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Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

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August 5, 1935
— April 11, 2017
Berlin, Germany

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.

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Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

Cameraman (uncredited)

1997

Martha

Martha

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1974

Martin Scorsese Directs

Martin Scorsese Directs

Self

1990

Side by Side

Side by Side

Self

2012

Visions of Light

Visions of Light

Self

1992

Fassbinder in Hollywood

Fassbinder in Hollywood

Self

2002

Satan’s Brew

Satan’s Brew

Unknown role

1976

Cinematographer Style

Cinematographer Style

Self

2006

The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Counsel

1979

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Self

1993

Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.

Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.

Self

1992

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

Self

1992

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

Self

2004

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

Self

2008

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

Self

2017

Fassbinder's Women

Fassbinder's Women

Self

2000

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today

Self

2010

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

Self - The Director of Photography

1986

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited

Self

2011

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