematography1909
The Light That Came Cinematography1909
The Violin Maker of Cremona Cinematography1909
Lucky Jim Cinematography1909
The Politician's Love Story Cinematography1909
The Renunciation Cinematography1909
Nursing a Viper Cinematography1909
What's Your Hurry? Cinematography1909
Fools of Fate Cinematography1909
A Strange Meeting Cinematography1909
The Salvation Army Lass Cinematography1909
The Lure of the Gown Cinematography1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy Cinematography1909
Confidence Cinematography1909
The Peachbasket Hat Cinematography1909
His Duty Cinematography1909
The Restoration Cinematography1909
Oh, Uncle! Cinematography1909
The Awakening Cinematography1909
The Faded Lilies Cinematography1909
The Slave Cinematography1909
The Girls and Daddy Cinematography1909
The Indian Runner's Romance Cinematography1909
In Old Kentucky Cinematography1909
Tender Hearts Cinematography1909
Mr. Jones’ Burglar Cinematography1908
Over the Hills to the Poor House Director of Photography1908
When Knights Were Bold Director of Photography1908
The Taming of the Shrew Director of Photography1908
The Zulu's Heart Director of Photography1908
The Adventures of Dollie Director1908
The Valet's Wife Director of Photography1908
Father Gets in the Game Director of Photography1908
The Christmas Burglars Director of Photography1908
Mr. Jones at the Ball Director of Photography1908
The Invisible Fluid Director of Photography1908
The Music Master Director of Photography1908
Money Mad Director of Photography1908
Mixed Babies Cinematography1908
Hulda's Lovers Director of Photography1908
Bobby's Kodak Cinematography1908
Betrayed by a Handprint Cinematography1908
The Sculptor's Nightmare Cinematography1908
The Black Viper Cinematography1908
A Calamitous Elopement Cinematography1908
The Song of the Shirt Cinematography1908
Romance of a Jewess Cinematography1908
After Many Years Cinematography1908
The Call of the Wild Cinematography1908
Where the Breakers Roar Cinematography1908
Deceived Slumming Party Cinematography1908
A Smoked Husband Cinematography1908
Her First Adventure Cinematography1908
The Planter's Wife Cinematography1908
The Princess in the Vase Cinematography1908
The Feud and the Turkey Cinematography1908
Professional Jealousy Cinematography1908
A Famous Escape Cinematography1908
The Outlaw Cinematography1908
Caught by Wireless Cinematography1908
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker Cinematography1907
Trial Marriages Director of Photography1907
Fights of Nations Director of Photography1907
Mr. Hurry-up Director of Photography1907
Jamestown Exposition Camera Operator1906
Logging in Maine Director1906
The Impossible Convicts Director1906
From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the Rockies Director of Photography1906
San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake Director of Photography1906
Married for Millions Director of Photography1906
San Francisco Disaster Director1906
San Francisco Disaster Cinematography1906
Dr. Dippy's Sanitarium Director of Photography1905
Bathing in the Ice at the L Street Bath, Boston Director of Photography1905
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son Director of Photography1905
New York Subway Director1905
Robbed of Her All Director of Photography1905
Peeping Tom in the Dressing Room Director of Photography1905
A Trip to Salt Lake City Director of Photography1905
Latina, Contortionist Director of Photography1905
A Ballroom Tragedy Director of Photography1905
A Pipe Dream Director1905
The Summer Boarders Director1905
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son Director1905
Peeping Tom in the Dressing Room Director1905
A Kentucky Feud Director of Photography1905
New York Subway Director of Photography1905
2 A.M. in the Subway Director1905
2 A.M. in the Subway Cinematography1905
A Ballroom Tragedy Director1905
A Trip to Salt Lake City Director1905
Wrestling at the New York Athletic Club Director1905
Duel Scene from Macbeth Director1905
Teasing Director1904
Automobiling Among the Clouds Director of Photography1904
Automobiling Among the Clouds Director1904
Children in the Surf at Coney Island Director1904
The Coney Island Beach Patrol Director1904
The Chicken Thief Director of Photography1904
A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney Island Director1904
Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle Director of Photography1904
The Hero of Liao-Yang Director of Photography1904
Testing a Rotary Director of Photography1904
Baby in a Rage Director1904
Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room Director of Photography1904
Girls Taking Time Checks Director of Photography1904
Westinghouse Works Director of Photography1904
Steam Whistle Director1904
Alone Director of Photography1904
Steam Hammer Director1904
Tapping a Furnace Director1904
Westinghouse Works Director1904
Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. Works Director1904
Coil Winding Section E Director1904
Casting a Guide Box Director1904
Assembling and Testing Turbines Director1904
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Director1904
Testing a Rotary Director1904
Panoramic View, Aisle B, Westinghouse Works Director1904
Girls Winding Armatures Director1904
Westinghouse Employees, Westinghouse Works Director1904
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Moulding Scene) Director1904
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Casting Scene) Director1904
Assembling a Generator Director1904
Welding the Big Ring Director1904
Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room Director1904
Girls Taking Time Checks Director1904
Coil Winding Machines Director1904
Taping Coils Director1904
Panorama Exterior Westinghouse Works Director1904
Personal Director of Photography1904
Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle Director1904
The Widow and the Only Man Cinematography1904
Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup Cinematography1904
The Lost Child Cinematography1904
The Opening the Williamsburg Bridge Cinematography1903
Weighing the Baby Director of Photography1903
Hooligan in Jail Director of Photography1903
Expert Bag Punching Director1903
Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians Director1903
Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians Director of Photography1903
The Giddy Dancing Master Director of Photography1903
The Dude and the Burglars Director of Photography1903
The Fate of the Artist's Model Director of Photography1903
Betsy Ross Dance Director of Photography1903
A Frontier Flirtation; or, How the Tenderfoot Won Out Director of Photography1903
Happy Hooligan Interferes Director of Photography1903
Orphans in the Surf Director1903
The Haymarket Director1903
The Haymarket Director of Photography1903
A Search for Evidence Director1903
The Boy In The Barrel Director1903
Happy Hooligan Interferes Director1903
Chicks to Order Director1903
N.Y. Fire Department Returning Director1903
Pres. Roosevelt's Fourth of July Oration Director1903
The Physical Culture Girl, No. 1 Director of Photography1903
The Physical Culture Girl, No. 2 Director of Photography1903
Willie's Camera Director of Photography1903
Murder Scene from 'King of the Detectives' Director of Photography1903
Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bout Cinematography1903
Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bout Director1901
President McKinley Inauguration Director1901
The Georgetown Loop (Colorado) Director of Photography1899
Across Brooklyn Bridge Director1899
Stealing a Dinner Director of Photography1899
Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge Director1899
Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge Director of Photography1896
American Falls from Goat Island Cinematography1896
American Falls from Luna Island Cinematography1896
Hard Wash Cinematography1896
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio Director of Photography1896
Little Egypt Camera Operator