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

The Birth of a Nation
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Broken Blossoms
Way Down East
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
A Corner in Wheat
Birth Location Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Born 1872-04-21
Died 1944-04-29

Movies

The Méliès Mystery as Self (archive footage)
2021

Movies

1934
Hotel Variety Director of Photography
1933
The Battle of the Sexes Director of Photography
1928
The Midnight Girl Director of Photography
1925
America Director of Photography
1924
The White Rose Director of Photography
1923
Orphans of the Storm Director of Photography
1921
Way Down East Director of Photography
1920
The Love Flower Director of Photography
1920
The Idol Dancer Director of Photography
1920
The Greatest Question Director of Photography
1919
Scarlet Days Director of Photography
1919
The Mother and the Law Director of Photography
1919
The Fall of Babylon Director of Photography
1919
True Heart Susie Director of Photography
1919
Broken Blossoms Director of Photography
1919
The Girl Who Stayed at Home Director of Photography
1919
A Romance of Happy Valley Director of Photography
1919
The Greatest Thing in Life Director of Photography
1918
The Great Love Director of Photography
1918
Hearts of the World Director of Photography
1918
The Birth of a Nation Director of Photography
1915
The Avenging Conscience Director of Photography
1914
The Escape Director of Photography
1914
Home, Sweet Home Director of Photography
1914
Brute Force Cinematography
1914
Judith of Bethulia Director of Photography
1914
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch Director of Photography
1913
Two Men of the Desert Director of Photography
1913
An Indian's Loyalty Director of Photography
1913
The Mothering Heart Director of Photography
1913
Olaf—An Atom Director of Photography
1913
The Wanderer Director of Photography
1913
The Lady and the Mouse Director of Photography
1913
The Little Tease Director of Photography
1913
Near To Earth Director of Photography
1913
Near To Earth Camera Operator
1913
The Unwelcome Guest Director of Photography
1913
Broken Ways Director of Photography
1913
The Coming of Angelo Cinematography
1913
The Massacre Director of Photography
1912
The Burglar’s Dilemma Director of Photography
1912
The New York Hat Director of Photography
1912
My Baby Director of Photography
1912
The Musketeers of Pig Alley Director of Photography
1912
The Painted Lady Director of Photography
1912
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills Director of Photography
1912
So Near, Yet So Far Director of Photography
1912
Friends Director of Photography
1912
An Unseen Enemy Director of Photography
1912
The School Teacher and the Waif Director of Photography
1912
Lena and the Geese Director of Photography
1912
A Temporary Truce Director of Photography
1912
A Beast at Bay Director of Photography
1912
A Lodging for the Night Director of Photography
1912
The Lesser Evil Director of Photography
1912
One Is Business, the Other Crime Director of Photography
1912
The Girl and Her Trust Director of Photography
1912
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch Director of Photography
1912
Iola's Promise Director of Photography
1912
The Sunbeam Director of Photography
1912
The Sands of Dee Cinematography
1912
The Mender of Nets Director of Photography
1912
The Miser's Heart Director of Photography
1911
The Battle Director of Photography
1911
The Long Road Director of Photography
1911
Italian Blood Director of Photography
1911
The Making of a Man Director of Photography
1911
Swords and Hearts Director of Photography
1911
The Rose of Kentucky Director of Photography
1911
The Last Drop of Water Director of Photography
1911
The Primal Call Director of Photography
1911
Enoch Arden Director of Photography
1911
Enoch Arden: Part II Director of Photography
1911
Enoch Arden: Part I Director of Photography
1911
The Lonedale Operator Director of Photography
1911
Teaching Dad to Like Her Director of Photography
1911
Fisher Folks Director of Photography
1911
1911
His Trust Fulfilled Director of Photography
1911
His Trust Director of Photography
1911
When a Man Loves Director of Photography
1911
The Lesson Director of Photography
1910
Sunshine Sue Director of Photography
1910
The Fugitive Director of Photography
1910
Waiter No. 5 Director of Photography
1910
The Iconoclast Director of Photography
1910
Rose o' Salem Town Director of Photography
1910
Wilful Peggy Director of Photography
1910
The Usurer Director of Photography
1910
The House with Closed Shutters Director of Photography
1910
A Flash of Light Director of Photography
1910
What the Daisy Said Director of Photography
1910
In the Border States Director of Photography
1910
Ramona Director of Photography
1910
The Unchanging Sea Director of Photography
1910
The Honor of His Family Director of Photography
1910
The Day After Director of Photography
1909
To Save Her Soul Director of Photography
1909
A Trap for Santa Claus Director of Photography
1909
A Corner in Wheat Director of Photography
1909
The Redman's View Director of Photography
1909
Through the Breakers Director of Photography
1909
The Mountaineer's Honor Director of Photography
1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea Director of Photography
1909
The Broken Locket Director of Photography
1909
Getting Even Director of Photography
1909
Comata, the Sioux Director of Photography
1909
1776, or The Hessian Renegades Director of Photography
1909
The Sealed Room Director of Photography
1909
The Little Darling Director of Photography
1909
They Would Elope Director of Photography
1909
Sweet and Twenty Director of Photography
1909
The Country Doctor Director of Photography
1909
The Necklace Director of Photography
1909
The Way of Man Director of Photography
1909
The Son's Return Director of Photography
1909
The Lonely Villa Director of Photography
1909
What Drink Did Director of Photography
1909
Two Memories Director of Photography
1909
The Suicide Club Director of Photography
1909
A Drunkard's Reformation Director of Photography
1909
At the Altar Director of Photography
1909
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals Director of Photography
1909
The Curtain Pole Director of Photography
1909
1909
Edgar Allan Poe Director of Photography
1909
The Cord of Life Director of Photography
1909
The Welcome Burglar Director of Photography
1909
Those Awful Hats Director of Photography
1909
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis Director of Photography
1909
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party Director of Photography
1909
The Criminal Hypnotist Director of Photography
1909
The Sacrifice Director of Photography
1909
A Rural Elopement Director of Photography
1909
The Honor of Thieves Director of Photography
1909
Love Finds a Way Director of Photography
1909
The Maniac Cook Director of Photography
1909
Mr. Jones at the Ball Director of Photography
1908
The Christmas Burglars Director of Photography
1908
Money Mad Director of Photography
1908
The Valet's Wife Director of Photography
1908
The Taming of the Shrew Director of Photography
1908
Father Gets in the Game Director of Photography
1908
The Zulu's Heart Director of Photography
1908
1908
Over the Hills to the Poor House Director of Photography
1908
The Invisible Fluid Director of Photography
1908
Mixed Babies Cinematography
1908
When Knights Were Bold Director of Photography
1908
The Music Master Director of Photography
1908
Hulda's Lovers Director of Photography
1908
Jamestown Exposition Camera Operator
1907
Mr. Hurry-up Director of Photography
1907
Trial Marriages Director of Photography
1907
Fights of Nations Director of Photography
1907
Married for Millions Director of Photography
1906
Logging in Maine Director
1906
1906
San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake Director of Photography
1906
A Kentucky Feud Director of Photography
1905
1905
A Ballroom Tragedy Director of Photography
1905
New York Subway Director of Photography
1905
New York Subway Director
1905
Latina, Contortionist Director of Photography
1905
Peeping Tom in the Dressing Room Director of Photography
1905
A Pipe Dream Director
1905
1905
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son Director of Photography
1905
A Trip to Salt Lake City Director of Photography
1905
2 A.M. in the Subway Director of Photography
1905
The Chicken Thief Director of Photography
1904
1904
Personal Director of Photography
1904
The Hero of Liao-Yang Director of Photography
1904
Automobiling Among the Clouds Director of Photography
1904
Baby in a Rage Director
1904
Alone Director of Photography
1904
Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room Director of Photography
1904
1904
Steam Hammer Director
1904
Testing a Rotary Director of Photography
1904
Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle Director of Photography
1904
Girls Taking Time Checks Director of Photography
1904
Steam Whistle Director
1904
1904
Westinghouse Works Director of Photography
1904
The Fate of the Artist's Model Director of Photography
1903
Weighing the Baby Director of Photography
1903
1903
1903
The Dude and the Burglars Director of Photography
1903
Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians Director of Photography
1903
1903
1903
The Haymarket Director
1903
The Haymarket Director of Photography
1903
Betsy Ross Dance Director of Photography
1903
The Giddy Dancing Master Director of Photography
1903
Happy Hooligan Interferes Director of Photography
1903
Hooligan in Jail Director of Photography
1903
The Georgetown Loop (Colorado) Director of Photography
1903
The Georgetown Loop Director of Photography
1901
1901
1899
1899
Stealing a Dinner Director of Photography
1899
1896
1896
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio Director of Photography
1896
Hard Wash Cinematography
1896
Little Egypt Camera Operator
1896