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G.W. Bitzer

G.W. Bitzer

Cinematographer · Died April 29, 1944, aged 72 · 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 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
April 21, 1872
Died
April 29, 1944 (aged 72)
From
Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 367 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are G.W. Bitzer's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
22%
Survival
14%
Society
14%
Power
8%
Self
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
8
Dread
4
Triumphant
3
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch G.W. Bitzer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for G.W. Bitzer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

367 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Camera Speaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story

  • Hotel Variety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • The Battle of the Sexes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • The Midnight Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The White Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • Sure-Fire Flint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Orphans of the Storm(1921)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Way Down East(1920)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Love Flower(1920)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Idol Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Greatest Question (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • Scarlet Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mother and the Law(1919)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Fall of Babylon(1919)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • True Heart Susie(1919)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Broken Blossoms(1919)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Stayed at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • A Romance of Happy Valley(1919)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Thing in Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • Hearts of the World(1918)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Intolerance(1916)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Birth of a Nation(1915)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Avenging Conscience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Cinematographer

  • The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Cinematographer

  • Home, Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Cinematographer

  • Brute Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Cinematographer

  • Judith of Bethulia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Cinematographer

  • The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Men of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • An Indian's Loyalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mothering Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • Death's Marathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • Olaf—An Atom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lady and the Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Tease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • Near To Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • The Unwelcome Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • Broken Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • The Coming of Angelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Cinematographer

  • The Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Burglar’s Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The New York Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Musketeers of Pig Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Painted Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • A Feud in the Kentucky Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • So Near, Yet So Far (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • An Unseen Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • A Pueblo Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The School Teacher and the Waif (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • Lena and the Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • A Temporary Truce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • A Beast at Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • A Lodging for the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lesser Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • One Is Business, the Other Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl and Her Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Root of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • Iola's Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • A String of Pearls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sunbeam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sands of Dee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mender of Nets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Cinematographer

  • The Voice of the Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Saved from Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Miser's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Trail of Books (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Long Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unveiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Italian Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Making of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Revenue Man and His Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Squaw's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Swords and Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rose of Kentucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Blind Princess and the Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sorrowful Example (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Drop of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • A Country Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Indian Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Bobby the Coward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Thief and the Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Fighting Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Primal Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Enoch Arden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Enoch Arden: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Enoch Arden: Part I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The New Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • How She Triumphed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • A Knight of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Madame Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Paradise Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Broken Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Spanish Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lonedale Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Teaching Dad to Like Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Diamond Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Fisher Folks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • What Shall We Do with Our Old? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Heart Beats of Long Ago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Fate's Turning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • His Trust Fulfilled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • His Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Italian Barber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • When a Man Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • The Two Paths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Cinematographer

  • Winning Back His Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Refuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Golden Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunshine Sue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Waiter No. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • That Chink at Golden Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Iconoclast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Rose o' Salem Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Oath and the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Modern Prodigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Wilful Peggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sorrows of the Unfaithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Usurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The House with Closed Shutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • An Arcadian Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • A Flash of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • What the Daisy Said (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Muggsy's First Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • A Child's Impulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Border States (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • A Child of the Ghetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Ramona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Over Silent Paths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Two Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Face at the Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Among the Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unchanging Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • As It Is in Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Faithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • In Old California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Newlyweds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cloister’s Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Honor of His Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Terrible Ordeal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rocky Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Cinematographer

  • The Day After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • To Save Her Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • A Trap for Santa Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • A Corner in Wheat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Redman's View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Through the Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mountaineer's Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Light That Came (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Restoration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Nursing a Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gibson Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • What's Your Hurry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Lines of White on a Sullen Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • A Change of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Fools of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Pippa Passes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Leather Stocking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • In Old Kentucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Broken Locket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Getting Even (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Comata, the Sioux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • 1776, or The Hessian Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sealed Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Oh, Uncle! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Indian Runner's Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Jones' Burglar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • They Would Elope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mended Lute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • A Strange Meeting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Sweet and Twenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Renunciation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Tender Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cardinal's Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Country Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Necklace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Way of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Peachbasket Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Her First Biscuits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Faded Lilies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Son's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lonely Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Violin Maker of Cremona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • His Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • What Drink Did (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cricket on the Hearth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Suicide Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Lucky Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer · Actor

  • Lady Helen's Escapade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Confidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • A Drunkard's Reformation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Voice of the Violin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lure of the Gown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Salvation Army Lass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • At the Altar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Politician's Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Curtain Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer · Story

  • Edgar Allen Poe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girls and Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cord of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Welcome Burglar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Those Awful Hats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Jones Has a Card Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fascinating Mrs. Francis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Criminal Hypnotist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • A Rural Elopement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Finds a Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Honor of Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • The Maniac Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Jones at the Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Christmas Burglars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Feud and the Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Money Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Valet's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Song of the Shirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Guerrilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Taming of the Shrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • After Many Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Call of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Romance of a Jewess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Planter's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Father Gets in the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Zulu's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • A Smoked Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Where the Breakers Roar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Betrayed by a Handprint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • A Calamitous Elopement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Deceived Slumming Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Black Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Dollie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Director

  • Over the Hills to the Poor House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Invisible Fluid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Mixed Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • 'Ostler Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • When Knights Were Bold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Music Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sculptor's Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The King's Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Hulda's Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • King of the Cannibal Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • A Famous Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Caught by Wireless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Her First Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • The Princess in the Vase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Bobby's Kodak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Professional Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Cinematographer

  • Jamestown Exposition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1907)

    Camera Operator

  • Fights of Nations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1907)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Hurry-up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1907)

    Cinematographer

  • Trial Marriages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1907)

    Cinematographer

  • Married for Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1906)

    Cinematographer

  • Dr. Dippy's Sanitarium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1906)

    Cinematographer

  • From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1906)

    Cinematographer

  • Logging in Maine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1906)

    Director

  • San Francisco Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1906)

    Cinematographer

  • San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1906)

    Cinematographer

  • The Impossible Convicts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1906)

    Cinematographer

  • Wrestling at the New York Athletic Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Director

  • A Kentucky Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • Teasing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • She Banked in Her Stocking; or, Robbed of Her All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • The Summer Boarders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • Duel Scene from Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • Lifting the Lid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • A Pipe Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • A Ballroom Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • 2 A.M. in the Subway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • A Trip to Salt Lake City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • New York Subway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Latina, Contortionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • Spirit of '76 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • Peeping Tom in the Dressing Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • The Broker's Athletic Typewriter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • Bathing in the Ice at the L Street Bath, Boston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Swimming Pool, Palm Beach, Florida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1905)

    Camera Operator

  • Children in the Surf at Coney Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • The Chicken Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • Coil Winding Section E (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • The Lost Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hero of Liao-Yang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • The Baby and the Puppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • Automobiling Among the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • The Swimming Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • Personal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Westinghouse Employees, Westinghouse Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • Panorama Exterior Westinghouse Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Assembling and Testing Turbines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Panoramic View, Aisle B, Westinghouse Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Assembling a Generator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Coil Winding Machines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Casting a Guide Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Steam Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Taping Coils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Tapping a Furnace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Testing a Rotary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Casting Scene) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Moulding Scene) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Westinghouse Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Girls Taking Time Checks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Girls Winding Armatures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Welding the Big Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • The Coney Island Beach Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • Steam Whistle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Director

  • The Battle of the Yalu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • The Opening the Williamsburg Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • The Widow and the Only Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1904)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fate of the Artist's Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • Hooligan in Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • A Frontier Flirtation; or, How the Tenderfoot Won Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • Weighing the Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • Orphans in the Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Director

  • Murder Scene from "King of the Detectives" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dude and the Burglars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • Expert Bag Punching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Director

  • The Physical Culture Girl, No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • The Physical Culture Girl, No. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • The Boy In The Barrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Camera Operator

  • Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • Willie's Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • Strictly Fresh Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Camera Operator

  • Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Pres. Roosevelt's Fourth of July Oration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Director

  • The Haymarket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • Betsy Ross Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • Happy Hooligan Interferes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • The Giddy Dancing Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Cinematographer

  • N.Y. Fire Department Returning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1903)

    Director

  • Baby in a Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1902)

    Camera Operator

  • The Georgetown Loop (Colorado) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1901)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • President McKinley Inauguration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1901)

    Director

  • Across Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1899)

    Director

  • Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1899)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Stealing a Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1899)

    Cinematographer

  • At the Top of Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1897)

    Director

  • American Falls from Goat Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1896)

    Cinematographer

  • American Falls from Luna Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1896)

    Cinematographer

  • McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1896)

    Cinematographer

  • Hard Wash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1896)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1896)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 367 titles from 1896 to 1934.

Highest rated

Intolerance (1916)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 367: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting41 of 367: 31 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting2 of 367: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography329 of 367: 316 only cinematography, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew7 of 367: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role

367 titles, 13 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1890s9 · crew1900s206 · 1 acting · 206 crew1910s141 · crew1920s9 · crew1930s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do G.W. Bitzer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

82nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Intolerance (1916)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 81/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 68. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is G.W. Bitzer's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does G.W. Bitzer work with?

People who share at least 2 of G.W. Bitzer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; D.W. Griffith shares the most, 10.

Directors

  • D.W. Griffith10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with D.W. Griffith

Actors

Cinematographers and editors