About

Known credits:
130
Birthday:
1935-08-05
Place of birth:
Berlin, Germany
Website:
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Michael Ballhaus

Overview

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

Acting
2012 Side by Side Actor Self 63
Fair
2011 The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben Actor Self N/A
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2008 Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Mister Karl Actor Self N/A
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2008 Notes on an American Film Director at Work Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Cinematographer Style Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Who is Helene Schwarz? Actor Self N/A
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2004 Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Fassbinder in Hollywood Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Starbuck Holger Meins Actor Self 58
Average
1997 Boogie Nights Actor Cameraman (uncredited) 73
Good
1993 Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' Actor Self 59
Average
1992 Visions of Light Actor Self 59
Average
1992 I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me Actor Self 59
Average
1992 Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies. Actor Self 59
Average
1990 Martin Scorsese Directs Actor Self 59
Average
1987 Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk Actor Self N/A
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1986 Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ Actor Self - The Director of Photography N/A
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1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun Actor Counsel 63
Fair
1978 Spiel der Verlierer Actor Dr. Müller N/A
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1978 Little Godard Actor N/A
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1976 Satan’s Brew Actor 59
Average
1974 Martha Actor Restaurant Patron (uncredited) 60
Fair

Directing
2009 Max Raabe: Heute Nacht Oder Nie - Live in Berlin Directing Director 59
Average
2009 In Berlin Directing Director N/A
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1971 Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2009 In Berlin Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1999 The Thirteenth Floor Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
1971 Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2013 3096 Days Camera Director of Photography 68
Fair
2006 The Departed Camera Director of Photography 81
Very good
2003 Something's Gotta Give Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
2003 Uptown Girls Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
2002 Gangs of New York Camera Director of Photography 72
Good
2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
2000 Gone Underground Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2000 What Planet Are You From? Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1999 Wild Wild West Camera Director of Photography 53
Average
1998 Primary Colors Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1997 Air Force One Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1996 Sleepers Camera Director of Photography 73
Good
1995 Outbreak Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
1994 Quiz Show Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
1994 I'll Do Anything Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1993 The Age of Innocence Camera Director of Photography 66
Fair
1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula Camera Director of Photography 73
Good
1992 The Mambo Kings Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1991 What About Bob? Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
1991 Guilty by Suspicion Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1990 Madonna: The Immaculate Collection Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1990 Postcards from the Edge Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1990 GoodFellas Camera Director of Photography 84
Very good
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1988 Working Girl Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Camera Director of Photography 66
Fair
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ Camera Director of Photography 68
Fair
1988 The House on Carroll Street Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 Baja Oklahoma Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1987 Broadcast News Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1987 The Glass Menagerie Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1986 The Color of Money Camera Director of Photography 66
Fair
1986 Under the Cherry Moon Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1985 Death of a Salesman Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1985 After Hours Camera Director of Photography 70
Good
1984 Heartbreakers Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1984 Old Enough Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1984 The Magic Mountain Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1984 The Autograph Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1984 Reckless Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1983 Edith's Diary Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1983 Baby It's You Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1983 Sheer Madness Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1982 Dear Mr. Wonderful Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1982 Der Auslöser Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1982 The Magic Mountain Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 Today We're Playing Boss Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1981 Malou Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 Lili Marleen Camera Additional Photography 59
Average
1981 Looping Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1980 The Uprising Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1980 Big and Little Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 Trilogie des Wiedersehens Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1979 Die erste Polka Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 Bourbon Street Blues Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1978 Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des Untergangs Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 Der Gehilfe Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 Despair Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1978 Germany in Autumn Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1977 The Stationmaster’s Wife Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1977 Women in New York Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1977 Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1977 Auf dem Chimborazo Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1977 Portrait of Valeska Gert Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1977 Adolf and Marlene Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1977 Chinese Roulette Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1976 Satan’s Brew Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1976 Dorothea Merz Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1976 I Only Want You to Love Me Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1976 Chetan, Indian Boy Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1976 Summer Guests Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1975 Cold Blood Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1975 Fox and His Friends Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1974 The Island Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 From the Family of Reptiles Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 Made in Germany and USA Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1974 Martha Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1973 The Sinful Bed Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1973 World on a Wire Camera Director of Photography 70
Good
1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1972 Adele Spitzeder Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1972 Der Held Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1972 Tödlicher Poker Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1971 Beware of a Holy Whore Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1971 Whity Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1971 Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 We Two Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1969 Der Kidnapper Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1969 Your Caresses Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1969 Several Times Daily Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1968 Gold für Montevasall Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1966 Abschied Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1961 Dreamland of Desire Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1961 Die Kassette Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1955 Lola Montès Camera Still Photographer 60
Fair

Crew
2010 Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today Crew Thanks 59
Average

Editing
2009 In Berlin Editing Editor N/A
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