William Heise

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1847-10-01

Deathday 1910-02-14 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Germany

William Heise

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.

Known For

Director

2007
Butterfly Dances

as Director

1898
A Street Arab

as Director

1898
1898
The Ball Game

as Director

1898
1898
Sea Waves

as Director

1898
1898
A Bucking Broncho

as Director

1897
Bowery Waltz

as Director

1897
Pillow Fight

as Director

1897
Charity Ball

as Director

1897
Fisherman's Luck

as Director

1897
1897
Dancing Darkey Boy

as Director

1897
Pie Eating Contest

as Director

1897
Ambulance Call

as Director

1897
Admiral Cigarette

as Director

1896
The Kiss

as Director

1896
Amy Muller

as Director

1896
1895
Princess Ali

as Director

1895
1895
Silver Dance

as Director

1895
Paddle Dance

as Director

1895
Dance of Rejoicing

as Director

1895
Death Scene

as Director

1895
Hypnotic Scene

as Director

1895
Trilby Dance

as Director

1894
Carmencita

as Director

1894
The Barber Shop

as Director

1894
Sioux Ghost Dance

as Director

1894
Annie Oakley

as Director

1894
1894
The Boxing Cats

as Director

1894
1894
Bucking Broncho

as Director

1894
Band Drill

as Director

1894
Hadj Cheriff

as Director

1894
Fire Rescue Scene

as Director

1894
1894
Buffalo Dance

as Director

1894
Cock Fight, No. 2

as Director

1894
1894
Boxing Match

as Director

1894
Athlete with Wand

as Director

1894
1893
Horse Shoeing

as Director

1893
1892
Fencing

as Director

1892
A Hand Shake

as Director

1891
Dickson Greeting

as Director

1891
Men Boxing

as Director

1891
Duncan Smoking

as Director

1891
Newark Athlete

as Director

1890
1890
1890

Camera

1898
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

as Director of Photography

1898
Shooting Captured Insurgents

as Director of Photography

1897
The Dolorita Passion Dance

as Director of Photography

1897
1897
Buffalo Stockyards

as Camera Operator

1897
Falls of Minnehaha

as Camera Operator

1897
Single harness horses

as Camera Operator

1897
1897
Crissie Sheridan

as Director of Photography

1897
The First Sleigh-Ride

as Director of Photography

1897
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

as Director of Photography

1896
A Morning Alarm

as Camera Operator

1896
Feeding the Doves

as Director of Photography

1896
The Bad Boy and the Gardener

as Director of Photography

1896
Interrupted Lovers

as Director of Photography

1896
Lone Fisherman

as Director of Photography

1896
Black Diamond Express

as Director of Photography

1895
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

as Director of Photography

1894
Caicedo (with Pole)

as Director of Photography

1894
The Barber Shop

as Director of Photography

1894
Athlete with Wand

as Director of Photography

1894
Annabelle Butterfly Dance

as Director of Photography

1894
Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

as Director of Photography

1894
Cock Fight, No. 2

as Director of Photography

1894
Dickson Experimental Sound Film

as Director of Photography

1894
Carmencita

as Director of Photography

1894
The Boxing Cats

as Director of Photography

1894
Glenroy Bros., No. 2

as Director of Photography

1894
Buffalo Bill

as Director of Photography

1894
Buffalo Dance

as Director of Photography

1893
Blacksmithing Scene

as Director of Photography

1892
A Hand Shake

as Director of Photography

1892
Fencing

as Director of Photography

1891
Newark Athlete

as Director of Photography

1891
Men Boxing

as Director of Photography

1891
Dickson Greeting

as Director of Photography

1890
Monkeyshines, No. 1

as Director of Photography

1890
Monkeyshines, No. 2

as Director of Photography

Crew

1897
Admiral Cigarette

as Cinematography

1894
Japanese Dancers

as Cinematography

Producer

1897
Crissie Sheridan

as Producer

1897

Actor