Michael Ballhaus

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Born on August 05, 1935 (89 years old)

Passed Away on April 11, 2017

From Berlin, Germany

Known for Camera

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.

Cast Credits

Crew Credits

2013
- 3096 Days
  as
  Director of Photography
  2013
2010
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
  as
  Thanks
  2010
2009
- In Berlin
  as
  Director
  2009
- Max Raabe: Heute Nacht Oder Nie - Live in Berlin
  as
  Director
  2009
- In Berlin
  as
  Writer
  2009
- In Berlin
  as
  Editor
  2009
2006
- The Departed
  as
  Director of Photography
  2006
2003
- Uptown Girls
  as
  Director of Photography
  2003
- Something's Gotta Give
  as
  Director of Photography
  2003
2002
- Gangs of New York
  as
  Director of Photography
  2002
2000
- What Planet Are You From?
  as
  Director of Photography
  2000
- The Legend of Bagger Vance
  as
  Director of Photography
  2000
- no image
  Gone Underground
  as
  Director of Photography
  2000
1999
- The Thirteenth Floor
  as
  Executive Producer
  1999
- Wild Wild West
  as
  Director of Photography
  1999
1998
- Primary Colors
  as
  Director of Photography
  1998
1997
- Air Force One
  as
  Director of Photography
  1997
1996
- Sleepers
  as
  Director of Photography
  1996
1995
- Outbreak
  as
  Director of Photography
  1995
1994
- Quiz Show
  as
  Director of Photography
  1994
- I'll Do Anything
  as
  Director of Photography
  1994
1993
- The Age of Innocence
  as
  Director of Photography
  1993
1992
- Bram Stoker's Dracula
  as
  Director of Photography
  1992
- The Mambo Kings
  as
  Director of Photography
  1992
1991
- What About Bob?
  as
  Director of Photography
  1991
- Guilty by Suspicion
  as
  Director of Photography
  1991
1990
- GoodFellas
  as
  Director of Photography
  1990
- Postcards from the Edge
  as
  Director of Photography
  1990
- Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
  as
  Director of Photography
  1990
1989
- The Fabulous Baker Boys
  as
  Director of Photography
  1989
1988
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  as
  Director of Photography
  1988
- Working Girl
  as
  Director of Photography
  1988
- The Last Temptation of Christ
  as
  Director of Photography
  1988
- The House on Carroll Street
  as
  Director of Photography
  1988
- Baja Oklahoma
  as
  Director of Photography
  1988
1987
- Broadcast News
  as
  Director of Photography
  1987
- The Glass Menagerie
  as
  Director of Photography
  1987
1986
- The Color of Money
  as
  Director of Photography
  1986
- Under the Cherry Moon
  as
  Director of Photography
  1986
1985
- After Hours
  as
  Director of Photography
  1985
- Death of a Salesman
  as
  Director of Photography
  1985
1984
- Reckless
  as
  Director of Photography
  1984
- Old Enough
  as
  Director of Photography
  1984
- The Autograph
  as
  Director of Photography
  1984
- Heartbreakers
  as
  Director of Photography
  1984
- The Magic Mountain
  as
  Director of Photography
  1984
1983
- Baby It's You
  as
  Director of Photography
  1983
- Sheer Madness
  as
  Director of Photography
  1983
- Edith's Diary
  as
  Director of Photography
  1983
1982
- The Magic Mountain
  as
  Director of Photography
  1982
- Dear Mr. Wonderful
  as
  Director of Photography
  1982
- no image
  Der Auslöser
  as
  Director of Photography
  1982
1981
- Lili Marleen
  as
  Additional Photography
  1981
- no image
  Today We're Playing Boss
  as
  Director of Photography
  1981
- Malou
  as
  Director of Photography
  1981
- Looping
  as
  Director of Photography
  1981
1980
- no image
  Big and Little
  as
  Director of Photography
  1980
- The Uprising
  as
  Director of Photography
  1980
1979
- The Marriage of Maria Braun
  as
  Director of Photography
  1979
- Bourbon Street Blues
  as
  Director of Photography
  1979
- Die erste Polka
  as
  Director of Photography
  1979
- no image
  Trilogie des Wiedersehens
  as
  Director of Photography
  1979
1978
- Germany in Autumn
  as
  Director of Photography
  1978
- Despair
  as
  Director of Photography
  1978
- Der Gehilfe
  as
  Director of Photography
  1978
- no image
  Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des Untergangs
  as
  Director of Photography
  1978
1977
- Chinese Roulette
  as
  Director of Photography
  1977
- Adolf and Marlene
  as
  Director of Photography
  1977
- no image
  Portrait of Valeska Gert
  as
  Director of Photography
  1977
- no image
  Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam
  as
  Director of Photography
  1977
- no image
  Auf dem Chimborazo
  as
  Director of Photography
  1977
- Women in New York
  as
  Director of Photography
  1977
- The Stationmaster’s Wife
  as
  Director of Photography
  1977
1976
- I Only Want You to Love Me
  as
  Director of Photography
  1976
- Satan’s Brew
  as
  Director of Photography
  1976
- no image
  Dorothea Merz
  as
  Director of Photography
  1976
- Summer Guests
  as
  Director of Photography
  1976
- Die Alpensaga
  as
  Director of Photography
  1976
1975
- Cold Blood
  as
  Director of Photography
  1975
- Fox and His Friends
  as
  Director of Photography
  1975
- Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
  as
  Director of Photography
  1975
1974
- Martha
  as
  Director of Photography
  1974
- Made in Germany and USA
  as
  Director of Photography
  1974
- no image
  From the Family of Reptiles
  as
  Director of Photography
  1974
- The Island
  as
  Director of Photography
  1974
1973
- The Sinful Bed
  as
  Director of Photography
  1973
- Chetan, Indian Boy
  as
  Director of Photography
  1973
- World on a Wire
  as
  Director of Photography
  1973
1972
- The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
  as
  Director of Photography
  1972
- no image
  Der Held
  as
  Director of Photography
  1972
- no image
  Tödlicher Poker
  as
  Director of Photography
  1972
- Adele Spitzeder
  as
  Director of Photography
  1972
1971
- no image
  Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
  as
  Director
  1971
- Whity
  as
  Director of Photography
  1971
- Beware of a Holy Whore
  as
  Director of Photography
  1971
- no image
  Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
  as
  Director of Photography
  1971
- no image
  Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
  as
  Producer
  1971
- no image
  Sand
  as
  Director of Photography
  1971
1970
- We Two
  as
  Director of Photography
  1970
1969
- Your Caresses
  as
  Director of Photography
  1969
- no image
  Der Kidnapper
  as
  Director of Photography
  1969
- Several Times Daily
  as
  Director of Photography
  1969
1968
- no image
  Gold für Montevasall
  as
  Director of Photography
  1968
1966
- no image
  Abschied
  as
  Director of Photography
  1966
1964
- no image
  Das Martyrium des Peter OHey
  as
  Director of Photography
  1964
1961
- Die Kassette
  as
  Director of Photography
  1961
- no image
  Dreamland of Desire
  as
  Director of Photography
  1961
1955
- Lola Montès
  as
  Still Photographer
  1955