Biography
Willy Hameister was born on December 3, 1889 in Kranzfeld, Landkreis Greifenhagen, Pomerania, he soon started to work for the "Deutsche Bioscop" from 1904 and filmed actual topics - a kind of news.
He switched to the film business in 1912 where he was active as a cinematographer for numerous movies. At the beginning of his film career he often worked together with the director Otto Rippert, anduring the 20s he worked besides many average movies also for some great classics, first of all "Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari" (1920). In 1938 he died at the age of only 48 after a long illness.
Filmography
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Movies 95
Director 5
Director of Photography
Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty (1938)
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Director of Photography
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
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Cinematographer
Mädchen in Weiß (1936)
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Cinematographer
Wochenendzauber (1936)
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Cinematographer
Csárdás (1935)
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Director of Photography
Rozpustilá noc (1935)
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Director of Photography
V cizím revíru (1934)
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Cinematographer
Krach im Forsthaus (1934)
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Cinematographer
Pipin, der Kurze (1934)
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Cinematographer
In Sachen Timpe (1934)
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Cinematographer
Zimmermädchen ... Dreimal klingeln (1934)
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Cinematographer
Gretl Wins First Prize (1933)
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Cinematographer
Das lustige Kleeblatt (1933)
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Cinematographer
Höllentempo (1933)
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Cinematographer
Heimat am Rhein (1933)
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Cinematographer
Die kalte Mamsell (1933)
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Cinematographer
Der Kampf um den Bär (1933)
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Cinematographer
K 1 greift ein (1933)
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Cinematographer
Die Unschuld vom Lande (1933)
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Cinematographer
The enamored bubble head (1932)
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Tod über Shanghai (1932)
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Cinematographer
Annemarie, the Bride of the Company (1932)
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Love in Uniform (1932)
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The Golden Angel Ball (1932)
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From a small residence (1932)
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Vater geht auf Reisen (1932)
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The handsomest man in the state (1932)
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Zwei himmelblaue Augen (1932)
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Zu Befehl, Herr Unteroffizier (1932)
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No Celebration Without Meyer (1931)
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Duty Is Duty (1931)
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A whim of the Pompadour (1931)
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Cinematographer
Terror of the Garrison (1931)
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Poor little Eva (1931)
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Ash Wednesday (1931)
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Cinematographer
Madame Pompadour (1931)
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Cinematographer
Wibbel the Tailor (1931)
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Cinematographer
Susie Cleans Up (1930)
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Cinematographer
Only You (1930)
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Und so ein Glück kannst du nur haben (1930)
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Police Spy 77 (1930)
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The woman without nerves (1930)
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Cinematographer
Wer hat Bobby gesehen? (1930)
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Cinematographer
Wir halten fest und treu zusammen (1929)
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Aufruhr im Junggesellenheim (1929)
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Die drei Frauen von Urban Hell (1928)
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Cinematographer
Tales from the Vienna Woods (1928)
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Cinematographer
Das Karussell des Todes (1928)
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Cinematographer
Charlott etwas verrückt (1928)
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Cinematographer
Mikosch rückt ein (1928)
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Cinematographer
Die Dollarprinzessin und ihre sechs Freie (1927)
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Cinematographer
Leichte Kavallerie (1927)
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Cinematographer
The Beggar from Cologne Cathedral (1927)
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Cinematographer
Rinaldo Rinaldini (1927)
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Cinematographer
Faschingszauber (1927)
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Cinematographer
Ehegeheimnisse (1927)
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Cinematographer
Schützenliesel (1926)
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Cinematographer
Der lachende Ehemann (1926)
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Cinematographer
Küssen ist keine Sünd' (1926)
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Prinzessin Trulala (1926)
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Das Geheimnis von St. Pauli (1926)
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Cinematographer
Die Kleine vom Bummel (1925)
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Cinematographer
Liebe und Trompetenblasen (1925)
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Leidenschaft (1925)
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Armes kleines Mädchen (1924)
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The Doll Maker of Kiang-Ning (1923)
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Man by the Roadside (1923)
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Peter the Great (1922)
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Cinematographer
Ihr Kammerdiener (1922)
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Cinematographer
Die Beute der Erinnyen (1922)
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Cinematographer
Backstairs (1921)
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Cinematographer
The Island of the Lost (1921)
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Cinematographer
Die Abenteuer der schönen Dorette (1921)
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Director of Photography
Die Augen der Maske (1920)
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Cinematographer
The Night of Queen Isabeau (1920)
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Cinematographer
Das Blut der Ahnen (1920)
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Cinematographer
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire (1920)
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Cinematographer
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
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Cinematographer
The Dance of Death (1919)
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Cinematographer
The Plague in Florence (1919)
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Cinematographer
Das ewige Rätsel (1919)
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Cinematographer
Lilith and Ly (1919)
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Cinematographer
Der Weg, der zur Verdammnis führt 1. Teil - Das Schicksal der Aenne Wolter (1918)
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Cinematographer
Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige Friede (1915)
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Cinematographer
Es lebe der König (1914)
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Cinematographer
Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil (1913)
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Cinematographer
Mannequins (1913)
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Cinematographer
Schatten der Nacht (1913)
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Cinematographer
Vorgluten des Balkanbrandes (1912)
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Cinematographer
In der Tiefe des Schachtes (1912)
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Cinematographer
In Night and Ice (1912)
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Cinematographer
The Yellow Peril (1912)
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Cinematographer
Der Triumph des Todes (1912)
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1889-12-03
Deathday1938-02-12 (48 years old)
Birth PlaceKrzypnica, Poland
CitizenshipsGerman Empire
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