William Heise

William Heise

Directing
Born 1847-10-01 Died 1910-02-14 Germany 108 credits
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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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Directing 43 credits
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
1894 · ★ 6.0 · Director
The Kiss
The Kiss
1896 · ★ 5.2 · Director
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895 · ★ 5.9 · Director, Cinematography
Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene
1893 · ★ 5.6 · Director, Director of Photography
Pillow Fight
Pillow Fight
1897 · Director
Horse Shoeing
Horse Shoeing
1893 · Director
Men Boxing
Men Boxing
1891 · ★ 4.2 · Director, Director of Photography
Butterfly Dances
Butterfly Dances
2007 · Director
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
1895 · ★ 6.3 · Director, Director of Photography
Bowery Waltz
Bowery Waltz
1897 · Director
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894 · ★ 6.1 · Director, Director of Photography
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894 · ★ 4.8 · Director, Director of Photography
Duncan Smoking
Duncan Smoking
1891 · Director
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
1894 · Director
Monkeyshines, No. 1
Monkeyshines, No. 1
1890 · ★ 5.1 · Director, Director of Photography
Carmencita
Carmencita
1894 · ★ 5.2 · Director, Director of Photography
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
1894 · ★ 5.5 · Director, Director of Photography
Hypnotic Scene
Hypnotic Scene
1895 · Director
Dickson Greeting
Dickson Greeting
1891 · ★ 5.0 · Director, Director of Photography
Death Scene
Death Scene
1895 · Director
Monkeyshines, No. 2
Monkeyshines, No. 2
1890 · ★ 4.7 · Director, Director of Photography
The Ball Game
The Ball Game
1898 · Director
Buffalo Dance
Buffalo Dance
1894 · Director, Director of Photography
Charity Ball
Charity Ball
1897 · Director
Caicedo (with Pole)
Caicedo (with Pole)
1894 · Director, Director of Photography
Newark Athlete
Newark Athlete
1891 · ★ 4.5 · Director, Director of Photography
Sioux Ghost Dance
Sioux Ghost Dance
1894 · Director
Bucking Broncho
Bucking Broncho
1894 · Director
Admiral Cigarette
Admiral Cigarette
1897 · Director, Cinematography
Band Drill
Band Drill
1894 · Director
The Boxing Cats
The Boxing Cats
1894 · ★ 5.9 · Director, Director of Photography
Ten Pickaninnies
Ten Pickaninnies
1908 · Director
Sandow: The Strong Man
Sandow: The Strong Man
1894 · Director, Director of Photography
Hadj Cheriff
Hadj Cheriff
1894 · Director
Fire Rescue Scene
Fire Rescue Scene
1894 · Director
Fencing
Fencing
1892 · Director, Director of Photography
Trilby Dance
Trilby Dance
1895 · Director
Shooting the Chutes
Shooting the Chutes
1896 · Director
A Hand Shake
A Hand Shake
1892 · Director, Director of Photography
The Barber Shop
The Barber Shop
1894 · Director, Director of Photography
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
1896 · Director
Leonard-Cushing Fight
Leonard-Cushing Fight
1894 · Director
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
1894 · Director
Other credits 27 credits
Interrupted Lovers
Interrupted Lovers
1896 · Director of Photography
Lone Fisherman
Lone Fisherman
1896 · Director of Photography
Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene
1893 · ★ 5.6 · Director, Director of Photography
Men Boxing
Men Boxing
1891 · ★ 4.2 · Director, Director of Photography
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
1895 · ★ 6.3 · Director, Director of Photography
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
1894 · Director of Photography
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894 · ★ 6.1 · Director, Director of Photography
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894 · ★ 4.8 · Director, Director of Photography
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
1898 · Director of Photography
Monkeyshines, No. 1
Monkeyshines, No. 1
1890 · ★ 5.1 · Director, Director of Photography
Carmencita
Carmencita
1894 · ★ 5.2 · Director, Director of Photography
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
1894 · ★ 5.5 · Director, Director of Photography
Dickson Greeting
Dickson Greeting
1891 · ★ 5.0 · Director, Director of Photography
Feeding the Doves
Feeding the Doves
1896 · Director of Photography
Monkeyshines, No. 2
Monkeyshines, No. 2
1890 · ★ 4.7 · Director, Director of Photography
Buffalo Dance
Buffalo Dance
1894 · Director, Director of Photography
Caicedo (with Pole)
Caicedo (with Pole)
1894 · Director, Director of Photography
Newark Athlete
Newark Athlete
1891 · ★ 4.5 · Director, Director of Photography
The Boxing Cats
The Boxing Cats
1894 · ★ 5.9 · Director, Director of Photography
Shooting Captured Insurgents
Shooting Captured Insurgents
1898 · Director of Photography
Crissie Sheridan
Crissie Sheridan
1897 · Producer, Director of Photography
Sandow: The Strong Man
Sandow: The Strong Man
1894 · Director, Director of Photography
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
1897 · Director of Photography
The First Sleigh-Ride
The First Sleigh-Ride
1897 · Director of Photography
Fencing
Fencing
1892 · Director, Director of Photography
A Hand Shake
A Hand Shake
1892 · Director, Director of Photography
The Barber Shop
The Barber Shop
1894 · Director, Director of Photography
Acting 10 credits
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895 · ★ 5.9 · Director, Cinematography
Buffalo Stockyards
Buffalo Stockyards
1897 · Camera Operator
A Morning Alarm
A Morning Alarm
1896 · Camera Operator
Admiral Cigarette
Admiral Cigarette
1897 · Director, Cinematography
Alciede Capitane
Alciede Capitane
1898 · Cinematography
Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
1897 · Camera Operator
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
1898 · Camera Operator
Japanese Dancers
Japanese Dancers
1894 · Cinematography
Buffalo Fire Department in Action
Buffalo Fire Department in Action
1897 · Camera Operator
Falls of Minnehaha
Falls of Minnehaha
1897 · Camera Operator
Producing 1 credit
Crissie Sheridan
Crissie Sheridan
1897 · Producer, Director of Photography
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