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William Heise
b. 1847 — d. 1910 (aged 63)
Germany
Cinematographer
Director
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.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 3.7
Racing the Chutes at Dreamland
1903 Director
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★ 4.6
Shooting Captured Insurgents
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 4.2
The Ball Game
1898 Director
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★ 5.0
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 4.8
A Street Arab
1898 Director
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★ 4.5
Ella Lola, a la Trilby
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 5.0
What Demoralized the Barber Shop
1898 Director
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★ 4.2
Hockey Match on the Ice
1898 Director
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★ 4.3
Cuban Ambush
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 4.0
Cattle Leaving the Corral
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 3.6
71st Regiment, New York
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 4.2
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2
1898 Director
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★ 4.1
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1
1898 Director
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★ 4.4
Sea Waves
1898 Director
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★ 4.0
Snowballing the Coasters
1898 Director
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★ 4.1
An Unwelcome Visitor
1898 Director
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★ 4.6
American Flag
1898 Director
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★ 4.0
Skeleton Dance, Marionettes
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 3.0
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag
1898 Director
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★ 2.9
American Flag
1898 Director
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★ 3.6
Alciede Capitane
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 3.5
Coasting
1898 Director
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★ 2.9
The Burglar
1898 Director
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★ 3.3
Acrobatic Monkey
1898 Director
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★ 3.2
A Mid-Winter Brush
1898 Director
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★ 2.5
Snow Storm
1898 Director
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★ 3.7
Comedy Set-to
1898 Director
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★ 3.5
The Burglar
1898 Director
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★ 3.3
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag
1898 Director
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★ 3.2
Return of the 2nd Regiment of New Jersey
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 2.7
The Telephone
1898 Director
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★ 3.0
The Telephone No. 2
1898 Director
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S.S. 'Coptic'
1898 Cinematographer
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Cañon of the Rio Grande
1898 Cinematographer
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Advance Guard, Return of N.J. Troops
1898 Cinematographer
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Balloon Ascension, Marionettes
1898 Cinematographer
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Dancing Chinaman, Marionettes
1898 Cinematographer
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★ 5.6
Seminary Girls
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 5.0
Admiral Cigarette
1897 Director
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★ 5.0
Pillow Fight
1897 Director
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★ 4.4
The First Sleigh-Ride
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 5.2
Fifth Avenue, New York
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 5.4
Crissie Sheridan
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.8
Giant Coal Dumper
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.3
Buffalo Police on Parade
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.5
Bowery Waltz
1897 Director
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★ 4.1
Cattle Driven to Slaughter
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.2
Charity Ball
1897 Director
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★ 4.5
Buffalo Fire Department in Action
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.3
Armour's Electric Trolley
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
Serpentine Dance, Annabelle
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.4
Police Patrol Wagon
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.6
Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.3
Waterfall in the Catskills
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.4
Fisherman's Luck
1897 Director
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★ 4.3
Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.6
Free-for-All Race at Charter Oak Park
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.8
Black Diamond Express, No. 1
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
Butterfly Dance
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.4
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.9
Racing at Sheepshead Bay
1897 Director
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★ 4.2
Buffalo Stockyards
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.3
Dancing Darkey Boy
1897 Director
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★ 4.1
Falls of Minnehaha
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.1
Chicken Thieves
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.8
Ambulance at the Accident
1897 Director
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★ 3.5
Ambulance Call
1897 Director
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★ 3.9
Pie Eating Contest
1897 Director
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★ 4.0
Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun
1897 Director
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★ 5.3
Sun Dance - Annabelle
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.5
Suburban Handicap, 1897
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.5
Husking Bee
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.9
Single Harness Horses
1897 Director
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★ 4.4
McKinley Taking the Oath
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.6
Parisian Dance
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.9
Buffalo Bill and Escort
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.4
Black Diamond Express, No. 2
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 4.8
President McKinley's Address
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.5
The Dolorita Passion Dance
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.2
Ladies' Saddle Horses
1897 Director
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★ 3.2
The Farmer's Troubles
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.9
Gatling Gun Crew in Action
1897 Director
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★ 4.0
7th and 71st Regiment, New York
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.1
Battery A, Light Artillery, U.S. Army
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 2.9
Guard Mount, Ft. Myer
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.4
The Jealous Monkey
1897 Director
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★ 2.7
Battery B, Governor's Troop, Penna.
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.4
Children's Toilet
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.7
The Little Reb
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★ 3.3
Exhibition of Prize Winners
1897 Director
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★ 2.7
Amoskeag Veterans, New Hampshire
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 2.7
Governor Cook and Staff, Connecticut
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 2.8
Governor of Ohio and Staff
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.6
Boating on the Lake
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 2.8
Corcoran Cadets, Washington
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.0
Grace Church, New York
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.3
Firing by Squad, Gatling Gun
1897 Director
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★ 4.2
The Milker's Mishap
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 3.0
Cavalry Passing in Review
1897 Cinematographer
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★ 2.9
American and Cuban Flag
1897 Cinematographer