Michael Ballhaus
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- 5 August 1935 · Berlin, Germany
- Died
- 11 April 2017
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 27
- 2017Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life as Self
- 2012Side by Side as Self
- 2011The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited as Self
- 2010Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today as Self
- 2008Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben as Self
- 2008Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte as Self
- 2008Mister Karl as Self
- 2008Notes on an American Film Director at Work as Self
- 2006Cinematographer Style as Self
- 2005Who is Helene Schwarz? as Self
- 2004Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' as Self
- 2002Fassbinder in Hollywood as Self
- 2002Starbuck Holger Meins as Self
- 2000Fassbinder's Women as Self
- 1997Boogie Nights as Cameraman (uncredited)
- 1993Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' as Self
- 1992Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Movies as Self
- 1992Visions of Light as Self
- 1992I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me as Self
- 1990Martin Scorsese Directs as Self
- 1987Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk as Self
- 1986Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ as Self - The Director of Photography
- 1979The Marriage of Maria Braun as Counsel
- 1978Spiel der Verlierer as Dr. Müller
- 1978Little Godard
- 1976Satan’s Brew
- 1974Martha as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Camera 97
- 20133096 Days · director of photography
- 2006The Departed · director of photography
- 2003Something's Gotta Give · director of photography
- 2003Uptown Girls · director of photography
- 2002Gangs of New York · director of photography
- 2000The Legend of Bagger Vance · director of photography
- 2000Gone Underground · director of photography
- 2000What Planet Are You From? · director of photography
- 1999Wild Wild West · director of photography
- 1998Primary Colors · director of photography
- 1997Air Force One · director of photography
- 1996Sleepers · director of photography
- 1995Outbreak · director of photography
- 1994Quiz Show · director of photography
- 1994I'll Do Anything · director of photography
- 1993The Age of Innocence · director of photography
- 1992Bram Stoker's Dracula · director of photography
- 1992The Mambo Kings · director of photography
- 1991What About Bob? · director of photography
- 1991Guilty by Suspicion · director of photography
- 1990Madonna: The Immaculate Collection · director of photography
- 1990Postcards from the Edge · director of photography
- 1990GoodFellas · director of photography
- 1989The Fabulous Baker Boys · director of photography
- 1988Working Girl · director of photography
- 1988Dirty Rotten Scoundrels · director of photography
- 1988The Last Temptation of Christ · director of photography
- 1988The House on Carroll Street · director of photography
- 1988Baja Oklahoma · director of photography
- 1987Broadcast News · director of photography
- 1987The Glass Menagerie · director of photography
- 1986The Color of Money · director of photography
- 1986Under the Cherry Moon · director of photography
- 1985After Hours · director of photography
- 1985Death of a Salesman · director of photography
- 1984Heartbreakers · director of photography
- 1984Old Enough · director of photography
- 1984The Autograph · director of photography
- 1984Reckless · director of photography
- 1983Edith's Diary · director of photography
- 1983Baby It's You · director of photography
- 1983Sheer Madness · director of photography
- 1982Dear Mr. Wonderful · director of photography
- 1982Der Auslöser · director of photography
- 1982The Magic Mountain · director of photography
- 1981Today We're Playing Boss · director of photography
- 1981Malou · director of photography
- 1981Lili Marleen · additional photography
- 1981Looping · director of photography
- 1980The Uprising · director of photography
- 1980Big and Little · director of photography
- 1979Trilogie des Wiedersehens · director of photography
- 1979The Marriage of Maria Braun · director of photography
- 1979The First Polka · director of photography
- 1979Bourbon Street Blues · director of photography
- 1978Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des Untergangs · director of photography
- 1978Der Gehilfe · director of photography
- 1978Despair · director of photography
- 1978Germany in Autumn · director of photography
- 1977The Stationmaster’s Wife · director of photography
- 1977Women in New York · director of photography
- 1977Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam · director of photography
- 1977Auf dem Chimborazo · director of photography
- 1977Adolf and Marlene · director of photography
- 1977Portrait of Valeska Gert · director of photography
- 1977Chinese Roulette · director of photography
- 1976Satan’s Brew · director of photography
- 1976Dorothea Merz · director of photography
- 1976I Only Want You to Love Me · director of photography
- 1976Summer Guests · director of photography
- 1975Cold Blood · director of photography
- 1975Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven · director of photography
- 1975Fox and His Friends · director of photography
- 1974The Island · director of photography
- 1974From the Family of Reptiles · director of photography
- 1974Made in Germany and USA · director of photography
- 1974Martha · director of photography
- 1973The Sinful Bed · director of photography
- 1973Chetan, Indian Boy · director of photography
- 1972The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant · director of photography
- 1972Adele Spitzeder · director of photography
- 1972Der Held · director of photography
- 1972Tödlicher Poker · director of photography
- 1971Beware of a Holy Whore · director of photography
- 1971Whity · director of photography
- 1971Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 · director of photography
- 1971Sand · director of photography
- 1970We Two · director of photography
- 1969Der Kidnapper · director of photography
- 1969Your Caresses · director of photography
- 1969Several Times Daily · director of photography
- 1968Gold für Montevasall · director of photography
- 1966Abschied · director of photography
- 1964Das Martyrium des Peter OHey · director of photography
- 1961Dreamland of Desire · director of photography
- 1961Die Kassette · director of photography
- 1955Lola Montès · still photographer
crew 1
Directing 3
- 2009Max Raabe: Heute Nacht Oder Nie - Live in Berlin · director
- 2009In Berlin · director
- 1971Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 · director
Editing 1
- 2009In Berlin · editor
Writing 1
- 2009In Berlin · writer
Production 2
- 1999The Thirteenth Floor · executive producer
- 1971Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 · producer