Directing
William Heise
Directing · Born 1847-10-01 · Germany
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.
Credits · 108
Butterfly Dances
FilmButterfly Dances
2007 · Director
FilmTen Pickaninnies
1908 · Director
What Demoralized the Barber Shop
FilmWhat Demoralized the Barber Shop
1898 · Director
FilmA Bucking Broncho
1898 · Director
FilmParade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
1898 · Camera Operator
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
FilmTurkish Dance, Ella Lola
1898 · Director of Photography
An Unwelcome Visitor
FilmAn Unwelcome Visitor
1898 · Director
FilmShooting Captured Insurgents
1898 · Director of Photography
FilmParade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1
1898 · Director
FilmParade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2
1898 · Director
A Street Arab
FilmA Street Arab
1898 · Director
FilmThe Ball Game
1898 · Director
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag
FilmOld Glory and the Cuban Flag
1898 · Director
Sea Waves
FilmSea Waves
1898 · Director
Snowballing the Coasters
FilmSnowballing the Coasters
1898 · Director
FilmHockey Match on the Ice
1898 · Director
Alciede Capitane
FilmAlciede Capitane
1898 · Cinematography
FilmMount and Dismount, Gatling Gun
1897 · Director
Crissie Sheridan
FilmCrissie Sheridan
1897 · Producer
FilmBuffalo Fire Department in Action
1897 · Camera Operator
Pie Eating Contest
FilmPie Eating Contest
1897 · Director
Dancing Darkey Boy
FilmDancing Darkey Boy
1897 · Director
FilmSingle Harness Horses
1897 · Producer
FilmAmbulance at the Accident
1897 · Director
FilmFisherman's Luck
1897 · Director
FilmCharity Ball
1897 · Director
Bowery Waltz
FilmBowery Waltz
1897 · Director
FilmAmbulance Call
1897 · Director
FilmAdmiral Cigarette
1897 · Director
FilmBuffalo Stockyards
1897 · Camera Operator
FilmFalls of Minnehaha
1897 · Camera Operator
FilmCorner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
1897 · Camera Operator
FilmFree-for-All race at Charter Oak Park
1897 · Camera Operator
FilmWater Fall in the Catskills
1897 · Camera Operator
FilmRacing at Sheepshead Bay
1897 · Director
FilmMr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
1897 · Director of Photography
Pillow Fight
FilmPillow Fight
1897 · Director
The Dolorita Passion Dance
FilmThe Dolorita Passion Dance
1897 · Director of Photography
FilmBlack Diamond Express, No. 1
1897 · Director
FilmFifth Avenue, New York
1897 · Director
FilmSerpentine Dance - Annabelle
1897 · Director of Photography
FilmThe First Sleigh-Ride
1897 · Director of Photography
Black Diamond Express
FilmBlack Diamond Express
1896 · Director of Photography
FilmA Morning Alarm
1896 · Camera Operator
FilmFeeding the Doves
1896 · Director of Photography
FilmShooting the Chutes
1896 · Director
FilmThe Bad Boy and the Gardener
1896 · Director of Photography
FilmFatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
1896 · Director
FilmThe Kiss
1896 · Director
Amy Muller
FilmAmy Muller
1896 · Director
FilmInterrupted Lovers
1896 · Director of Photography
FilmLone Fisherman
1896 · Director of Photography
FilmNew Blacksmith Shop
1895 · Director
FilmThe Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
1895 · Director of Photography
FilmPrincess Ali
1895 · Director
FilmDanse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895 · Director
FilmBilly Edwards and the Unknown
1895 · Producer
Dance of Rejoicing
FilmDance of Rejoicing
1895 · Director
Paddle Dance
FilmPaddle Dance
1895 · Director
Silver Dance
FilmSilver Dance
1895 · Director
Trilby Dance
FilmTrilby Dance
1895 · Director
Hypnotic Scene
FilmHypnotic Scene
1895 · Director
Death Scene
FilmDeath Scene
1895 · Director
FilmFire Rescue Scene
1894 · Director
FilmBand Drill
1894 · Director
FilmCorbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
1894 · Director
FilmImperial Japanese Dance
1894 · Director
FilmAnnie Oakley
1894 · Director
FilmBucking Broncho
1894 · Director
FilmGlenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
1894 · Director
Hadj Cheriff
FilmHadj Cheriff
1894 · Director
FilmThe Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
1894 · Director
FilmSioux Ghost Dance
1894 · Director
FilmBuffalo Dance
1894 · Director
Boxing Match
FilmBoxing Match
1894 · Director
FilmDickson Experimental Sound Film
1894 · Director of Photography
FilmCaicedo (with Pole)
1894 · Director of Photography
FilmThe Boxing Cats
1894 · Director
FilmBuffalo Bill
1894 · Director of Photography
Leonard-Cushing Fight
FilmLeonard-Cushing Fight
1894 · Director
FilmSandow: The Strong Man
1894 · Director of Photography
The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
FilmThe Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
1894 · Director
FilmChinese Laundry Scene
1894 · Director
FilmCarmencita
1894 · Director
FilmAthlete with Wand
1894 · Director of Photography
FilmCock Fight, No. 2
1894 · Director of Photography
FilmEdison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894 · Director
FilmThe Barber Shop
1894 · Director of Photography
FilmAnnabelle Butterfly Dance
1894 · Director of Photography
FilmGlenroy Bros., No. 2
1894 · Director
FilmJapanese Dancers
1894 · Cinematography
FilmLuis Martinetti, Contortionist
1894 · Director
Mlle. Capitaine
FilmMlle. Capitaine
1894 · Cinematography
FilmBlacksmithing Scene
1893 · Director
FilmHorse Shoeing
1893 · Director
FilmA Hand Shake
1892 · Director
FilmFencing
1892 · Director
FilmDickson Greeting
1891 · Director
FilmNewark Athlete
1891 · Director of Photography
Newark athlete. [No. 2]
FilmNewark athlete. [No. 2]
1891 · Director
FilmMen Boxing
1891 · Director of Photography
Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud
FilmDuncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud
1891 · Director
Monkey and Another, Boxing
FilmMonkey and Another, Boxing
1891 · Director
Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop
FilmDuncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop
1891 · Director
FilmDuncan Smoking
1891 · Director
FilmMonkeyshines, No. 1
1890 · Director
FilmMonkeyshines, No. 2
1890 · Director of Photography
FilmMonkeyshines, No. 3
1890 · Director