Person
William Heise
Directing · 1847–1910 · Germany
Biography
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
Interrupted Lovers
Director of Photography
Bucking Broncho
Director
Buffalo Bill
Director of Photography
Annie Oakley
Director
The Kiss
Director
Buffalo Dance
Director
Buffalo Stockyards
Camera Operator
Horse Shoeing
Director
Band Drill
Director
Lone Fisherman
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2007Butterfly DancesDirector
- 1908Ten PickaninniesDirector
- 1898What Demoralized the Barber ShopDirector
- 1898A Bucking BronchoDirector
- 1898Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'Camera Operator
- 1898Turkish Dance, Ella LolaDirector of Photography
- 1898An Unwelcome VisitorDirector
- 1898Shooting Captured InsurgentsDirector of Photography
- 1898Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1Director
- 1898Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2Director
- 1898A Street ArabDirector
- 1898The Ball GameDirector
- 1898Old Glory and the Cuban FlagDirector
- 1898Sea WavesDirector
- 1898Snowballing the CoastersDirector
- 1898Hockey Match on the IceDirector
- 1898Alciede CapitaneCinematography
- 1897Mount and Dismount, Gatling GunDirector
- 1897Crissie SheridanProducer
- 1897Buffalo Fire Department in ActionCamera Operator
- 1897Pie Eating ContestDirector
- 1897Dancing Darkey BoyDirector
- 1897Single Harness HorsesCamera Operator
- 1897Ambulance at the AccidentDirector
- 1897Fisherman's LuckDirector
- 1897Charity BallDirector
- 1897Bowery WaltzDirector
- 1897Ambulance CallDirector
- 1897Admiral CigaretteDirector
- 1897Buffalo StockyardsCamera Operator
- 1897Falls of MinnehahaCamera Operator
- 1897Corner Madison and State Streets, ChicagoCamera Operator
- 1897Free-for-All race at Charter Oak ParkCamera Operator
- 1897Water Fall in the CatskillsCamera Operator
- 1897Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical LaboratoryDirector of Photography
- 1897Pillow FightDirector
- 1897The Dolorita Passion DanceDirector of Photography
- 1897Black Diamond Express, No. 1Director
- 1897Fifth Avenue, New YorkDirector
- 1897Serpentine Dance - AnnabelleDirector of Photography
- 1897The First Sleigh-RideDirector of Photography
- 1896Black Diamond ExpressDirector of Photography
- 1896A Morning AlarmCamera Operator
- 1896Feeding the DovesDirector of Photography
- 1896Shooting the ChutesDirector
- 1896The Bad Boy and the GardenerDirector of Photography
- 1896Fatima's Coochee-Coochee DanceDirector
- 1896The KissDirector
- 1896Amy MullerDirector
- 1896Interrupted LoversDirector of Photography
- 1896Lone FishermanDirector of Photography
- 1895New Blacksmith ShopDirector
- 1895The Execution of Mary, Queen of ScotsDirector of Photography
- 1895Princess AliDirector
- 1895Danse serpentine (Annabelle)Director
- 1895Billy Edwards and the UnknownProducer
- 1895Paddle DanceDirector
- 1895Silver DanceDirector
- 1895Dance of RejoicingDirector
- 1895Death SceneDirector
- 1895Hypnotic SceneDirector
- 1895Trilby DanceDirector
- 1894Fire Rescue SceneDirector
- 1894Band DrillDirector
- 1894Corbett and Courtney Before the KinetographDirector
- 1894Imperial Japanese DanceDirector
- 1894Annie OakleyDirector
- 1894Bucking BronchoDirector
- 1894Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)Director
- 1894Hadj CheriffDirector
- 1894The Hornbacker-Murphy FightDirector
- 1894Sioux Ghost DanceDirector
- 1894Buffalo DanceDirector
- 1894Boxing MatchDirector
- 1894Dickson Experimental Sound FilmDirector
- 1894Caicedo (with Pole)Director of Photography
- 1894The Boxing CatsDirector
- 1894Buffalo BillDirector of Photography
- 1894Leonard-Cushing FightDirector
- 1894Sandow: The Strong ManDirector of Photography
- 1894The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”Director
- 1894Chinese Laundry SceneDirector
- 1894CarmencitaDirector
- 1894Athlete with WandDirector of Photography
- 1894Cock Fight, No. 2Director of Photography
- 1894Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a SneezeDirector
- 1894The Barber ShopDirector of Photography
- 1894Annabelle Butterfly DanceDirector of Photography
- 1894Glenroy Bros., No. 2Director
- 1894Japanese DancersCinematography
- 1894Luis Martinetti, ContortionistDirector
- 1894Mlle. CapitaineCinematography
- 1893Blacksmithing SceneDirector
- 1893Horse ShoeingDirector
- 1892A Hand Shake
- 1892FencingDirector
- 1891Dickson GreetingDirector
- 1891Newark AthleteDirector of Photography
- 1891Newark athlete. [No. 2]Director
- 1891Men BoxingDirector of Photography
- 1891Monkey and Another, BoxingDirector
- 1891Duncan or Devonald with Muslin CloudDirector
- 1891Duncan SmokingDirector
- 1891Duncan and Another, Blacksmith ShopDirector
- 1890Monkeyshines, No. 1Director
- 1890Monkeyshines, No. 2Director of Photography
- 1890Monkeyshines, No. 3Director
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