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Michael Ballhaus

Known For
Camera

Known Credits
43

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 5, 1935 (90 years old)

Place of Birth
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.

Known For

Camera

20133096 Days...Director of Photography
2006The Departed...Director of Photography
2003Something's Gotta Give...Director of Photography
2003Uptown Girls...Director of Photography
2002Gangs of New York...Director of Photography
2000The Legend of Bagger Vance...Director of Photography
2000Gone Underground...Director of Photography
2000What Planet Are You From?...Director of Photography
1999Wild Wild West...Director of Photography
1998Primary Colors...Director of Photography
1997Air Force One...Director of Photography
1996Sleepers...Director of Photography
1995Outbreak...Director of Photography
1994Quiz Show...Director of Photography
1994I'll Do Anything...Director of Photography
1993The Age of Innocence...Director of Photography
1992Bram Stoker's Dracula...Director of Photography
1992The Mambo Kings...Director of Photography
1991What About Bob?...Director of Photography
1991Guilty by Suspicion...Director of Photography
1990Madonna: The Immaculate Collection...Director of Photography
1990Postcards from the Edge...Director of Photography
1990GoodFellas...Director of Photography
1989The Fabulous Baker Boys...Director of Photography
1988Working Girl...Director of Photography
1988Dirty Rotten Scoundrels...Director of Photography
1988The Last Temptation of Christ...Director of Photography
1988The House on Carroll Street...Director of Photography
1988Baja Oklahoma...Director of Photography
1987Broadcast News...Director of Photography
1987The Glass Menagerie...Director of Photography
1986The Color of Money...Director of Photography
1986Under the Cherry Moon...Director of Photography
1985After Hours...Director of Photography
1985Death of a Salesman...Director of Photography
1984Heartbreakers...Director of Photography
1984Old Enough...Director of Photography
1984The Magic Mountain...Director of Photography
1984The Autograph...Director of Photography
1984Reckless...Director of Photography
1983Edith's Diary...Director of Photography
1983Baby It's You...Director of Photography
1983Sheer Madness...Director of Photography
1982Dear Mr. Wonderful...Director of Photography
1982Der Auslöser...Director of Photography
1982The Magic Mountain...Director of Photography
1981Today We're Playing Boss...Director of Photography
1981Malou...Director of Photography
1981Lili Marleen...Additional Photography
1981Looping...Director of Photography
1980The Uprising...Director of Photography
1980Big and Little...Director of Photography
1979Trilogie des Wiedersehens...Director of Photography
1979The Marriage of Maria Braun...Director of Photography
1979The First Polka...Director of Photography
1979Bourbon Street Blues...Director of Photography
1978Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des Untergangs...Director of Photography
1978Der Gehilfe...Director of Photography
1978Despair...Director of Photography
1978Germany in Autumn...Director of Photography
1977The Stationmaster’s Wife...Director of Photography
1977Women in New York...Director of Photography
1977Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam...Director of Photography
1977Auf dem Chimborazo...Director of Photography
1977Adolf and Marlene...Director of Photography
1977Portrait of Valeska Gert...Director of Photography
1977Chinese Roulette...Director of Photography
1976Die Alpensaga...Director of Photography
1976Satan’s Brew...Director of Photography
1976Dorothea Merz...Director of Photography
1976I Only Want You to Love Me...Director of Photography
1976Summer Guests...Director of Photography
1975Cold Blood...Director of Photography
1975Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven...Director of Photography
1975Fox and His Friends...Director of Photography
1974From the Family of Reptiles...Director of Photography
1974The Island...Director of Photography
1974Made in Germany and USA...Director of Photography
1974Martha...Director of Photography
1973The Sinful Bed...Director of Photography
1973World on a Wire...Director of Photography
1973Chetan, Indian Boy...Director of Photography
1972The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant...Director of Photography
1972Adele Spitzeder...Director of Photography
1972Der Held...Director of Photography
1971Beware of a Holy Whore...Director of Photography
1971Whity...Director of Photography
1971Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8...Director of Photography
1971Sand...Director of Photography
1970We Two...Director of Photography
1969Der Kidnapper...Director of Photography
1969Your Caresses...Director of Photography
1969Several Times Daily...Director of Photography
1968Gold für Montevasall...Director of Photography
1966Abschied...Director of Photography
1964Das Martyrium des Peter OHey...Director of Photography
1961Dreamland of Desire...Director of Photography
1961Die Kassette...Director of Photography
1955Lola Montès...Still Photographer

Crew

2010Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today...Thanks

Directing

2009Max Raabe: Heute Nacht Oder Nie - Live in Berlin...Director
2009In Berlin...Director
1971Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8...Director

Writing

2009In Berlin...Writer

Editing

2009In Berlin...Editor

Production

1999The Thirteenth Floor...Executive Producer
1971Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8...Producer

Acting

2017Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Lifeas Self
2012Side by Sideas Self
2011The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisitedas Self
2010Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Todayas Self
2008Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Lebenas Self
2008Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichteas Self
2008Mister Karlas Self
2008Notes on an American Film Director at Workas Self
2007Nachtlinieas Self
2006Cinematographer Styleas Self
2005Who is Helene Schwarz?as Self
2004Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'as Self
2002Fassbinder in Hollywoodas Self
2002Starbuck Holger Meinsas Self
2000Fassbinder's Womenas Self
2000Abendschauas self
1998Alpha Forumas Self
1997Boogie Nightsas Cameraman (uncredited)
1997Nachtstudioas Self
1995Willemsens Wocheas Self
1994alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bioas Self
1993Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'as Self
1992Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Moviesas Self
1992Visions of Lightas Self
1992I Don’t Just Want You to Love Meas Self
1991DAS!as Self
1990Martin Scorsese Directsas Self
1987Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirkas Self
1986Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’as Self - The Director of Photography
1986American Mastersas Self
1984Goldene Kameraas Self
1982Wortwechselas Self
1979Bavarian Film Awardsas Self
1979The Marriage of Maria Braunas Counsel
1979NDR Talk Showas Self
1978Spiel der Verliereras Dr. Müller
1978Little Godardas
1976Satan’s Brewas
1976Kölner Treffas Self
1974Marthaas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1969TV Intimas Self
1951German Film Awardas Self
1948Bambias Self