Michael Ballhaus

Personal Info

Known For Camera

Gender Male

Birthday 1935-08-05

Deathday 2017-04-11 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Berlin, Germany

Michael Ballhaus

Biography

Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. (August 5, 1935 – April 12, 2017) was a German cinematographer who collaborated with directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, James L. Brooks, and Wolfgang Petersen. He was a member of both the Academy of Arts, Berlin, and the American Society of Cinematographers.

Known For

Camera

2013
3096 Days

as Director of Photography

2006
The Departed

as Director of Photography

2003
Uptown Girls

as Director of Photography

2003
Something's Gotta Give

as Director of Photography

2002
Gangs of New York

as Director of Photography

2000
What Planet Are You From?

as Director of Photography

2000
The Legend of Bagger Vance

as Director of Photography

2000
Gone Underground

as Director of Photography

1999
Wild Wild West

as Director of Photography

1998
Primary Colors

as Director of Photography

1997
Air Force One

as Director of Photography

1996
Sleepers

as Director of Photography

1995
Outbreak

as Director of Photography

1994
Quiz Show

as Director of Photography

1994
I'll Do Anything

as Director of Photography

1993
The Age of Innocence

as Director of Photography

1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula

as Director of Photography

1992
The Mambo Kings

as Director of Photography

1991
What About Bob?

as Director of Photography

1991
Guilty by Suspicion

as Director of Photography

1990
GoodFellas

as Director of Photography

1990
Postcards from the Edge

as Director of Photography

1990
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

as Director of Photography

1989
The Fabulous Baker Boys

as Director of Photography

1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

as Director of Photography

1988
Working Girl

as Director of Photography

1988
The Last Temptation of Christ

as Director of Photography

1988
The House on Carroll Street

as Director of Photography

1988
Baja Oklahoma

as Director of Photography

1987
Broadcast News

as Director of Photography

1987
The Glass Menagerie

as Director of Photography

1986
The Color of Money

as Director of Photography

1986
Under the Cherry Moon

as Director of Photography

1985
After Hours

as Director of Photography

1985
Death of a Salesman

as Director of Photography

1984
Reckless

as Director of Photography

1984
Old Enough

as Director of Photography

1984
The Autograph

as Director of Photography

1984
Heartbreakers

as Director of Photography

1984
The Magic Mountain

as Director of Photography

1983
Baby It's You

as Director of Photography

1983
Sheer Madness

as Director of Photography

1983
Edith's Diary

as Director of Photography

1982
The Magic Mountain

as Director of Photography

1982
Dear Mr. Wonderful

as Director of Photography

1982
Der Auslöser

as Director of Photography

1981
Lili Marleen

as Additional Photography

1981
Looping

as Director of Photography

1981
Malou

as Director of Photography

1981
Today We're Playing Boss

as Director of Photography

1980
Big and Little

as Director of Photography

1980
The Uprising

as Director of Photography

1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun

as Director of Photography

1979
Bourbon Street Blues

as Director of Photography

1979
Die erste Polka

as Director of Photography

1979
Trilogie des Wiedersehens

as Director of Photography

1978
Germany in Autumn

as Director of Photography

1978
Despair

as Director of Photography

1978
Der Gehilfe

as Director of Photography

1977
Chinese Roulette

as Director of Photography

1977
Portrait of Valeska Gert

as Director of Photography

1977
Adolf and Marlene

as Director of Photography

1977
Auf dem Chimborazo

as Director of Photography

1977
The Stationmaster’s Wife

as Director of Photography

1977
Women in New York

as Director of Photography

1976
I Only Want You to Love Me

as Director of Photography

1976
Satan’s Brew

as Director of Photography

1976
Summer Guests

as Director of Photography

1976
Chetan, Indian Boy

as Director of Photography

1976
Dorothea Merz

as Director of Photography

1976
Die Alpensaga

as Director of Photography

1975
Cold Blood

as Director of Photography

1975
Fox and His Friends

as Director of Photography

1975
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

as Director of Photography

1974
Martha

as Director of Photography

1974
Made in Germany and USA

as Director of Photography

1974
From the Family of Reptiles

as Director of Photography

1974
The Island

as Director of Photography

1973
The Sinful Bed

as Director of Photography

1973
World on a Wire

as Director of Photography

1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

as Director of Photography

1972
Tödlicher Poker

as Director of Photography

1972
Der Held

as Director of Photography

1972
Adele Spitzeder

as Director of Photography

1971
Whity

as Director of Photography

1971
Beware of a Holy Whore

as Director of Photography

1971
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8

as Director of Photography

1970
We Two

as Director of Photography

1969
Your Caresses

as Director of Photography

1969
Several Times Daily

as Director of Photography

1969
Der Kidnapper

as Director of Photography

1968
Gold für Montevasall

as Director of Photography

1966
Abschied

as Director of Photography

1961
Die Kassette

as Director of Photography

1961
Dreamland of Desire

as Director of Photography

1955
Lola Montès

as Still Photographer

Actor

2012
Side by Side

as Self

2008
Mister Karl

as Self

2007
Nachtlinie

as Self

2000
Abendschau

as self

1998
Alpha Forum

as Self

1997
Boogie Nights

as Cameraman (uncredited)

1997
Nachtstudio

as Self

1995
1992
1991
DAS!

as Self

1986
1986
1982
Wortwechsel

as Self

1979
1978
Spiel der Verlierer

as Dr. Müller

1976
1974
Martha

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1969
TV Intim

as Self

1948
Bambi Awards

as Self

Producer

1999
The Thirteenth Floor

as Executive Producer

Writer

2009
In Berlin

as Writer

Editor

2009
In Berlin

as Editor