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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 NationMovie • 1915
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesMovie • 1916
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the GirlMovie • 1919
Orphans of the StormMovie • 1921
The Musketeers of Pig AlleyMovie • 1912
The Sealed RoomMovie • 1909
Way Down EastMovie • 1920
Hearts of the WorldMovie • 1918
The New York HatMovie • 1912
The Avenging ConscienceMovie • 1914
The Battle at Elderbush GulchMovie • 1913
Judith of BethuliaMovie • 1914
A Corner in WheatMovie • 1909
The House with Closed ShuttersMovie • 1910
The Mended LuteMovie • 1909
Edgar Allen PoeMovie • 1909
The Lonedale OperatorMovie • 1911
Death's MarathonMovie • 1913
Those Awful HatsMovie • 1909
The MassacreMovie • 1912
A Trap for Santa ClausMovie • 1909
True Heart SusieMovie • 1919
The Mothering HeartMovie • 1913
The Lonely VillaMovie • 1909