William Heise

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William Heise

Directing October 1, 1847

Germany

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…

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The Kiss

The Kiss

5.2 1896 Movie
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

6.3 1895 Movie
Blacksmithing Scene

Blacksmithing Scene

5.6 1893 Movie
Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

6.1 1894 Movie
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

5.9 1895 Movie
Monkeyshines, No. 1

Monkeyshines, No. 1

5.1 1890 Movie
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

4.8 1894 Movie
Newark Athlete

Newark Athlete

4.6 1891 Movie
Carmencita

Carmencita

5.2 1894 Movie
Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

6.0 1894 Movie
Dickson Greeting

Dickson Greeting

5.0 1891 Movie
The Boxing Cats

The Boxing Cats

5.9 1894 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2007
    Butterfly Dances

    Movie Director

  2. 1908
    Ten Pickaninnies

    Movie Director

  3. 1898
    What Demoralized the Barber Shop

    Movie Director

  4. 1898
    A Bucking Broncho

    Movie Director

  5. 1898
    Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'

    Movie Camera Operator

  6. 1898
    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1898
    An Unwelcome Visitor

    Movie Director

  8. 1898
    Shooting Captured Insurgents

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1898
    Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1

    Movie Director

  10. 1898
    Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2

    Movie Director

  11. 1898
    A Street Arab

    Movie Director

  12. 1898
    The Ball Game

    Movie Director

  13. 1898
    Old Glory and the Cuban Flag

    Movie Director

  14. 1898
    Sea Waves

    Movie Director

  15. 1898
    Snowballing the Coasters

    Movie Director

  16. 1898
    Hockey Match on the Ice

    Movie Director

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  1. 1898
    Alciede Capitane

    Movie Cinematography

  2. 1897
    Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun

    Movie Director

  3. 1897
    Crissie Sheridan

    Movie Producer

  4. 1897
    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    Movie Camera Operator

  5. 1897
    Pie Eating Contest

    Movie Director

  6. 1897
    Dancing Darkey Boy

    Movie Director

  7. 1897
    Single Harness Horses

    Movie Camera Operator

  8. 1897
    Ambulance at the Accident

    Movie Director

  9. 1897
    Fisherman's Luck

    Movie Director

  10. 1897
    Charity Ball

    Movie Director

  11. 1897
    Bowery Waltz

    Movie Director

  12. 1897
    Ambulance Call

    Movie Director

  13. 1897
    Admiral Cigarette

    Movie Director

  14. 1897
    Buffalo Stockyards

    Movie Camera Operator

  15. 1897
    Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

    Movie Camera Operator

  16. 1897
    Falls of Minnehaha

    Movie Camera Operator

  17. 1897
    Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

    Movie Camera Operator

  18. 1897
    Racing at Sheepshead Bay

    Movie Director

  19. 1897
    Water Fall in the Catskills

    Movie Camera Operator

  20. 1897
    Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

    Movie Director of Photography

  21. 1897
    Pillow Fight

    Movie Director

  22. 1897
    Black Diamond Express, No. 1

    Movie Director

  23. 1897
    The Dolorita Passion Dance

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 1897
    Fifth Avenue, New York

    Movie Director