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Michael Ballhaus

Cinematographer / Film Director / Photographer | * 08/05/1935 († 81, 04/11/2017) | Berlin (Germany)
Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. (5 August 1935 – 12 April 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. ()

Michael Ballhaus (1935-2017) was a German cinematographer, known mostly for his work with influential directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Redford, Frank Oz, James L. Brooks, Barry Levinson, and his most common collaborator, Martin Scorsese. Ballhaus is widely admired as a key force behind Scorsese’s films during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably “Goodfellas.” Michael’s son, Florian, is also a cinematographer, known for “The Devil Wears Prada.”.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Murray, the reincarnation of Dracula's long-dead wife Elisabeta, obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing s ...

Bram Stoker's Dracula

R

1992 | 3.7/5 | 2h 8min
Romance / Love, Horror
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The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conw ...

GoodFellas

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1990 | 4.3/5 | 2h 25min
Drama, Crime
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The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer. ...

The Fabulous Baker Boys

R

1989 | 3.3/5 | 1h 54min
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance / Love
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In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin. ...

The Age of Innocence

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1993 | 3.5/5 | 2h 18min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Michael Ballhaus

Bavarian Order of Merit Honorary Golden Bear Commander's Cross of The Order of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award Berliner Bär Lucky Strike Designer Award 3x Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Movies with Michael Ballhaus as Actor(22)

as himself2012 Side by Side
as himself2011 The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited
as himself2010 Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
as himself2008 Mister Karl
as himself2008 Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
as himself2008 Notes on an American Film Director at Work
as himself2008 Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
as himself2006 Cinematographer Style
2002 Starbuck Holger Meins
as himself2002 Fassbinder in Hollywood
as Cameraman (uncredited)1997 Boogie Nights
as himself1993 I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
as himself1992 Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
as himself1992 Visions of Light
as himself1992 Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
as himself1990 Martin Scorsese Directs
as himself1987 Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk
as himself1986 Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
as Counsel1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Dr. Müller1978 Spiel der Verlierer
1976 Satan’s Brew
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)1974 Martha

TV Shows/Series with Michael Ballhaus as Actor(13)

as himself2007 Nachtlinie
as himself2000 Abendschau
as himself1998 Alpha Forum
as himself1997 Nachtstudio
as himself1995 Willemsens Woche
as himself1994 alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
as himself1991 DAS!
as himself1986 American Masters
as himself1982 Wortwechsel
as himself1979 NDR Talk Show
as himself1976 Kölner Treff
as himself1969 TV Intim
as himself1966 Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Movies with Michael Ballhaus as Crew(99)

Camera/Director of Photography2013 3096 Days
Crew/Thanks2010 Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
Directing/Director2009 Max Raabe: Heute Nacht Oder Nie - Live in Berlin
Directing/Director2009 In Berlin
Editing/Editor2009 In Berlin
Writing/Writer2009 In Berlin
Camera/Director of Photography2006 The Departed
Camera/Director of Photography2003 Something's Gotta Give
Camera/Director of Photography2003 Uptown Girls
Camera/Director of Photography2002 Gangs of New York
Camera/Director of Photography2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance
Camera/Director of Photography2000 What Planet Are You From?
Camera/Director of Photography2000 Gone Underground
Camera/Director of Photography1999 Wild Wild West
Production/Executive Producer1999 The Thirteenth Floor
Camera/Director of Photography1998 Primary Colors
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Air Force One
Camera/Director of Photography1996 Sleepers
Camera/Director of Photography1995 Outbreak
Camera/Director of Photography1994 Quiz Show
Camera/Director of Photography1994 I'll Do Anything
Camera/Director of Photography1993 The Age of Innocence
Camera/Director of Photography1992 The Mambo Kings
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula
Camera/Director of Photography1991 What About Bob?
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Guilty by Suspicion
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Postcards from the Edge
Camera/Director of Photography1990 GoodFellas
Camera/Director of Photography1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Baja Oklahoma
Camera/Director of Photography1988 The Last Temptation of Christ
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Working Girl
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Camera/Director of Photography1988 The House on Carroll Street
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Broadcast News
Camera/Director of Photography1987 The Glass Menagerie
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Under the Cherry Moon
Camera/Director of Photography1986 The Color of Money
Camera/Director of Photography1985 After Hours
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Death of a Salesman
Camera/Director of Photography1984 The Autograph
Camera/Director of Photography1984 Old Enough
Camera/Director of Photography1984 Reckless
Camera/Director of Photography1984 Heartbreakers
Camera/Director of Photography1983 Baby It's You
Camera/Director of Photography1983 Sheer Madness
Camera/Director of Photography1983 Edith's Diary
Camera/Director of Photography1982 The Magic Mountain
Camera/Director of Photography1982 Der Auslöser
Camera/Director of Photography1982 Dear Mr. Wonderful
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Today We're Playing Boss
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Malou
Camera/Additional Photography1981 Lili Marleen
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Looping
Camera/Director of Photography1980 The Uprising
Camera/Director of Photography1980 Big and Little
Camera/Director of Photography1979 Trilogie des Wiedersehens
Camera/Director of Photography1979 Die erste Polka
Camera/Director of Photography1979 Bourbon Street Blues
Camera/Director of Photography1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun
Camera/Director of Photography1978 Despair
Camera/Director of Photography1978 Germany in Autumn
Camera/Director of Photography1978 Der Gehilfe
Camera/Director of Photography1978 Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des Untergangs
Camera/Director of Photography1977 Women in New York
Camera/Director of Photography1977 The Stationmaster’s Wife
Camera/Director of Photography1977 Auf dem Chimborazo
Camera/Director of Photography1977 Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel
Camera/Director of Photography1977 Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam
Camera/Director of Photography1977 Adolf and Marlene
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Summer Guests
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Chetan, Indian Boy
Camera/Director of Photography1976 I Only Want You to Love Me
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Chinese Roulette
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Satan’s Brew
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Dorothea Merz
Camera/Director of Photography1975 Fox and His Friends
Camera/Director of Photography1975 Cold Blood
Camera/Director of Photography1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Camera/Director of Photography1974 The Island
Camera/Director of Photography1974 Martha
Camera/Director of Photography1974 Made in Germany and USA
Camera/Director of Photography1974 From the Family of Reptiles
Camera/Director of Photography1973 The Sinful Bed
Camera/Director of Photography1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Adele Spitzeder
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Der Held
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Tödlicher Poker
Camera/Director of Photography1971 Beware of a Holy Whore
Camera/Director of Photography1971 Whity
Camera/Director of Photography1970 We Two
Camera/Director of Photography1969 Your Caresses
Camera/Director of Photography1969 Der Kidnapper
Camera/Director of Photography1969 Several Times Daily
Camera/Director of Photography1968 Gold für Montevasall
Camera/Director of Photography1966 Abschied
Camera/Director of Photography1961 Dreamland of Desire
Camera/Director of Photography1961 Die Kassette
Camera/Still Photographer1955 Lola Montès

TV Shows/Series with Michael Ballhaus as Crew(1)

Camera/Director of Photography1976 Die Alpensaga

Full Name: Michael Ballhaus
Citizenship: Germany
Born: Monday, 08/05 1935 (August) in Berlin (Germany)
Died: Tuesday, 04/11 2017 (April) in Berlin (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: German (DE)
Member of: Academy of Arts, Berlin, Deutsche Filmakademie
Spouses (current/former): Helga Ballhaus, Sherry Hormann
Siblings: Verena Ballhaus, Nele Maar
Father: Oskar Ballhaus
Mother: Lena Hutter
Michael Ballhaus frequently works together with these people:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (49x, Crew)
Kurt Raab (24x, Actor)
Peer Raben (23x, Crew)
Martin Scorsese (22x, Actor)
Ulli Lommel (14x, Crew)
Harry Baer (14x, Actor)
Joseph P. Reidy (13x, Crew)
Juliane Lorenz (12x, Crew)
Ingrid Caven (11x, Actress)
Peter Lilienthal (11x, Crew)
Florian Ballhaus (10x, Crew)
Rosi Mittermaier (9x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:244202, Added: 08/07/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024