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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Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty (1938)
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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
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Mädchen in Weiß (1936)
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Wochenendzauber (1936)
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Csárdás (1935)
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Rozpustilá noc (1935)
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V cizím revíru (1934)
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Krach im Forsthaus (1934)
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Pipin, der Kurze (1934)
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In Sachen Timpe (1934)
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Zimmermädchen ... Dreimal klingeln (1934)
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Gretl Wins First Prize (1933)
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Das lustige Kleeblatt (1933)
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Höllentempo (1933)
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Heimat am Rhein (1933)
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Die kalte Mamsell (1933)
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Der Kampf um den Bär (1933)
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K 1 greift ein (1933)
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Die Unschuld vom Lande (1933)
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Der verliebte Blasekopp (1932)
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Annemarie, the Bride of the Company (1932)
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Tod über Shanghai (1932)
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Love in Uniform (1932)
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The Golden Angel Ball (1932)
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Aus einer kleinen Residenz (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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Terror of the Garrison (1931)
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Poor little Eva (1931)
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Ash Wednesday (1931)
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Madame Pompadour (1931)
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Wibbel the Tailor (1931)
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Susie Cleans Up (1930)
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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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Die Frau ohne Nerven (1930)
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Wer hat Bobby gesehen? (1930)
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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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Tales from the Vienna Woods (1928)
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Das Karussell des Todes (1928)
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Charlott etwas verrückt (1928)
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Mikosch rückt ein (1928)
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Die Dollarprinzessin und ihre sechs Freie (1927)
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Leichte Kavallerie (1927)
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The Beggar from Cologne Cathedral (1927)
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Rinaldo Rinaldini (1927)
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Faschingszauber (1927)
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Ehegeheimnisse (1927)
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Schützenliesel (1926)
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Der lachende Ehemann (1926)
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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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Die Kleine vom Bummel (1925)
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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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Ihr Kammerdiener (1922)
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Die Beute der Erinnyen (1922)
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Backstairs (1921)
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The Island of the Lost (1921)
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Die Abenteuer der schönen Dorette (1921)
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Die Augen der Maske (1920)
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The Night of Queen Isabeau (1920)
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Das Blut der Ahnen (1920)
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Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire (1920)
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
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The Dance of Death (1919)
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The Plague in Florence (1919)
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Das ewige Rätsel (1919)
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Lilith and Ly (1919)
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Der Weg, der zur Verdammnis führt 1. Teil - Das Schicksal der Aenne Wolter (1918)
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Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige Friede (1915)
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Es lebe der König (1914)
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Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil (1913)
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Mannequins (1913)
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Schatten der Nacht (1913)
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Vorgluten des Balkanbrandes (1912)
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In der Tiefe des Schachtes (1912)
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In Night and Ice (1912)
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The Yellow Peril (1912)
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Der Triumph des Todes (1912)
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1889-12-03
Deathday1938-02-12 (48 years old)
Birth PlaceBerlin, Germany
CitizenshipsGerman Empire
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