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William Heise

William Heise

William Heise

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1847-10-01

Deathday: 1910-02-14 (62 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 157

Movies 157

Director 67

Producer 6

Director

Butterfly Dances

Butterfly Dances (2007)

Director

What Demoralized the Barber Shop

What Demoralized the Barber Shop (1898)

Cinematographer

Fighting the Fire

Fighting the Fire (1898)

Director

A Bucking Broncho

A Bucking Broncho (1898)

Cinematographer

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola (1898)

Cinematographer

71st Regiment, N.G.S.N.Y. at Camp Wyckoff

71st Regiment, N.G.S.N.Y. at Camp Wyckoff (1898)

Cinematographer

Cuban Ambush

Cuban Ambush (1898)

Director

An Unwelcome Visitor

An Unwelcome Visitor (1898)

Cinematographer

Shooting Captured Insurgents

Shooting Captured Insurgents (1898)

Director

Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1

Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1 (1898)

Director

Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2

Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2 (1898)

Director

A Street Arab

A Street Arab (1898)

Director

The Ball Game

The Ball Game (1898)

Director

Old Glory and the Cuban Flag

Old Glory and the Cuban Flag (1898)

Director

Sea Waves

Sea Waves (1898)

Director

Snowballing the Coasters

Snowballing the Coasters (1898)

Director

Hockey Match on the Ice

Hockey Match on the Ice (1898)

Cinematographer

Cattle Leaving the Corral

Cattle Leaving the Corral (1898)

Cinematographer

Ella Lola, a la Trilby

Ella Lola, a la Trilby (1898)

Director

Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun

Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun (1897)

Producer

Crissie Sheridan

Crissie Sheridan (1897)

Cinematographer

Buffalo Fire Department in Action

Buffalo Fire Department in Action (1897)

Director

Pie Eating Contest

Pie Eating Contest (1897)

Director

Dancing Darkey Boy

Dancing Darkey Boy (1897)

Director

Single harness horses

Single harness horses (1897)

Director

Ambulance at the Accident

Ambulance at the Accident (1897)

Director

Fisherman's Luck

Fisherman's Luck (1897)

Director

Charity Ball

Charity Ball (1897)

Director

Bowery Waltz

Bowery Waltz (1897)

Director

Ambulance Call

Ambulance Call (1897)

Director / Cinematography

Admiral Cigarette

Admiral Cigarette (1897)

Cinematographer

Cattle Driven to Slaughter

Cattle Driven to Slaughter (1897)

Cinematographer

Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards (1897)

Cinematographer

Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago (1897)

Cinematographer

Falls of Minnehaha

Falls of Minnehaha (1897)

Cinematographer

Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway (1897)

Cinematographer

Buffalo Stockyards

Buffalo Stockyards (1897)

Cinematographer

Buffalo Police on Parade

Buffalo Police on Parade (1897)

Director

Racing at Sheepshead Bay

Racing at Sheepshead Bay (1897)

Cinematographer

Water Fall in the Catskills

Water Fall in the Catskills (1897)

Cinematographer

Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park (1897)

Cinematographer

Armour's Electric Trolley

Armour's Electric Trolley (1897)

Cinematographer

Giant Coal Dumper

Giant Coal Dumper (1897)

Cinematographer

Suburban Handicap, 1897

Suburban Handicap, 1897 (1897)

Director of Photography

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory (1897)

Cinematographer

Husking Bee

Husking Bee (1897)

Director

Pillow Fight

Pillow Fight (1897)

Cinematographer

Black Diamond Express, No. 1

Black Diamond Express, No. 1 (1897)

Cinematographer

The Dolorita Passion Dance

The Dolorita Passion Dance (1897)

Cinematographer

Seminary Girls

Seminary Girls (1897)

Cinematographer

Fifth Avenue, New York

Fifth Avenue, New York (1897)

Cinematographer

Police Patrol Wagon

Police Patrol Wagon (1897)

Cinematographer

Chicken Thieves

Chicken Thieves (1897)

Cinematographer

Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

Serpentine Dance - Annabelle (1897)

Cinematographer

The First Sleigh-Ride

The First Sleigh-Ride (1897)

Cinematographer

Going to the Fire

Going to the Fire (1896)

Producer

The Morning Alarm

The Morning Alarm (1896)

Cinematographer

Black Diamond Express

Black Diamond Express (1896)

Cinematographer

Cock Fight

Cock Fight (1896)

Cinematographer

A Morning Alarm

A Morning Alarm (1896)

Cinematographer

Mounted Police Charge

Mounted Police Charge (1896)

Cinematographer

The Burning Stable

The Burning Stable (1896)

Cinematographer

A Morning Bath

A Morning Bath (1896)

Cinematographer

Feeding the Doves

Feeding the Doves (1896)

Cinematographer

Passaic Falls, New Jersey

Passaic Falls, New Jersey (1896)

Cinematographer

Shooting the Chutes

Shooting the Chutes (1896)

Cinematographer

Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island (1896)

Cinematographer

Sea Beach Scene

Sea Beach Scene (1896)

Cinematographer

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

The Bad Boy and the Gardener (1896)

Cinematographer

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance (1896)

Director

The Kiss

The Kiss (1896)

Director

Amy Muller

Amy Muller (1896)

Cinematographer

Herald Square

Herald Square (1896)

Cinematographer

Interrupted Lovers

Interrupted Lovers (1896)

Producer

Mess Call

Mess Call (1896)

Cinematographer

Watermelon Contest

Watermelon Contest (1896)

Cinematographer

Irish Way of Discussing Politics

Irish Way of Discussing Politics (1896)

Director of Photography

Lone Fisherman

Lone Fisherman (1896)

Cinematographer

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (1896)

Cinematographer

New Blacksmith Shop

New Blacksmith Shop (1895)

Cinematographer

The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)

Cinematographer

A Frontier Scene

A Frontier Scene (1895)

Cinematographer

Robetta and Doretto, No. 1

Robetta and Doretto, No. 1 (1895)

Director

Princess Ali

Princess Ali (1895)

Director

Annabelle Serpentine Dance

Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)

Producer

Billy Edwards and the Unknown

Billy Edwards and the Unknown (1895)

Cinematographer

James Grundy, Buck and Wing

James Grundy, Buck and Wing (1895)

Director

Silver Dance

Silver Dance (1895)

Director

Short Stick Dance

Short Stick Dance (1895)

Cinematographer

Trilby Dance

Trilby Dance (1895)

Director

Death Scene

Death Scene (1895)

Director

Quartette

Quartette (1895)

Director

Dance of Rejoicing

Dance of Rejoicing (1895)

Director

Paddle Dance

Paddle Dance (1895)

Director

Hypnotic Scene

Hypnotic Scene (1895)

Cinematographer

Dance

Dance (1894)

Director

Fire Rescue Scene

Fire Rescue Scene (1894)

Director

Band Drill

Band Drill (1894)

Director

Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph (1894)

Director

Imperial Japanese Dance

Imperial Japanese Dance (1894)

Director

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley (1894)

Director

Bucking Broncho

Bucking Broncho (1894)

Cinematographer

Mexican Knife Duel

Mexican Knife Duel (1894)

Cinematographer

Lasso Thrower

Lasso Thrower (1894)

Director

Hadj Cheriff

Hadj Cheriff (1894)

Director

Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing) (1894)

Director

The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight (1894)

Director / Director of Photography

Buffalo Dance

Buffalo Dance (1894)

Director

Sioux Ghost Dance

Sioux Ghost Dance (1894)

Cinematographer

Boxing Match

Boxing Match (1894)

Cinematographer

Rats and Terrier No. 3

Rats and Terrier No. 3 (1894)

Cinematographer

Rats and Weasel

Rats and Weasel (1894)

Director / Director of Photography

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)

Director of Photography / Director

Caicedo (with Pole)

Caicedo (with Pole) (1894)

Director

The Boxing Cats

The Boxing Cats (1894)

Director of Photography

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill (1894)

Cinematographer

Leonard-Cushing Fight

Leonard-Cushing Fight (1894)

Cinematographer

Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope (1894)

Cinematographer

The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”

The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show” (1894)

Cinematographer

A Bar Room Scene

A Bar Room Scene (1894)

Cinematographer

Trained Bears

Trained Bears (1894)

Cinematographer

Rat Killing

Rat Killing (1894)

Director

Chinese Laundry Scene

Chinese Laundry Scene (1894)

Cinematographer

Wrestling Match

Wrestling Match (1894)

Cinematographer

Highland Dance

Highland Dance (1894)

Cinematographer

Carmencita

Carmencita (1894)

Cinematographer

Unsuccessful Somersault

Unsuccessful Somersault (1894)

Cinematographer

Athlete with Wand

Athlete with Wand (1894)

Director

Cock Fight, No. 2

Cock Fight, No. 2 (1894)

Cinematographer

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (1894)

Director

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

Glenroy Bros., No. 2 (1894)

Cinematography

Japanese Dancers

Japanese Dancers (1894)

Cinematographer

Fred Ott Holding a Bird

Fred Ott Holding a Bird (1894)

Cinematographer

Annabelle Sun Dance

Annabelle Sun Dance (1894)

Cinematographer

The Cock Fight

The Cock Fight (1894)

Cinematographer

Ruth Dennis

Ruth Dennis (1894)

Director

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist (1894)

Director of Photography / Director

The Barber Shop

The Barber Shop (1894)

Cinematographer

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

Annabelle Butterfly Dance (1894)

Director / Director of Photography

Blacksmithing Scene

Blacksmithing Scene (1893)

Director

Horse Shoeing

Horse Shoeing (1893)

Actor

A Hand Shake

A Hand Shake (1892)

Cinematographer

Fencing

Fencing (1892)

Cinematographer

Wrestling

Wrestling (1892)

Cinematographer

Man on Parallel Bars

Man on Parallel Bars (1892)

Producer

Dickson Greeting

Dickson Greeting (1891)

Producer

Newark Athlete

Newark Athlete (1891)

Director

Men Boxing

Men Boxing (1891)

Director

Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud

Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud (1891)

Director

Monkey and Another, Boxing

Monkey and Another, Boxing (1891)

Director

Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop

Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop (1891)

Director

Duncan Smoking

Duncan Smoking (1891)

Director

Monkeyshines, No. 1

Monkeyshines, No. 1 (1890)

Director

Monkeyshines, No. 2

Monkeyshines, No. 2 (1890)

Director

Monkeyshines, No. 3

Monkeyshines, No. 3 (1890)

Cinematographer

Oriental Dance

Oriental Dance

Cinematographer

Boeiend!

Boeiend!

Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1847-10-01

Deathday
1910-02-14 (62 years old)

Birth Place
Germany

Citizenships
United States

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated: 2024-12-04

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Fred Ott worked together with William Heise in:

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James C. Duncan worked together with William Heise in:

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Giuseppe Sacco Albanese worked together with William Heise in:

3 Movies

Alfred Clark

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Alfred Clark worked together with William Heise in:

3 Movies

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G. Sacco Albanese worked together with William Heise in:

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