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William Heise

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William Heise

Born
Died
(aged 62)
Birthplace
Germany
Credits
112 titles

Biography

William Heise was an American film cinematographer and director, active in the 1890s. Along with William K.L. Dickson, Heise was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the nascent days of cinema. Together, both men worked on many of the early shorts produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company and were credited for more than 175 short silent films, capturing numerous scenes of everyday life as well as different aspects of performance and sport.

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Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
1892 A Hand Shake Film

Crew credits 112

YearTitleJob
2007 Butterfly Dances Film Director
1908 Ten Pickaninnies Film Director
1898 What Demoralized the Barber Shop Film Director
1898 A Bucking Broncho Film Director
1898 Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn' Film Camera Operator
1898 Turkish Dance, Ella Lola Film Director of Photography
1898 An Unwelcome Visitor Film Director
1898 Shooting Captured Insurgents Film Director of Photography
1898 Cuban Ambush Film Director
1898 Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1 Film Director
1898 Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2 Film Director
1898 A Street Arab Film Director
1898 The Ball Game Film Director
1898 Old Glory and the Cuban Flag Film Director
1898 Sea Waves Film Director
1898 Hockey Match on the Ice Film Director
1898 Snowballing the Coasters Film Director
1898 Alciede Capitane Film Cinematography
1897 Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun Film Director
1897 Crissie Sheridan Film Producer, Director of Photography
1897 Buffalo Fire Department in Action Film Camera Operator
1897 Pie Eating Contest Film Director
1897 Dancing Darkey Boy Film Director
1897 Single Harness Horses Film Producer, Camera Operator
1897 Bowery Waltz Film Director
1897 Charity Ball Film Director
1897 Ambulance at the Accident Film Director
1897 Fisherman's Luck Film Director
1897 Ambulance Call Film Director
1897 Admiral Cigarette Film Director, Cinematography
1897 Buffalo Stockyards Film Camera Operator
1897 Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago Film Camera Operator
1897 Waterfall in the Catskills Film Camera Operator
1897 Armour's Electric Trolley Film Director
1897 Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway Film Director
1897 Falls of Minnehaha Film Camera Operator
1897 Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park Film Camera Operator
1897 Racing at Sheepshead Bay Film Director
1897 Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory Film Director of Photography
1897 Pillow Fight Film Director
1897 The Dolorita Passion Dance Film Director of Photography
1897 Black Diamond Express, No. 1 Film Director
1897 Fifth Avenue, New York Film Director
1897 The First Sleigh-Ride Film Director of Photography
1897 Serpentine Dance - Annabelle Film Director of Photography
1896 Black Diamond Express Film Director of Photography
1896 A Morning Alarm Film Camera Operator
1896 Mounted Police Charge Film Director
1896 Feeding the Doves Film Director of Photography
1896 Shooting the Chutes Film Director
1896 The Bad Boy and the Gardener Film Director of Photography
1896 Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance Film Director
1896 The Kiss Film Director
1896 Amy Muller Film Director
1896 Interrupted Lovers Film Director of Photography
1896 Lone Fisherman Film Director of Photography
1895 New Blacksmith Shop Film Director
1895 The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Film Director of Photography
1895 Princess Ali Film Director
1895 Danse serpentine (Annabelle) Film Director, Cinematography
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