Billy Bitzer

Billy Bitzer

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Camera

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1872-04-21

  • Day of Death

    1944-04-29 (72 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA

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."

Known For

Acting

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