Billy Bitzer

Billy Bitzer
Billy Bitzer
	Bitzer, c. 1935
Born	Johann Gottfried Wilhelm Bitzer; April 21, 1872; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 29, 1944 (aged 72); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Cinematographer

Gottfried Wilhelm Bitzer (April 21, 1872 – April 29, 1944) was an American cinematographer, notable for his close association and pioneering work with D. W. Griffith.

^ Bitzer, G. W.Billy Bitzer: His Story. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973, p. 183 (Bitzer's full birth name also printed on slipcover of hardback copies of book, which is included at external link of cited copy). Internet Archive, San Francisco, CA. Retrieved 1 September 2021. ISBN 0-374-11294-0

[1] Bitzer, G. W.Billy Bitzer: His Story. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973, p. 183 (Bitzer's full birth name also printed on slipcover of hardback copies of book, which is included at external link of cited copy). Internet Archive, San Francisco, CA. Retrieved 1 September 2021. ISBN 0-374-11294-0

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Billy Bitzer
Bitzer, c. 1935
Born	Johann Gottfried Wilhelm Bitzer^[1] (1872-04-21)April 21, 1872 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 29, 1944(1944-04-29) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Cinematographer