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Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
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…
Known for
- The Méliès Mystery — Self (archive footage)2021
- Lucky Jim1909
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- human
- Given name
- Billy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Roxbury
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- Billy Bitzer NYWTS.jpg
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- birth name
- Gottfried Wilhelm Bitzer
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1872-04-21
- date of death
- 1944-04-29
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Billy Bitzer
- Commons Creator page
- Billy Bitzer
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G. W. Bitzer, également connu sous le nom de Billy Bitzer, est un directeur de la photographie américain né en 1872 et ayant principalement exercé durant la période du muet. Il est mort en 1944.
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