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

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The Adventures of Dollie

1908 ⭐ 5.3

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New York Subway

1905 ⭐ 5.8

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Children in the Surf at Coney Island

1904 ⭐ 5.0

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A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney Island

1904

Career timeline

1908

The Adventures of Dollie

1908

⭐ 5.3

1905

New York Subway

1905

⭐ 5.8

1904

Children in the Surf at Coney Island

1904

⭐ 5.0

A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney Island

1904

Automobiling Among the Clouds

1904

1903

Expert Bag Punching Notable

1903

⭐ 8.0

Pres. Roosevelt's Fourth of July Oration Notable

1903

⭐ 7.0

1901

The Georgetown Loop (Colorado)

1901

⭐ 5.8

President McKinley Inauguration

1901

⭐ 4.8

1899

Across Brooklyn Bridge

1899

⭐ 5.8

Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge

1899

⭐ 4.5

1897

At the Top of Brooklyn Bridge

1897

⭐ 4.7

Frequently appears with

Arthur V. Johnson

Father

Linda Arvidson

Mother

Gladys Egan

Dollie

Charles Inslee

Gypsy

Full filmography

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The Adventures of Dollie

1908 ⭐ 5.3

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New York Subway

1905 ⭐ 5.8

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Children in the Surf at Coney Island

1904 ⭐ 5.0

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A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney Island

1904

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Automobiling Among the Clouds

1904

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Westinghouse Employees, Westinghouse Works

1904

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Coil Winding Machines

1904 ⭐ 5.3

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Testing a Rotary

1904 ⭐ 4.7

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Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Casting Scene)

1904 ⭐ 4.5

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Expert Bag Punching

1903 ⭐ 8.0

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Pres. Roosevelt's Fourth of July Oration

1903 ⭐ 7.0

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The Georgetown Loop (Colorado)

1901 ⭐ 5.8

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President McKinley Inauguration

1901 ⭐ 4.8

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Across Brooklyn Bridge

1899 ⭐ 5.8

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Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge

1899 ⭐ 4.5

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At the Top of Brooklyn Bridge

1897 ⭐ 4.7