William Heise
DirectingBorn Oct 1, 1847Died Feb 14, 1910
Germany
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
Ambulance Call
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Admiral Cigarette
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Admiral Cigarette
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A Morning Alarm
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The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
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The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
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Dickson Experimental Sound Film
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Dickson Experimental Sound Film
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Caicedo (with Pole)
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The Bad Boy and the Gardener
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Caicedo (with Pole)
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Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
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Filmography
2007Butterfly Dancesas Directormovie1908Ten Pickaninniesas Directormovie1898What Demoralized the Barber Shopas Directormovie1898A Bucking Bronchoas Directormovie1898Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'as Camera Operatormovie1898Turkish Dance, Ella Lolaas Director of Photographymovie1898An Unwelcome Visitoras Directormovie1898Shooting Captured Insurgentsas Director of Photographymovie1898Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1as Directormovie1898Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2as Directormovie1898A Street Arabas Directormovie1898The Ball Gameas Directormovie1898Old Glory and the Cuban Flagas Directormovie1898Sea Wavesas Directormovie1898Snowballing the Coastersas Directormovie1898Hockey Match on the Iceas Directormovie1898Alciede Capitaneas Cinematographymovie1897Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gunas Directormovie1897Crissie Sheridanas Director of Photographymovie1897Buffalo Fire Department in Actionas Camera Operatormovie1897Pie Eating Contestas Directormovie1897Dancing Darkey Boyas Directormovie1897Single Harness Horsesas Camera Operatormovie1897Ambulance at the Accidentas Directormovie1897Fisherman's Luckas Directormovie1897Charity Ballas Directormovie1897Bowery Waltzas Directormovie1897Ambulance Callas Directormovie1897Admiral Cigaretteas Cinematographymovie1897Buffalo Stockyardsas Camera Operatormovie1897Falls of Minnehahaas Camera Operatormovie1897Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicagoas Camera Operatormovie1897Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Parkas Camera Operatormovie1897Water Fall in the Catskillsas Camera Operatormovie1897Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratoryas Director of Photographymovie1897Pillow Fightas Directormovie1897The Dolorita Passion Danceas Director of Photographymovie1897Black Diamond Express, No. 1as Directormovie1897Fifth Avenue, New Yorkas Directormovie1897The First Sleigh-Rideas Director of Photographymovie1897Serpentine Dance - Annabelleas Director of Photographymovie1896Black Diamond Expressas Director of Photographymovie1896A Morning Alarmas Camera Operatormovie1896Feeding the Dovesas Director of Photographymovie1896Shooting the Chutesas Directormovie1896The Bad Boy and the Gardeneras Director of Photographymovie1896Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Danceas Directormovie1896The Kissas Directormovie1896Amy Mulleras Directormovie1896Interrupted Loversas Director of Photographymovie1896Lone Fishermanas Director of Photographymovie1895New Blacksmith Shopas Directormovie1895The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scotsas Directormovie1895Princess Alias Directormovie1895Danse serpentine (Annabelle)as Cinematographymovie1895Billy Edwards and the Unknownas Directormovie1895Silver Danceas Directormovie1895Paddle Danceas Directormovie1895Dance of Rejoicingas Directormovie1895Death Sceneas Directormovie1895Hypnotic Sceneas Directormovie1895Trilby Danceas Directormovie1894Fire Rescue Sceneas Directormovie1894Band Drillas Directormovie1894Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetographas Directormovie1894Imperial Japanese Danceas Directormovie1894Annie Oakleyas Directormovie1894Bucking Bronchoas Directormovie1894Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)as Directormovie1894Hadj Cheriffas Directormovie1894The Hornbacker-Murphy Fightas Directormovie1894Sioux Ghost Danceas Directormovie1894Buffalo Danceas Director of Photographymovie1894Boxing Matchas Directormovie1894Dickson Experimental Sound Filmas Director of Photographymovie1894Caicedo (with Pole)as Directormovie1894The Boxing Catsas Director of Photographymovie1894Buffalo Billas Director of Photographymovie1894Leonard-Cushing Fightas Directormovie1894Sandow: The Strong Manas Directormovie