Michael Ballhaus
Camera·August 5, 1935·† April 11, 2017 — 81 years old·Berlin, Germany
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
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2017Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of LifeSelf20133096 DaysDirector of Photography2012Side by SideSelf2011The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' RevisitedSelf2010Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to TodaySelf · Thanks2009Max Raabe: Heute Nacht Oder Nie - Live in BerlinDirector2009In BerlinDirector · Writer · Editor2008Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein LebenSelf2008Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche FilmgeschichteSelf2008Mister KarlSelf2008Notes on an American Film Director at WorkSelf2007NachtlinieTVSelf2006The DepartedDirector of Photography2006Cinematographer StyleSelf2005Who is Helene Schwarz?Self2004Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'Self2003Something's Gotta GiveDirector of Photography2003Uptown GirlsDirector of Photography2002Gangs of New YorkDirector of Photography2002Fassbinder in HollywoodSelf2002Starbuck Holger MeinsSelf2000Fassbinder's WomenSelf2000The Legend of Bagger VanceDirector of Photography2000Gone UndergroundDirector of Photography2000AbendschauTVself2000What Planet Are You From?Director of Photography1999Wild Wild WestDirector of Photography1999The Thirteenth FloorExecutive Producer1998Primary ColorsDirector of Photography1998Alpha ForumTVSelf1997Boogie NightsCameraman (uncredited)1997NachtstudioTVSelf1997Air Force OneDirector of Photography1996SleepersDirector of Photography1995OutbreakDirector of Photography1995Willemsens WocheTVSelf1994alfredissimo! Kochen mit BioTVSelf1994Quiz ShowDirector of Photography1994I'll Do AnythingDirector of Photography1993The Age of InnocenceDirector of Photography1993Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'Self1992Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The MoviesSelf1992Bram Stoker's DraculaDirector of Photography1992Visions of LightSelf1992I Don’t Just Want You to Love MeSelf1992The Mambo KingsDirector of Photography1991What About Bob?Director of Photography1991Guilty by SuspicionDirector of Photography1991DAS!TVSelf1990Madonna: The Immaculate CollectionDirector of Photography1990Postcards from the EdgeDirector of Photography1990GoodFellasDirector of Photography1990Martin Scorsese DirectsSelf1989The Fabulous Baker BoysDirector of Photography1988Working GirlDirector of Photography1988Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsDirector of Photography1988The Last Temptation of ChristDirector of Photography1988The House on Carroll StreetDirector of Photography1988Baja OklahomaDirector of Photography1987Broadcast NewsDirector of Photography1987The Glass MenagerieDirector of Photography1987Filmarbeit mit Douglas SirkSelf1986The Color of MoneyDirector of Photography1986Under the Cherry MoonDirector of Photography1986Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’Self - The Director of Photography1986American MastersTVSelf1985After HoursDirector of Photography1985Death of a SalesmanDirector of Photography1984HeartbreakersDirector of Photography1984Old EnoughDirector of Photography1984The Magic MountainTVDirector of Photography1984The AutographDirector of Photography1984Goldene KameraTVSelf1984RecklessDirector of Photography1983Edith's DiaryDirector of Photography1983Baby It's YouDirector of Photography1983Sheer MadnessDirector of Photography1982Dear Mr. WonderfulDirector of Photography1982Der AuslöserDirector of Photography1982The Magic MountainDirector of Photography1982WortwechselTVSelf1981Today We're Playing BossDirector of Photography1981MalouDirector of Photography1981Lili MarleenAdditional Photography1981LoopingDirector of Photography1980The UprisingDirector of Photography1980Big and LittleDirector of Photography1979Bavarian Film AwardsTVSelf1979Trilogie des WiedersehensDirector of Photography1979The Marriage of Maria BraunCounsel · Director of Photography1979The First PolkaDirector of Photography1979Bourbon Street BluesDirector of Photography1979NDR Talk ShowTVSelf1978Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des UntergangsDirector of Photography1978Spiel der VerliererDr. Müller1978Der GehilfeDirector of Photography1978DespairDirector of Photography1978Little Godard1978Germany in AutumnDirector of Photography1977The Stationmaster’s WifeDirector of Photography1977Women in New YorkDirector of Photography1977Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kamDirector of Photography1977Auf dem ChimborazoDirector of Photography1977Adolf and MarleneDirector of Photography1977Portrait of Valeska GertDirector of Photography1977Chinese RouletteDirector of Photography1976Die AlpensagaTVDirector of Photography1976Satan’s BrewDirector of Photography1976Dorothea MerzDirector of Photography1976I Only Want You to Love MeDirector of Photography1976Summer GuestsDirector of Photography1976Kölner TreffTVSelf1975Cold BloodDirector of Photography1975Mother Küsters Goes to HeavenDirector of Photography1975Fox and His FriendsDirector of Photography1974From the Family of ReptilesDirector of Photography1974The IslandDirector of Photography1974Made in Germany and USADirector of Photography1974MarthaRestaurant Patron (uncredited) · Director of Photography1973The Sinful BedDirector of Photography1973World on a WireTVDirector of Photography1973Chetan, Indian BoyDirector of Photography1972The Bitter Tears of Petra von KantDirector of Photography1972Adele SpitzederDirector of Photography1972Der HeldDirector of Photography1971Beware of a Holy WhoreDirector of Photography1971WhityDirector of Photography1971Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8Director · Director of Photography · Producer1971SandDirector of Photography1970We TwoDirector of Photography1969TV IntimTVSelf1969Der KidnapperDirector of Photography1969Your CaressesDirector of Photography1969Several Times DailyDirector of Photography1968Gold für MontevasallDirector of Photography1966AbschiedDirector of Photography1964Das Martyrium des Peter OHeyDirector of Photography1961Dreamland of DesireDirector of Photography1961Die KassetteDirector of Photography1955Lola MontèsStill Photographer1951German Film AwardTVSelf1948BambiTVSelf