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Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

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

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
2017 • Self
Side by Side
Side by Side
2012 • Self
The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited
The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited
2011 • Self
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
2010 • Self
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
2008 • Self
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
2008 • Self
Mister Karl
2008 • Self
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
2008 • Self

Full filmography

Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights
1997 • Cameraman (uncredited)
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Spiel der Verlierer
1978 • Dr. Müller
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Martha
Martha
1974 • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Michael Ballhaus – Biography, Known For & Filmography