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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-08-05 (89 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

Acting

2012

Side by Side as Self

2011

2010

2008

Mister Karl as Self

2007

Nachtlinie as Self

2006

2005

2004

2002

2000

Abendschau as self

1998

Alpha Forum as Self

1997

Boogie Nights as Cameraman (uncredited)
Nachtstudio as Self

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

DAS! as Self

1990

1987

1986

1984

1982

Wortwechsel as Self

1979

1978

Spiel der Verlierer as Dr. Müller

1976

1974

Martha as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1969

TV Intim as Self

1951

1948

BAMBI Awards as Self

Production

1999

The Thirteenth Floor as Executive Producer

Camera

2013

3096 Days as Director of Photography

2006

The Departed as Director of Photography

2003

Uptown Girls as Director of Photography
Something's Gotta Give as Director of Photography

2002

Gangs of New York as Director of Photography

2000

What Planet Are You From? as Director of Photography
The Legend of Bagger Vance as Director of Photography
Gone Underground as Director of Photography

1999

Wild Wild West as Director of Photography

1998

Primary Colors as Director of Photography

1997

Air Force One as Director of Photography

1996

Sleepers as Director of Photography

1995

Outbreak as Director of Photography

1994

Quiz Show as Director of Photography
I'll Do Anything as Director of Photography

1993

The Age of Innocence as Director of Photography

1992

Bram Stoker's Dracula as Director of Photography
The Mambo Kings as Director of Photography

1991

What About Bob? as Director of Photography
Guilty by Suspicion as Director of Photography

1990

GoodFellas as Director of Photography
Postcards from the Edge as Director of Photography
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection as Director of Photography

1989

The Fabulous Baker Boys as Director of Photography

1988

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Director of Photography
Working Girl as Director of Photography
The Last Temptation of Christ as Director of Photography
The House on Carroll Street as Director of Photography
Baja Oklahoma as Director of Photography

1987

Broadcast News as Director of Photography
The Glass Menagerie as Director of Photography

1986

The Color of Money as Director of Photography
Under the Cherry Moon as Director of Photography

1985

After Hours as Director of Photography
Death of a Salesman as Director of Photography

1984

Reckless as Director of Photography
Old Enough as Director of Photography
The Autograph as Director of Photography
Heartbreakers as Director of Photography
The Magic Mountain as Director of Photography

1983

Baby It's You as Director of Photography
Sheer Madness as Director of Photography
Edith's Diary as Director of Photography

1982

The Magic Mountain as Director of Photography
Dear Mr. Wonderful as Director of Photography
Der Auslöser as Director of Photography

1981

Lili Marleen as Additional Photography
Looping as Director of Photography
Malou as Director of Photography
Today We're Playing Boss as Director of Photography

1980

The Uprising as Director of Photography
Big and Little as Director of Photography

1979

The Marriage of Maria Braun as Director of Photography
Bourbon Street Blues as Director of Photography
Die erste Polka as Director of Photography
Trilogie des Wiedersehens as Director of Photography

1978

Germany in Autumn as Director of Photography
Despair as Director of Photography
Der Gehilfe as Director of Photography

1977

Chinese Roulette as Director of Photography
Adolf and Marlene as Director of Photography
Portrait of Valeska Gert as Director of Photography
Auf dem Chimborazo as Director of Photography
Women in New York as Director of Photography
The Stationmaster’s Wife as Director of Photography

1976

I Only Want You to Love Me as Director of Photography
Satan’s Brew as Director of Photography
Summer Guests as Director of Photography
Chetan, Indian Boy as Director of Photography
Dorothea Merz as Director of Photography
Die Alpensaga as Director of Photography

1975

Cold Blood as Director of Photography
Fox and His Friends as Director of Photography
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven as Director of Photography

1974

Martha as Director of Photography
Made in Germany and USA as Director of Photography
The Island as Director of Photography
From the Family of Reptiles as Director of Photography

1973

The Sinful Bed as Director of Photography
World on a Wire as Director of Photography

1972

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant as Director of Photography
Tödlicher Poker as Director of Photography
Der Held as Director of Photography
Adele Spitzeder as Director of Photography

1971

Whity as Director of Photography
Beware of a Holy Whore as Director of Photography
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 as Director of Photography
Sand as Director of Photography

1970

We Two as Director of Photography

1969

Your Caresses as Director of Photography
Several Times Daily as Director of Photography
Der Kidnapper as Director of Photography

1968

Gold für Montevasall as Director of Photography

1966

Abschied as Director of Photography

1964

Das Martyrium des Peter OHey as Director of Photography

1961

Die Kassette as Director of Photography
Dreamland of Desire as Director of Photography

1955

Lola Montès as Still Photographer

Directing

Crew

Writing

2009

In Berlin as Writer

Editing

2009

In Berlin as Editor