Biography
Gottfried Wilhelm "Billy" Bitzer (April 21, 1872 – April 29, 1944) was a pioneering American cinematographer notable for his close association with D....read more
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...read more
Department
Camera
Birthday
1872-04-21
Place of Birth
Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
[ "Georg William Bitzer", "G.W. Bitzer", "Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer", "Georg William 'Billy' Bitzer" ]
AWARDS
LEGAL
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