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Billy Bitzer

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."

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The Camera Speaks

The Camera Speaks

1934

Story

Hotel Variety

Hotel Variety

1933

Director of Photography

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1928

Director of Photography

The Midnight Girl

The Midnight Girl

1925

Director of Photography

America

America

1924

Director of Photography

The White Rose

The White Rose

1923

Director of Photography

Sure-Fire Flint

Sure-Fire Flint

1922

Director of Photography

Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm

1921

Director of Photography

Way Down East

Way Down East

1920

Director of Photography

The Love Flower

The Love Flower

1920

Director of Photography

The Idol Dancer

The Idol Dancer

1920

Director of Photography

The Greatest Question

The Greatest Question

1919

Director of Photography

Scarlet Days

Scarlet Days

1919

Director of Photography

The Mother and the Law

The Mother and the Law

1919

Director of Photography

The Fall of Babylon

The Fall of Babylon

1919

Director of Photography

True Heart Susie

True Heart Susie

1919

Director of Photography

Broken Blossoms

Broken Blossoms

1919

Director of Photography

The Girl Who Stayed at Home

The Girl Who Stayed at Home

1919

Director of Photography

A Romance of Happy Valley

A Romance of Happy Valley

1919

Director of Photography

The Greatest Thing in Life

The Greatest Thing in Life

1918

Director of Photography

The Great Love

The Great Love

1918

Director of Photography

Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

1918

Director of Photography

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Director of Photography

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

Director of Photography

The Avenging Conscience

The Avenging Conscience

1914

Director of Photography

The Escape

The Escape

1914

Director of Photography

Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home

1914

Director of Photography

Brute Force

Brute Force

1914

Cinematography

Judith of Bethulia

Judith of Bethulia

1914

Director of Photography

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch

1913

Director of Photography

Two Men of the Desert

Two Men of the Desert

1913

Director of Photography

An Indian's Loyalty

An Indian's Loyalty

1913

Director of Photography

The Mothering Heart

The Mothering Heart

1913

Director of Photography

Olaf—An Atom

Olaf—An Atom

1913

Director of Photography

The Wanderer

The Wanderer

1913

Director of Photography

The Lady and the Mouse

The Lady and the Mouse

1913

Director of Photography

The Little Tease

The Little Tease

1913

Director of Photography

Near To Earth

Near To Earth

1913

Camera Operator, Director of Photography

The Unwelcome Guest

The Unwelcome Guest

1913

Director of Photography

Broken Ways

Broken Ways

1913

Director of Photography

The Coming of Angelo

The Coming of Angelo

1913

Cinematography

The Massacre

The Massacre

1912

Director of Photography

The Burglar’s Dilemma

The Burglar’s Dilemma

1912

Director of Photography

The New York Hat

The New York Hat

1912

Director of Photography

My Baby

My Baby

1912

Director of Photography

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

Director of Photography

The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

1912

Director of Photography

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

1912

Director of Photography

So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far

1912

Director of Photography

Friends

Friends

1912

Director of Photography

An Unseen Enemy

An Unseen Enemy

1912

Director of Photography

A Pueblo Legend

A Pueblo Legend

1912

Cinematography

The School Teacher and the Waif

The School Teacher and the Waif

1912

Director of Photography

Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese

1912

Director of Photography

A Temporary Truce

A Temporary Truce

1912

Director of Photography

A Beast at Bay

A Beast at Bay

1912

Director of Photography

A Lodging for the Night

A Lodging for the Night

1912

Director of Photography

The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil

1912

Director of Photography

One Is Business, the Other Crime

One Is Business, the Other Crime

1912

Director of Photography

The Girl and Her Trust

The Girl and Her Trust

1912

Director of Photography

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch

1912

Director of Photography

Iola's Promise

Iola's Promise

1912

Director of Photography

The Sunbeam

The Sunbeam

1912

Director of Photography

The Sands of Dee

The Sands of Dee

1912

Cinematography

The Mender of Nets

The Mender of Nets

1912

Director of Photography

The Miser's Heart

The Miser's Heart

1911

Director of Photography

The Battle

The Battle

1911

Director of Photography

The Long Road

The Long Road

1911

Director of Photography

The Unveiling

The Unveiling

1911

Cinematography

Italian Blood

Italian Blood

1911

Director of Photography

The Making of a Man

The Making of a Man

1911

Director of Photography

Swords and Hearts

Swords and Hearts

1911

Director of Photography

The Rose of Kentucky

The Rose of Kentucky

1911

Director of Photography

The Last Drop of Water

The Last Drop of Water

1911

Director of Photography

The Primal Call

The Primal Call

1911

Director of Photography

Enoch Arden: Part II

Enoch Arden: Part II

1911

Director of Photography

Enoch Arden

Enoch Arden

1911

Director of Photography

Enoch Arden: Part I

Enoch Arden: Part I

1911

Director of Photography

The Lonedale Operator

The Lonedale Operator

1911

Director of Photography

Teaching Dad to Like Her

Teaching Dad to Like Her

1911

Director of Photography

Fisher Folks

Fisher Folks

1911

Director of Photography

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

1911

Cinematography

His Trust Fulfilled

His Trust Fulfilled

1911

Director of Photography

His Trust

His Trust

1911

Director of Photography

When a Man Loves

When a Man Loves

1911

Director of Photography

The Lesson

The Lesson

1910

Director of Photography

Sunshine Sue

Sunshine Sue

1910

Director of Photography

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1910

Director of Photography

Waiter No. 5

Waiter No. 5

1910

Director of Photography

The Iconoclast

The Iconoclast

1910

Director of Photography

Rose o' Salem Town

Rose o' Salem Town

1910

Director of Photography

Wilful Peggy

Wilful Peggy

1910

Director of Photography

The Usurer

The Usurer

1910

Director of Photography

The House with Closed Shutters

The House with Closed Shutters

1910

Director of Photography

A Flash of Light

A Flash of Light

1910

Director of Photography

What the Daisy Said

What the Daisy Said

1910

Director of Photography

In the Border States

In the Border States

1910

Director of Photography

Ramona

Ramona

1910

Director of Photography

The Unchanging Sea

The Unchanging Sea

1910

Director of Photography

The Honor of His Family

The Honor of His Family

1910

Director of Photography

The Day After

The Day After

1909

Director of Photography

To Save Her Soul

To Save Her Soul

1909

Director of Photography

A Trap for Santa Claus

A Trap for Santa Claus

1909

Director of Photography

A Corner in Wheat

A Corner in Wheat

1909

Director of Photography

The Redman's View

The Redman's View

1909

Director of Photography

Through the Breakers

Through the Breakers

1909

Director of Photography

The Mountaineer's Honor

The Mountaineer's Honor

1909

Director of Photography

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

1909

Director of Photography

The Broken Locket

The Broken Locket

1909

Director of Photography

Getting Even

Getting Even

1909

Director of Photography

Comata, the Sioux

Comata, the Sioux

1909

Director of Photography

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909

Director of Photography

The Sealed Room

The Sealed Room

1909

Director of Photography

The Little Darling

The Little Darling

1909

Director of Photography

They Would Elope

They Would Elope

1909

Director of Photography

Sweet and Twenty

Sweet and Twenty

1909

Director of Photography

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1909

Director of Photography

The Necklace

The Necklace

1909

Director of Photography

The Way of Man

The Way of Man

1909

Director of Photography

The Son's Return

The Son's Return

1909

Director of Photography

The Lonely Villa

The Lonely Villa

1909

Director of Photography

What Drink Did

What Drink Did

1909

Director of Photography

Two Memories

Two Memories

1909

Director of Photography

The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

1909

Director of Photography

Lady Helen's Escapade

Lady Helen's Escapade

1909

Cinematography

A Drunkard's Reformation

A Drunkard's Reformation

1909

Director of Photography

At the Altar

At the Altar

1909

Director of Photography

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

1909

Director of Photography

The Curtain Pole

The Curtain Pole

1909

Story, Director of Photography

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

1909

Director of Photography

The Cord of Life

The Cord of Life

1909

Director of Photography

Those Awful Hats

Those Awful Hats

1909

Director of Photography

The Welcome Burglar

The Welcome Burglar

1909

Director of Photography

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

1909

Director of Photography

The Fascinating Mrs. Francis

The Fascinating Mrs. Francis

1909

Director of Photography

The Criminal Hypnotist

The Criminal Hypnotist

1909

Director of Photography

A Rural Elopement

A Rural Elopement

1909

Director of Photography

The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

1909

Director of Photography

The Honor of Thieves

The Honor of Thieves

1909

Director of Photography

Love Finds a Way

Love Finds a Way

1909

Director of Photography

The Maniac Cook

The Maniac Cook

1909

Director of Photography

Mr. Jones at the Ball

Mr. Jones at the Ball

1908

Director of Photography

The Christmas Burglars

The Christmas Burglars

1908

Director of Photography

Money Mad

Money Mad

1908

Director of Photography

The Valet's Wife

The Valet's Wife

1908

Director of Photography

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1908

Director of Photography

Father Gets in the Game

Father Gets in the Game

1908

Director of Photography

The Zulu's Heart

The Zulu's Heart

1908

Director of Photography

The Adventures of Dollie

The Adventures of Dollie

1908

Director

Over the Hills to the Poor House

Over the Hills to the Poor House

1908

Director of Photography

The Invisible Fluid

The Invisible Fluid

1908

Director of Photography

Mixed Babies

Mixed Babies

1908

Cinematography

When Knights Were Bold

When Knights Were Bold

1908

Director of Photography

The Music Master

The Music Master

1908

Director of Photography

Hulda's Lovers

Hulda's Lovers

1908

Director of Photography

Jamestown Exposition

Jamestown Exposition

1907

Camera Operator

Fights of Nations

Fights of Nations

1907

Director of Photography

Mr. Hurry-up

Mr. Hurry-up

1907

Director of Photography

Trial Marriages

Trial Marriages

1907

Director of Photography

Married for Millions

Married for Millions

1906

Director of Photography

From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the Rockies

From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the Rockies

1906

Director of Photography

Logging in Maine

Logging in Maine

1906

Director

San Francisco Disaster

San Francisco Disaster

1906

Director, Cinematography

San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake

San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake

1906

Director of Photography

The Impossible Convicts

The Impossible Convicts

1906

Director

Wrestling at the New York Athletic Club

Wrestling at the New York Athletic Club

1905

Director

A Kentucky Feud

A Kentucky Feud

1905

Director of Photography

Teasing

Teasing

1905

Director

Robbed of Her All

Robbed of Her All

1905

Director of Photography

The Summer Boarders

The Summer Boarders

1905

Director

Duel Scene from Macbeth

Duel Scene from Macbeth

1905

Director

A Pipe Dream

A Pipe Dream

1905

Director

A Ballroom Tragedy

A Ballroom Tragedy

1905

Director of Photography, Director

2 A.M. in the Subway

2 A.M. in the Subway

1905

Director, Cinematography

New York Subway

New York Subway

1905

Director, Director of Photography

A Trip to Salt Lake City

A Trip to Salt Lake City

1905

Director of Photography, Director

Latina, Contortionist

Latina, Contortionist

1905

Director of Photography

Peeping Tom in the Dressing Room

Peeping Tom in the Dressing Room

1905

Director of Photography, Director

Bathing in the Ice at the L Street Bath, Boston

Bathing in the Ice at the L Street Bath, Boston

1905

Director of Photography

Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son

Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son

1905

Director of Photography, Director

Children in the Surf at Coney Island

Children in the Surf at Coney Island

1904

Director

The Chicken Thief

The Chicken Thief

1904

Director of Photography

Coil Winding Section E

Coil Winding Section E

1904

Director

The Lost Child

The Lost Child

1904

Cinematography

The Hero of Liao-Yang

The Hero of Liao-Yang

1904

Director of Photography

A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney Island

A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney Island

1904

Director

Automobiling Among the Clouds

Automobiling Among the Clouds

1904

Director of Photography, Director

Baby in a Rage

Baby in a Rage

1904

Director

Alone

Alone

1904

Director of Photography

Personal

Personal

1904

Director of Photography

Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room

Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room

1904

Director of Photography, Director

Westinghouse Employees, Westinghouse Works

Westinghouse Employees, Westinghouse Works

1904

Director

Panorama Exterior Westinghouse Works

Panorama Exterior Westinghouse Works

1904

Director

Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup

Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup

1904

Cinematography

Assembling and Testing Turbines

Assembling and Testing Turbines

1904

Director

Panoramic View, Aisle B, Westinghouse Works

Panoramic View, Aisle B, Westinghouse Works

1904

Director

Assembling a Generator

Assembling a Generator

1904

Director

Coil Winding Machines

Coil Winding Machines

1904

Director

Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle

Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle

1904

Director of Photography, Director

Testing a Rotary

Testing a Rotary

1904

Director of Photography, Director

Westinghouse Works

Westinghouse Works

1904

Director of Photography, Director

Steam Hammer

Steam Hammer

1904

Director

Tapping a Furnace

Tapping a Furnace

1904

Director

Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. Works

Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. Works

1904

Director

Casting a Guide Box

Casting a Guide Box

1904

Director

Westinghouse Air Brake Co.

Westinghouse Air Brake Co.

1904

Director

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Moulding Scene)

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Moulding Scene)

1904

Director

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Casting Scene)

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Casting Scene)

1904

Director

Taping Coils

Taping Coils

1904

Director

Girls Taking Time Checks

Girls Taking Time Checks

1904

Director of Photography, Director

Girls Winding Armatures

Girls Winding Armatures

1904

Director

Welding the Big Ring

Welding the Big Ring

1904

Director

The Coney Island Beach Patrol

The Coney Island Beach Patrol

1904

Director

Steam Whistle

Steam Whistle

1904

Director

The Opening the Williamsburg Bridge

The Opening the Williamsburg Bridge

1904

Cinematography

The Widow and the Only Man

The Widow and the Only Man

1904

Cinematography

A Frontier Flirtation; or, How the Tenderfoot Won Out

A Frontier Flirtation; or, How the Tenderfoot Won Out

1903

Director of Photography

The Fate of the Artist's Model

The Fate of the Artist's Model

1903

Director of Photography

Hooligan in Jail

Hooligan in Jail

1903

Director of Photography

Weighing the Baby

Weighing the Baby

1903

Director of Photography

Orphans in the Surf

Orphans in the Surf

1903

Director

The Dude and the Burglars

The Dude and the Burglars

1903

Director of Photography

Murder Scene from 'King of the Detectives'

Murder Scene from 'King of the Detectives'

1903

Director of Photography

A Search for Evidence

A Search for Evidence

1903

Director

Expert Bag Punching

Expert Bag Punching

1903

Director

The Physical Culture Girl, No. 1

The Physical Culture Girl, No. 1

1903

Director of Photography

The Physical Culture Girl, No. 2

The Physical Culture Girl, No. 2

1903

Director of Photography

The Boy In The Barrel

The Boy In The Barrel

1903

Director

Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians

Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians

1903

Director, Director of Photography

Willie's Camera

Willie's Camera

1903

Director of Photography

Chicks to Order

Chicks to Order

1903

Director

Pres. Roosevelt's Fourth of July Oration

Pres. Roosevelt's Fourth of July Oration

1903

Director

The Haymarket

The Haymarket

1903

Director of Photography, Director

Betsy Ross Dance

Betsy Ross Dance

1903

Director of Photography

Happy Hooligan Interferes

Happy Hooligan Interferes

1903

Director of Photography, Director

The Giddy Dancing Master

The Giddy Dancing Master

1903

Director of Photography

N.Y. Fire Department Returning

N.Y. Fire Department Returning

1903

Director

The Georgetown Loop (Colorado)

The Georgetown Loop (Colorado)

1901

Director of Photography

President McKinley Inauguration

President McKinley Inauguration

1901

Director

Bobby's Kodak

Bobby's Kodak

Cinematography

Across Brooklyn Bridge

Across Brooklyn Bridge

1899

Director

Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge

Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge

1899

Director, Director of Photography

Stealing a Dinner

Stealing a Dinner

1899

Director of Photography

American Falls from Luna Island

American Falls from Luna Island

1896

Cinematography

American Falls from Goat Island

American Falls from Goat Island

1896

Cinematography

McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

1896

Director of Photography

Hard Wash

Hard Wash

1896

Cinematography

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

1896

Camera Operator

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