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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.


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Born:
Apr 21, 1872 In Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
1
First Appeared:
In the movie The Méliès Mystery 2021-01-02
Latest Project:
Movie The Méliès Mystery 2021-01-02
Known For
Poster of The Méliès Mystery
Filmography
Movie The Méliès Mystery Self (archive footage) 2021-01-02