
Person
Billy Bitzer
Camera · 1872–1944 · 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." 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
Director of Photography

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Director of Photography

The Renunciation
Cinematography

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
Director of Photography
Leather Stocking
Cinematography
Her Sacrifice
Cinematography
The Refuge
Cinematography

The Two Paths
Cinematography

1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Director of Photography

Home, Sweet Home
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2021The Méliès MysterySelf (archive footage)
- 1934The Camera SpeaksStory
- 1933Hotel VarietyDirector of Photography
- 1928The Battle of the SexesDirector of Photography
- 1925The Midnight GirlDirector of Photography
- 1924AmericaDirector of Photography
- 1923The White RoseDirector of Photography
- 1922Sure-Fire FlintDirector of Photography
- 1921Orphans of the StormDirector of Photography
- 1920Way Down EastDirector of Photography
- 1920The Love FlowerDirector of Photography
- 1920The Idol DancerDirector of Photography
- 1919The Greatest QuestionDirector of Photography
- 1919Scarlet DaysDirector of Photography
- 1919The Mother and the LawDirector of Photography
- 1919The Fall of BabylonDirector of Photography
- 1919True Heart SusieDirector of Photography
- 1919Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the GirlDirector of Photography
- 1919The Girl Who Stayed at HomeDirector of Photography
- 1919A Romance of Happy ValleyDirector of Photography
- 1918The Greatest Thing in LifeDirector of Photography
- 1918The Great LoveDirector of Photography
- 1918Hearts of the WorldDirector of Photography
- 1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesDirector of Photography
- 1915The Birth of a NationDirector of Photography
- 1914The Avenging ConscienceDirector of Photography
- 1914The EscapeDirector of Photography
- 1914Home, Sweet HomeDirector of Photography
- 1914Brute ForceCinematography
- 1914Judith of BethuliaDirector of Photography
- 1913The Battle at Elderbush GulchDirector of Photography
- 1913Two Men of the DesertDirector of Photography
- 1913An Indian's LoyaltyDirector of Photography
- 1913The Mothering HeartDirector of Photography
- 1913Death's MarathonCinematography
- 1913Olaf—An AtomDirector of Photography
- 1913The WandererDirector of Photography
- 1913The Lady and the MouseDirector of Photography
- 1913The Little TeaseDirector of Photography
- 1913Near To EarthCamera Operator
- 1913The Unwelcome GuestDirector of Photography
- 1913Broken WaysDirector of Photography
- 1913The Coming of AngeloCinematography
- 1912The MassacreDirector of Photography
- 1912The Burglar’s DilemmaDirector of Photography
- 1912The New York HatDirector of Photography
- 1912My BabyDirector of Photography
- 1912The Musketeers of Pig AlleyDirector of Photography
- 1912The Painted LadyDirector of Photography
- 1912A Feud in the Kentucky HillsDirector of Photography
- 1912So Near, Yet So FarDirector of Photography
- 1912FriendsDirector of Photography
- 1912An Unseen EnemyDirector of Photography
- 1912A Pueblo LegendCinematography
- 1912The School Teacher and the WaifDirector of Photography
- 1912Lena and the GeeseDirector of Photography
- 1912A Temporary TruceDirector of Photography
- 1912A Beast at BayDirector of Photography
- 1912A Lodging for the NightDirector of Photography
- 1912The Lesser EvilDirector of Photography
- 1912One Is Business, the Other CrimeDirector of Photography
- 1912The Girl and Her TrustDirector of Photography
- 1912The Goddess of Sagebrush GulchDirector of Photography
- 1912The Root of EvilDirector of Photography
- 1912Iola's PromiseDirector of Photography
- 1912A String of PearlsDirector of Photography
- 1912The SunbeamDirector of Photography
- 1912The Sands of DeeCinematography
- 1912The Mender of NetsDirector of Photography
- 1911The Voice of the ChildDirector of Photography
- 1911Saved from HimselfCinematography
- 1911The Miser's HeartDirector of Photography
- 1911The Trail of BooksDirector of Photography
- 1911The BattleDirector of Photography
- 1911The Long RoadDirector of Photography
- 1911The Adventures of BillyCinematography
- 1911The UnveilingCinematography
- 1911Italian BloodDirector of Photography
- 1911The Making of a ManDirector of Photography
- 1911The Revenue Man and His GirlCinematography
- 1911The Squaw's LoveCinematography
- 1911Swords and HeartsDirector of Photography
- 1911The Rose of KentuckyDirector of Photography
- 1911The Blind Princess and the PoetCinematography
- 1911The Sorrowful ExampleCinematography
- 1911The Last Drop of WaterDirector of Photography
- 1911A Country CupidCinematography
- 1911The Indian BrothersCinematography
- 1911Bobby the CowardCinematography
- 1911The Thief and the GirlCinematography
- 1911Fighting BloodCinematography
- 1911Her SacrificeCinematography
- 1911The Primal CallDirector of Photography
- 1911Enoch Arden: Part IIDirector of Photography
- 1911Enoch ArdenDirector of Photography
- 1911Enoch Arden: Part IDirector of Photography
- 1911The New DressCinematography
- 1911How She TriumphedCinematography
- 1911A Knight of the RoadCinematography
- 1911Madame RexCinematography
- 1911Paradise LostCinematography
- 1911The Broken CrossCinematography
- 1911The Spanish GypsyCinematography
- 1911The Lonedale OperatorDirector of Photography
- 1911Teaching Dad to Like HerDirector of Photography
- 1911The Diamond StarCinematography
- 1911Fisher FolksDirector of Photography
- 1911What Shall We Do with Our Old?Cinematography
- 1911Heart Beats of Long AgoCinematography
- 1911Fate's TurningCinematography
- 1911His Trust FulfilledDirector of Photography
- 1911His TrustDirector of Photography
- 1911The Italian BarberCinematography
- 1911When a Man LovesDirector of Photography
- 1911The Two PathsCinematography
- 1910Winning Back His LoveCinematography
- 1910The RefugeCinematography
- 1910The LessonDirector of Photography
- 1910The Golden SupperCinematography
- 1910Sunshine SueDirector of Photography
- 1910The FugitiveDirector of Photography
- 1910Waiter No. 5Director of Photography
- 1910That Chink at Golden GulchCinematography
- 1910The IconoclastDirector of Photography
- 1910Rose o' Salem TownDirector of Photography
- 1910The Oath and the ManCinematography
- 1910The Modern ProdigalCinematography
- 1910Wilful PeggyDirector of Photography
- 1910The Sorrows of the UnfaithfulCinematography
- 1910The UsurerDirector of Photography
- 1910The House with Closed ShuttersDirector of Photography
- 1910An Arcadian MaidCinematography
- 1910A Flash of LightDirector of Photography
- 1910What the Daisy SaidDirector of Photography
- 1910Muggsy's First SweetheartCinematography
- 1910A Child's ImpulseCinematography
- 1910In the Border StatesDirector of Photography
- 1910A Child of the GhettoCinematography
- 1910RamonaDirector of Photography
- 1910Over Silent PathsCinematography
- 1910The Two BrothersCinematography
- 1910The Face at the WindowCinematography
- 1910Love Among the RosesCinematography
- 1910The Unchanging SeaDirector of Photography
- 1910As It Is in LifeCinematography
- 1910FaithfulCinematography
- 1910In Old CaliforniaCinematography
- 1910The NewlywedsCinematography
- 1910The Cloister’s TouchCinematography
- 1910The Honor of His FamilyDirector of Photography
- 1910The CallCinematography
- 1910Her Terrible OrdealCinematography
- 1910The Rocky RoadCinematography
- 1909The Day AfterDirector of Photography
- 1909To Save Her SoulDirector of Photography
- 1909A Trap for Santa ClausDirector of Photography
- 1909A Corner in WheatDirector of Photography
- 1909The Redman's ViewDirector of Photography
- 1909Through the BreakersDirector of Photography
- 1909The Mountaineer's HonorDirector of Photography
- 1909The Light That CameCinematography
- 1909The RestorationCinematography
- 1909Nursing a ViperCinematography
- 1909The Gibson GoddessCinematography
- 1909What's Your Hurry?Cinematography
- 1909Lines of White on a Sullen SeaDirector of Photography
- 1909A Change of HeartCinematography
- 1909Fools of FateCinematography
- 1909Pippa PassesCinematography
- 1909The AwakeningCinematography
- 1909Leather StockingCinematography
- 1909In Old KentuckyCinematography
- 1909The Broken LocketDirector of Photography
- 1909Getting EvenDirector of Photography
- 1909Comata, the SiouxDirector of Photography
- 19091776, or The Hessian RenegadesDirector of Photography
- 1909The Sealed RoomDirector of Photography
- 1909The Little DarlingDirector of Photography
- 1909Oh, Uncle!Cinematography
- 1909The Indian Runner's RomanceCinematography
- 1909They Would ElopeDirector of Photography
- 1909Mr. Jones’ BurglarCinematography
- 1909The Mended LuteCinematography
- 1909A Strange MeetingCinematography
- 1909The SlaveCinematography
- 1909Sweet and TwentyDirector of Photography
- 1909The RenunciationCinematography
- 1909Tender HeartsCinematography
- 1909The Cardinal's ConspiracyCinematography
- 1909The Country DoctorDirector of Photography
- 1909The NecklaceDirector of Photography
- 1909The Way of ManDirector of Photography
- 1909The Peachbasket HatCinematography
- 1909Her First BiscuitsCinematography
- 1909The Faded LiliesCinematography
- 1909The Son's ReturnDirector of Photography
- 1909The Lonely VillaDirector of Photography
- 1909The Violin Maker of CremonaCinematography
- 1909What Drink DidDirector of Photography
- 1909His DutyCinematography
- 1909The Cricket on the HearthCinematography
- 1909Two MemoriesDirector of Photography
- 1909ResurrectionCinematography
- 1909The Suicide ClubDirector of Photography
- 1909Lucky Jim
- 1909Lady Helen's EscapadeCinematography
- 1909ConfidenceCinematography
- 1909A Drunkard's ReformationDirector of Photography
- 1909The Voice of the ViolinCinematography
- 1909The Lure of the GownCinematography
- 1909The Salvation Army LassCinematography
- 1909At the AltarDirector of Photography
- 1909The Politician's Love StoryCinematography
- 1909The Joneses Have Amateur TheatricalsDirector of Photography
- 1909The Curtain PoleStory
- 1909Edgar Allan PoeDirector of Photography
- 1909The Girls and DaddyCinematography
- 1909The Cord of LifeDirector of Photography
- 1909Those Awful HatsDirector of Photography
- 1909The Welcome BurglarDirector of Photography
- 1909Mr. Jones Has a Card PartyDirector of Photography
- 1909The Fascinating Mrs. FrancisDirector of Photography
- 1909The Criminal HypnotistDirector of Photography
- 1909A Rural ElopementDirector of Photography
- 1909The SacrificeDirector of Photography
- 1909Love Finds a WayDirector of Photography
- 1909The Honor of ThievesDirector of Photography
- 1909The Maniac CookDirector of Photography
- 1908Mr. Jones at the BallDirector of Photography
- 1908The Christmas BurglarsDirector of Photography
- 1908The Feud and the TurkeyCinematography
- 1908Money MadDirector of Photography
- 1908The Valet's WifeDirector of Photography
- 1908The Song of the ShirtCinematography
- 1908The GuerrillaCinematography
- 1908The Taming of the ShrewDirector of Photography
- 1908After Many YearsCinematography
- 1908The Call of the WildCinematography
- 1908Romance of a JewessCinematography
- 1908The Planter's WifeCinematography
- 1908Father Gets in the GameDirector of Photography
- 1908The Zulu's HeartDirector of Photography
- 1908A Smoked HusbandCinematography
- 1908Where the Breakers RoarCinematography
- 1908Betrayed by a HandprintCinematography
- 1908A Calamitous ElopementCinematography
- 1908Deceived Slumming PartyCinematography
- 1908The Black ViperCinematography
- 1908The Adventures of DollieDirector
- 1908Over the Hills to the Poor HouseDirector of Photography
- 1908The OutlawCinematography
- 1908The Invisible FluidDirector of Photography
- 1908Mixed BabiesCinematography
- 1908'Ostler JoeCinematography
- 1908When Knights Were BoldDirector of Photography
- 1908The Music MasterDirector of Photography
- 1908The Sculptor's NightmareCinematography
- 1908The King's MessengerDirector of Photography
- 1908Hulda's LoversDirector of Photography
- 1908King of the Cannibal IslandsDirector of Photography
- 1908A Famous EscapeCinematography
- 1908Old Isaacs, the PawnbrokerCinematography
- 1908Caught by WirelessCinematography
- 1908Her First AdventureCinematography
- 1908The Princess in the VaseCinematography
- 1908Bobby's KodakCinematography
- 1908Professional JealousyCinematography
- 1907Jamestown ExpositionCamera Operator
- 1907Fights of NationsDirector of Photography
- 1907Mr. Hurry-upDirector of Photography
- 1907Trial MarriagesDirector of Photography
- 1906Married for MillionsDirector of Photography
- 1906Dr. Dippy's SanitariumDirector of Photography
- 1906From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the RockiesDirector of Photography
- 1906Logging in MaineDirector
- 1906San Francisco DisasterCinematography
- 1906San Francisco: Aftermath of EarthquakeDirector of Photography
- 1906The Impossible ConvictsCinematography
- 1905Wrestling at the New York Athletic ClubDirector
- 1905A Kentucky FeudDirector of Photography
- 1905TeasingCinematography
- 1905She Banked in Her Stocking; or, Robbed of Her AllDirector of Photography
- 1905The Summer BoardersCinematography
- 1905Duel Scene from MacbethCinematography
- 1905Lifting the LidCinematography
- 1905A Pipe DreamCinematography
- 1905A Ballroom TragedyDirector of Photography
- 19052 A.M. in the SubwayCinematography
- 1905New York SubwayDirector
- 1905A Trip to Salt Lake CityDirector of Photography
- 1905Latina, ContortionistDirector of Photography
- 1905Spirit of '76Cinematography
- 1905Peeping Tom in the Dressing RoomDirector of Photography
- 1905The Broker's Athletic TypewriterCinematography
- 1905Bathing in the Ice at the L Street Bath, BostonDirector of Photography
- 1905Tom, Tom, the Piper's SonDirector of Photography
- 1905In the Swimming Pool, Palm Beach, FloridaCamera Operator
- 1904Children in the Surf at Coney IslandDirector
- 1904The Chicken ThiefDirector of Photography
- 1904Coil Winding Section EDirector
- 1904The Lost ChildCinematography
- 1904The Hero of Liao-YangDirector of Photography
- 1904A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney IslandDirector
- 1904The Baby and the PuppiesCinematography
- 1904Automobiling Among the CloudsDirector of Photography
- 1904The Swimming ClassCinematography
- 1904AloneDirector of Photography
- 1904PersonalDirector of Photography
- 1904Panorama View, Street Car Motor RoomDirector of Photography
- 1904Westinghouse Employees, Westinghouse WorksDirector
- 1904Panorama Exterior Westinghouse WorksDirector
- 1904Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt CupCinematography
- 1904Assembling and Testing TurbinesDirector
- 1904Panoramic View, Aisle B, Westinghouse WorksDirector
- 1904Assembling a GeneratorDirector
- 1904Coil Winding MachinesDirector
- 1904Panorama of Machine Co. AisleDirector of Photography
- 1904Testing a RotaryDirector of Photography
- 1904Westinghouse WorksDirector of Photography
- 1904Steam HammerDirector
- 1904Tapping a FurnaceDirector
- 1904Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. WorksDirector
- 1904Casting a Guide BoxDirector
- 1904Westinghouse Air Brake Co.Director
- 1904Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Moulding Scene)Director
- 1904Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Casting Scene)Director
- 1904Taping CoilsDirector
- 1904Girls Taking Time ChecksDirector of Photography
- 1904Girls Winding ArmaturesDirector
- 1904Welding the Big RingDirector
- 1904The Coney Island Beach PatrolDirector
- 1904Steam WhistleDirector
- 1904The Battle of the YaluCinematography
- 1904The Opening the Williamsburg BridgeCinematography
- 1904The Widow and the Only ManCinematography
- 1903The Fate of the Artist's ModelDirector of Photography
- 1903Hooligan in JailDirector of Photography
- 1903Weighing the BabyDirector of Photography
- 1903A Frontier Flirtation; or, How the Tenderfoot Won OutDirector of Photography
- 1903Orphans in the SurfDirector
- 1903The Dude and the BurglarsDirector of Photography
- 1903Murder Scene from "King of the Detectives"Director of Photography
- 1903Expert Bag PunchingDirector
- 1903The Physical Culture Girl, No. 1Director of Photography
- 1903The Physical Culture Girl, No. 2Director of Photography
- 1903The Boy In The BarrelCamera Operator
- 1903Levi & Cohen, the Irish ComediansDirector of Photography
- 1903Willie's CameraDirector of Photography
- 1903Strictly Fresh EggsCamera Operator
- 1903Pres. Roosevelt's Fourth of July OrationDirector
- 1903Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling BoutCinematography
- 1903The HaymarketDirector of Photography
- 1903Betsy Ross DanceDirector of Photography
- 1903Happy Hooligan InterferesDirector of Photography
- 1903The Giddy Dancing MasterDirector of Photography
- 1903N.Y. Fire Department ReturningDirector
- 1902Baby in a RageCamera Operator
- 1901The Georgetown Loop (Colorado)Director of Photography
- 1901President McKinley InaugurationDirector
- 1899Across Brooklyn BridgeDirector
- 1899Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn BridgeDirector
- 1899Stealing a DinnerDirector of Photography
- 1897At the Top of Brooklyn BridgeDirector
- 1896American Falls from Goat IslandCinematography
- 1896American Falls from Luna IslandCinematography
- 1896McKinley at Home, Canton, OhioDirector of Photography
- 1896Hard WashCinematography
- 1896Little EgyptCamera Operator
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