Camera · b. 1935 · Berlin, Germany

Michael Ballhaus

Biography

Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. (August 5, 1935 – April 12, 2017) was a German cinematographer who collaborated with directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, James L. Brooks, and Wolfgang Petersen. He was a member of both the Academy of Arts, Berlin, and the American Society of Cinematographers.

Directed
In Berlin 2009 Max Raabe: Heute Nacht Oder Nie - Live in Berlin 2009 Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 1971
Cinematography
3096 Days 2013 The Departed 2006 Uptown Girls 2003 Something's Gotta Give 2003 Gangs of New York 2002 What Planet Are You From? 2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance 2000 Gone Underground 2000 Wild Wild West 1999 Primary Colors 1998 Air Force One 1997 Sleepers 1996 Outbreak 1995 Quiz Show 1994 I'll Do Anything 1994 The Age of Innocence 1993 Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992 The Mambo Kings 1992 What About Bob? 1991 Guilty by Suspicion 1991 GoodFellas 1990 Postcards from the Edge 1990 Madonna: The Immaculate Collection 1990 The Fabulous Baker Boys 1989 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988 Working Girl 1988 The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 The House on Carroll Street 1988 Baja Oklahoma 1988 Broadcast News 1987 The Glass Menagerie 1987 The Color of Money 1986 Under the Cherry Moon 1986 After Hours 1985 Death of a Salesman 1985 Reckless 1984 Old Enough 1984 The Autograph 1984 Heartbreakers 1984 Baby It's You 1983 Sheer Madness 1983 Edith's Diary 1983 The Magic Mountain 1982 Dear Mr. Wonderful 1982 Der Auslöser 1982 Today We're Playing Boss 1981 Malou 1981 Looping 1981 Big and Little 1980 The Uprising 1980 The Marriage of Maria Braun 1979 Bourbon Street Blues 1979 The First Polka 1979 Trilogie des Wiedersehens 1979 Germany in Autumn 1978 Despair 1978 Der Gehilfe 1978 Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des Untergangs 1978 Chinese Roulette 1977 Adolf and Marlene 1977 Portrait of Valeska Gert 1977 Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam 1977 Auf dem Chimborazo 1977 Women in New York 1977 The Stationmaster’s Wife 1977 I Only Want You to Love Me 1976 Satan’s Brew 1976 Dorothea Merz 1976 Summer Guests 1976 Cold Blood 1975 Fox and His Friends 1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven 1975 Martha 1974 Made in Germany and USA 1974 From the Family of Reptiles 1974 The Island 1974 The Sinful Bed 1973 Chetan, Indian Boy 1973 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant 1972 Der Held 1972 Adele Spitzeder 1972 Whity 1971 Beware of a Holy Whore 1971 Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 1971 Sand 1971 We Two 1970 Your Caresses 1969 Der Kidnapper 1969 Several Times Daily 1969 Gold für Montevasall 1968 Abschied 1966 Das Martyrium des Peter OHey 1964 Die Kassette 1961 Dreamland of Desire 1961
Acting
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life Self 2017 Side by Side Self 2012 The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited Self 2011 Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte Self 2008 Mister Karl Self 2008 Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben Self 2008 Notes on an American Film Director at Work Self 2008 Cinematographer Style Self 2006 Who is Helene Schwarz? Self 2005 Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' Self 2004 Fassbinder in Hollywood Self 2002 Starbuck Holger Meins Self 2002 Fassbinder's Women Self 2000 Boogie Nights Cameraman (uncredited) 1997 Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' Self 1993 I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me Self 1992 Visions of Light Self 1992 Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies. Self 1992 Martin Scorsese Directs Self 1990 Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk Self 1987 Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ Self - The Director of Photography 1986 Little Godard 1978 Spiel der Verlierer Dr. Müller 1978
Other Credits
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today Thanks 2010 The Thirteenth Floor Executive Producer 1999 Lili Marleen Additional Photography 1981 Lola Montès Still Photographer 1955
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