
Michael Ballhaus
Known for exceptional camera in global cinema.
Profession
Camera
Birthday
5 Aug 1935
Age
91 Years
Born In
Berlin, Germany
Total Projects
43
Years Active
69 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

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Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
as Self

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Side by Side
Side by Side
as Self

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The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited
The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited
as Self

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Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
as Self

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Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
as Self

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Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
as Self

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Mister Karl
Mister Karl
as Self

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Notes on an American Film Director at Work
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
as Self

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Nachtlinie
Nachtlinie
as Self

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Cinematographer Style
Cinematographer Style
as Self

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Who is Helene Schwarz?
Who is Helene Schwarz?
as Self

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Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
as Self

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Fassbinder in Hollywood
Fassbinder in Hollywood
as Self

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Starbuck Holger Meins
Starbuck Holger Meins
as Self

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Fassbinder's Women
Fassbinder's Women
as Self

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Abendschau
Abendschau
as self

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Alpha Forum
Alpha Forum
as Self

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Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights
as Cameraman (uncredited)

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Nachtstudio
Nachtstudio
as Self

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Willemsens Woche
Willemsens Woche
as Self

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alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
as Self

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Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
as Self

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Visions of Light
Visions of Light
as Self

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I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
as Self

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Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
as Self

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DAS!
DAS!
as Self

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Martin Scorsese Directs
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self

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Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk
Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk
as Self

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Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
as Self - The Director of Photography

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American Masters
American Masters
as Self

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Goldene Kamera
Goldene Kamera
as Self

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Wortwechsel
Wortwechsel
as Self

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Bavarian Film Awards
Bavarian Film Awards
as Self

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The Marriage of Maria Braun
The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Counsel

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NDR Talk Show
NDR Talk Show
as Self

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Spiel der Verlierer
Spiel der Verlierer
as Dr. Müller

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Little Godard
Little Godard

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Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew

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Kölner Treff
Kölner Treff
as Self

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Martha
Martha
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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TV Intim
TV Intim
as Self

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German Film Award
German Film Award
as Self

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Bambi
Bambi
as Self