Billy Bitzer
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Billy Bitzer was a pioneering American cinematographer best known for his innovative camera work on early silent films, particularly in collaboration with director D. W. Griffith.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billy Bitzer canonical | 6 |
| Billy Bitzer: His Story | 1 |
| G. W. "Billy" Bitzer | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Billy Bitzer
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G. W. Bitzer ⓘ |
| birthName |
Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer
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surface form:
Johann Gottlieb Wilhelm Bitzer
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
American Mutoscope Company
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surface form:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Biograph Company ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinematography ⓘ |
| genre | silent film ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of narrative film language
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later generations of cinematographers ⓘ |
| knownForFilm |
A Corner in Wheat
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Broken Blossoms ⓘ Hearts of the World ⓘ Intolerance ⓘ Judith of Bethulia ⓘ Orphans of the Storm ⓘ The Avenging Conscience ⓘ The Battle ⓘ The Battle at Elderbush Gulch ⓘ The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Battle of the Sexes
The Birth of a Nation ⓘ The Birth of a Nation ⓘ
surface form:
The Birth of a Nation: The Clansman
The Girl and Her Trust ⓘ The House with Closed Shutters ⓘ The Lonedale Operator ⓘ The Lonely Villa ⓘ The White Terror ⓘ
surface form:
The Massacre
The Mothering Heart ⓘ The Musketeers of Pig Alley ⓘ The New York Hat ⓘ The Sealed Room ⓘ True Heart Susie ⓘ Way Down East ⓘ |
| name | Billy Bitzer self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
development of fade-out and iris shot techniques
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early use of close-ups in narrative film ⓘ experimentation with lighting for dramatic effect ⓘ refinement of cross-cutting and continuity editing with D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration with D. W. Griffith
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innovative camera techniques in silent films ⓘ pioneering work in early cinema ⓘ |
| occupation |
camera operator
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cinematographer ⓘ |
| workedWith | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
G. W. "Billy" Bitzer
this entity surface form:
Billy Bitzer: His Story