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Billy Bitzer
FR, EN, XX cinema · 375 credits
Born
21 April 1872
Died
29 April 1944 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Georg William Bitzer · G.W. Bitzer · Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer · Georg William '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
Filmography

The Méliès Mystery
as Self (archive footage)

Hotel Variety
Director of Photography

The Battle of the Sexes
Director of Photography

The Midnight Girl
Director of Photography

America
Director of Photography

The White Rose
Director of Photography

Sure-Fire Flint
Director of Photography

Orphans of the Storm
Director of Photography

The Love Flower
Director of Photography

The Idol Dancer
Director of Photography

Way Down East
Director of Photography

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Director of Photography

The Fall of Babylon
Director of Photography

The Mother and the Law
Director of Photography

The Girl Who Stayed at Home
Director of Photography

True Heart Susie
Director of Photography

A Romance of Happy Valley
Director of Photography

The Greatest Question
Director of Photography

Scarlet Days
Director of Photography

The Greatest Thing in Life
Director of Photography

The Great Love
Director of Photography

Hearts of the World
Director of Photography

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Director of Photography

The Birth of a Nation
Director of Photography

The Avenging Conscience
Director of Photography

The Escape
Director of Photography

Brute Force
Cinematography

Home, Sweet Home
Director of Photography

Judith of Bethulia
Director of Photography

Near To Earth
Camera Operator, Director of Photography

The Mothering Heart
Director of Photography

Olaf—An Atom
Director of Photography

The Lady and the Mouse
Director of Photography

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
Director of Photography

An Indian's Loyalty
Director of Photography

The Coming of Angelo
Cinematography

Two Men of the Desert
Director of Photography

The Little Tease
Director of Photography

Broken Ways
Director of Photography

The Wanderer
Director of Photography

The Unwelcome Guest
Director of Photography

Death's Marathon
Cinematography

Friends
Director of Photography

The New York Hat
Director of Photography

The Sands of Dee
Cinematography

The Burglar’s Dilemma
Director of Photography

The Lesser Evil
Director of Photography

The Massacre
Director of Photography

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills
Director of Photography

The School Teacher and the Waif
Director of Photography

A Temporary Truce
Director of Photography

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch
Director of Photography

A Lodging for the Night
Director of Photography

The Girl and Her Trust
Director of Photography

The Painted Lady
Director of Photography

Iola's Promise
Director of Photography

An Unseen Enemy
Director of Photography

One Is Business, the Other Crime
Director of Photography

The Sunbeam
Director of Photography

The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Director of Photography

The Mender of Nets
Director of Photography

So Near, Yet So Far
Director of Photography

Lena and the Geese
Director of Photography

A Beast at Bay
Director of Photography

My Baby
Director of Photography

A Pueblo Legend
Cinematography

The Root of Evil
Director of Photography

A String of Pearls
Director of Photography

The Female of the Species
Cinematography

For His Son
Cinematography

When a Man Loves
Director of Photography

The Miser's Heart
Director of Photography

His Trust
Director of Photography

Swords and Hearts
Director of Photography

The Battle
Director of Photography
Italian Blood
1911
Italian Blood
Director of Photography

Fisher Folks
Director of Photography

The Long Road
Director of Photography

His Trust Fulfilled
Director of Photography

The Lonedale Operator
Director of Photography

The Making of a Man
Director of Photography

The Primal Call
Director of Photography

The Rose of Kentucky
Director of Photography

What Shall We Do with Our Old?
Cinematography
Teaching Dad to Like Her
1911
Teaching Dad to Like Her
Director of Photography
The Unveiling
1911
The Unveiling
Cinematography

Enoch Arden: Part I
Director of Photography

Enoch Arden: Part II
Director of Photography

Enoch Arden
Director of Photography

The Last Drop of Water
Director of Photography

The Voice of the Child
Director of Photography

The Trail of Books
Director of Photography

The Squaw's Love
Cinematography

Fighting Blood
Cinematography

The Adventures of Billy
Cinematography

A Country Cupid
Cinematography

Saved from Himself
Cinematography

Fate's Turning
Cinematography

The Italian Barber
Cinematography

The Indian Brothers
Cinematography

The Revenue Man and His Girl
Cinematography

The Two Paths
Cinematography
The Diamond Star
1911
The Diamond Star
Cinematography
The Spanish Gypsy
1911
The Spanish Gypsy
Cinematography
The Broken Cross
1911
The Broken Cross
Cinematography
Paradise Lost
1911
Paradise Lost
Cinematography

Madame Rex
Cinematography
How She Triumphed
1911
How She Triumphed
Cinematography
The New Dress
1911
The New Dress
Cinematography
Her Sacrifice
1911
Her Sacrifice
Cinematography

Bobby the Coward
Cinematography

The Usurer
Director of Photography

In the Border States
Director of Photography

The Fugitive
Director of Photography

What the Daisy Said
Director of Photography
The Iconoclast
1910
The Iconoclast
Director of Photography

Waiter No. 5
Director of Photography

Sunshine Sue
Director of Photography

The Unchanging Sea
Director of Photography

Rose o' Salem Town
Director of Photography

A Flash of Light
Director of Photography
The Lesson
1910
The Lesson
Director of Photography
The Honor of His Family
1910
The Honor of His Family
Director of Photography

Ramona
Director of Photography

The House with Closed Shutters
Director of Photography

Wilful Peggy
Director of Photography

Faithful
Cinematography
As It Is in Life
1910
As It Is in Life
Cinematography

In Old California
Cinematography

An Arcadian Maid
Cinematography

Over Silent Paths
Cinematography

A Child of the Ghetto
Cinematography

The Two Brothers
Cinematography

The Rocky Road
Cinematography

Her Terrible Ordeal
Cinematography

Love Among the Roses
Cinematography

The Oath and the Man
Cinematography
The Cloister’s Touch
1910
The Cloister’s Touch
Cinematography
The Call
1910
The Call
Cinematography

The Newlyweds
Cinematography

A Child's Impulse
Cinematography

The Modern Prodigal
Cinematography

Muggsy's First Sweetheart
Cinematography

The Golden Supper
Cinematography

Winning Back His Love
Cinematography

The Sorrows of the Unfaithful
Cinematography

That Chink at Golden Gulch
Cinematography
The Refuge
1910
The Refuge
Cinematography
The Man
1910
The Man
Cinematography
The Converts
1910
The Converts
Cinematography
The Duke’s Plan
1910
The Duke’s Plan
Cinematography
His Last Burglary
1910
His Last Burglary
Cinematography
A Midnight Cupid
1910
A Midnight Cupid
Cinematography

Lucky Jim
Actor, Cinematography

They Would Elope
Director of Photography

The Suicide Club
Director of Photography

What Drink Did
Director of Photography

A Drunkard's Reformation
Director of Photography

The Curtain Pole
Story, Director of Photography

The Mountaineer's Honor
Director of Photography

The Day After
Director of Photography

To Save Her Soul
Director of Photography

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Director of Photography

A Trap for Santa Claus
Director of Photography

The Broken Locket
Director of Photography

Getting Even
Director of Photography

1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Director of Photography

The Little Darling
Director of Photography

The Way of Man
Director of Photography

The Son's Return
Director of Photography

Those Awful Hats
Director of Photography

At the Altar
Director of Photography

Edgar Allen Poe
Director of Photography

The Sealed Room
Director of Photography
The Maniac Cook
1909
The Maniac Cook
Director of Photography
The Honor of Thieves
1909
The Honor of Thieves
Director of Photography
Love Finds a Way
1909
Love Finds a Way
Director of Photography
A Rural Elopement
1909
A Rural Elopement
Director of Photography
The Sacrifice
1909
The Sacrifice
Director of Photography
The Criminal Hypnotist
1909
The Criminal Hypnotist
Director of Photography

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
Director of Photography
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
1909
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
Director of Photography
The Welcome Burglar
1909
The Welcome Burglar
Director of Photography

The Cord of Life
Director of Photography

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
Director of Photography

The Necklace
Director of Photography

Through the Breakers
Director of Photography

Sweet and Twenty
Director of Photography

Two Memories
Director of Photography

The Lonely Villa
Director of Photography

A Corner in Wheat
Director of Photography

The Country Doctor
Director of Photography

The Redman's View
Director of Photography

Comata, the Sioux
Director of Photography

Lady Helen's Escapade
Cinematography

The Mended Lute
Cinematography

Pippa Passes
Cinematography

Her First Biscuits
Cinematography

The Cricket on the Hearth
Cinematography

The Voice of the Violin
Cinematography

The Gibson Goddess
Cinematography

Resurrection
Cinematography

The Light That Came
Cinematography

The Violin Maker of Cremona
Cinematography

The Politician's Love Story
Cinematography

The Renunciation
Cinematography

Nursing a Viper
Cinematography

What's Your Hurry?
Cinematography

Fools of Fate
Cinematography

A Strange Meeting
Cinematography

The Salvation Army Lass
Cinematography

The Lure of the Gown
Cinematography

The Cardinal's Conspiracy
Cinematography

Confidence
Cinematography

The Peachbasket Hat
Cinematography

His Duty
Cinematography

The Restoration
Cinematography

Oh, Uncle!
Cinematography

The Awakening
Cinematography

The Faded Lilies
Cinematography

The Slave
Cinematography

The Girls and Daddy
Cinematography

The Indian Runner's Romance
Cinematography

In Old Kentucky
Cinematography

Tender Hearts
Cinematography

Mr. Jones' Burglar
Cinematography

A Change of Heart
Cinematography
Leather Stocking
1909
Leather Stocking
Cinematography

Over the Hills to the Poor House
Director of Photography

When Knights Were Bold
Director of Photography

The Zulu's Heart
Director of Photography

The Taming of the Shrew
Director of Photography

Father Gets in the Game
Director of Photography
The Valet's Wife
1908
The Valet's Wife
Director of Photography
The Christmas Burglars
1908
The Christmas Burglars
Director of Photography

Mr. Jones at the Ball
Director of Photography

The Invisible Fluid
Director of Photography

Money Mad
Director of Photography

The Music Master
Director of Photography

Mixed Babies
Cinematography
Hulda's Lovers
1908
Hulda's Lovers
Director of Photography
Bobby's Kodak
1908
Bobby's Kodak
Cinematography

The Sculptor's Nightmare
Cinematography

The Black Viper
Cinematography

A Calamitous Elopement
Cinematography

The Song of the Shirt
Cinematography

Romance of a Jewess
Cinematography
After Many Years
1908
After Many Years
Cinematography

The Call of the Wild
Cinematography

Where the Breakers Roar
Cinematography

Deceived Slumming Party
Cinematography

A Smoked Husband
Cinematography

Her First Adventure
Cinematography

The Planter's Wife
Cinematography
A Famous Escape
1908
A Famous Escape
Cinematography
The Outlaw
1908
The Outlaw
Cinematography
Caught by Wireless
1908
Caught by Wireless
Cinematography
'Ostler Joe
1908
'Ostler Joe
Cinematography
King of the Cannibal Islands
1908
King of the Cannibal Islands
Director of Photography
The King's Messenger
1908
The King's Messenger
Director of Photography
The Guerrilla
1908
The Guerrilla
Cinematography

Betrayed by a Handprint
Director of Photography

Trial Marriages
Director of Photography
Fights of Nations
1907
Fights of Nations
Director of Photography

Mr. Hurry-up
Director of Photography

Jamestown Exposition
Camera Operator

From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the Rockies
Director of Photography
San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake
1906
San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake
Director of Photography

Married for Millions
Director of Photography
Dr. Dippy's Sanitarium
1906
Dr. Dippy's Sanitarium
Director of Photography

Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son
Director of Photography
Bathing in the Ice at the L Street Bath, Boston
1905
Bathing in the Ice at the L Street Bath, Boston
Director of Photography

New York Subway
Director, Director of Photography
A Ballroom Tragedy
1905
A Ballroom Tragedy
Director of Photography
A Trip to Salt Lake City
1905
A Trip to Salt Lake City
Director of Photography
She Banked in Her Stocking; or, Robbed of Her All
1905
She Banked in Her Stocking; or, Robbed of Her All
Director of Photography

Peeping Tom in the Dressing Room
Director of Photography
Latina, Contortionist
1905
Latina, Contortionist
Director of Photography
A Kentucky Feud
1905
A Kentucky Feud
Director of Photography

2 A.M. in the Subway
Cinematography
Wrestling at the New York Athletic Club
1905
Wrestling at the New York Athletic Club
Director
In the Swimming Pool, Palm Beach, Florida
1905
In the Swimming Pool, Palm Beach, Florida
Camera Operator
Spirit of '76
1905
Spirit of '76
Cinematography

A Pipe Dream
Cinematography
Lifting the Lid
1905
Lifting the Lid
Cinematography

Duel Scene from Macbeth
Cinematography
The Summer Boarders
1905
The Summer Boarders
Cinematography
Teasing
1905
Teasing
Cinematography

Automobiling Among the Clouds
Director of Photography, Director

The Chicken Thief
Director of Photography
Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle
1904
Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle
Director of Photography, Director

Testing a Rotary
Director of Photography, Director

The Hero of Liao-Yang
Director of Photography
Westinghouse Works
1904
Westinghouse Works
Director of Photography, Director
Girls Taking Time Checks
1904
Girls Taking Time Checks
Director of Photography, Director
Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room
1904
Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room
Director of Photography, Director
Alone
1904
Alone
Director of Photography

Personal
Director of Photography
Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup
1904
Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup
Cinematography
The Lost Child
1904
The Lost Child
Cinematography
The Opening the Williamsburg Bridge
1904
The Opening the Williamsburg Bridge
Cinematography

The Battle of the Yalu
Cinematography
The Swimming Class
1904
The Swimming Class
Cinematography
Weighing the Baby
1903
Weighing the Baby
Director of Photography
Hooligan in Jail
1903
Hooligan in Jail
Director of Photography

Expert Bag Punching
Director
Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians
1903
Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians
Director of Photography
The Giddy Dancing Master
1903
The Giddy Dancing Master
Director of Photography

The Dude and the Burglars
Director of Photography
A Frontier Flirtation; or, How the Tenderfoot Won Out
1903
A Frontier Flirtation; or, How the Tenderfoot Won Out
Director of Photography

The Fate of the Artist's Model
Director of Photography
Betsy Ross Dance
1903
Betsy Ross Dance
Director of Photography

Happy Hooligan Interferes
Director of Photography

The Haymarket
Director of Photography
The Physical Culture Girl, No. 1
1903
The Physical Culture Girl, No. 1
Director of Photography
The Physical Culture Girl, No. 2
1903
The Physical Culture Girl, No. 2
Director of Photography
Willie's Camera
1903
Willie's Camera
Director of Photography
Murder Scene from "King of the Detectives"
1903
Murder Scene from "King of the Detectives"
Director of Photography
Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bout
1903
Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bout
Cinematography, Director

Strictly Fresh Eggs
Camera Operator
The Boy In The Barrel
1903
The Boy In The Barrel
Camera Operator
Baby in a Rage
1902
Baby in a Rage
Camera Operator

The Georgetown Loop (Colorado)
Director of Photography, Director

Stealing a Dinner
Director of Photography

Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge
Director, Director of Photography

Hard Wash
Cinematography

American Falls from Luna Island
Cinematography

American Falls from Goat Island
Cinematography
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
1896
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
Director of Photography

Little Egypt
Camera Operator












