Billy Bitzer
CameraAlso in Acting, Directing, Writing, and Crew
Born April 21, 1872·Died April 29, 1944 (at 72)·Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA·Male
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.
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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.
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Filmography
380 credits across 368 titlesCamera
201 creditsActing
1 creditDirecting
41 creditsWriting
2 creditsCrew
134 creditsAs self
1 creditTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
