William Heise

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

The Kiss
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
Annabelle Serpentine Dance
Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Birth Location Germany
Born 1847-10-01
Died 1910-02-14

Movies

Movies

Butterfly Dances Director
2007
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola Director of Photography
1898
1898
Shooting Captured Insurgents Director of Photography
1898
A Street Arab Director
1898
The Ball Game Director
1898
Sea Waves Director
1898
1898
1898
Crissie Sheridan Director of Photography
1897
Crissie Sheridan Producer
1897
1897
1897
1897
Single harness horses Camera Operator
1897
1897
Fisherman's Luck Director
1897
Charity Ball Director
1897
Bowery Waltz Director
1897
1897
Ambulance Call Director
1897
Falls of Minnehaha Camera Operator
1897
Buffalo Stockyards Camera Operator
1897
1897
Pillow Fight Director
1897
The Dolorita Passion Dance Director of Photography
1897
1897
The First Sleigh-Ride Director of Photography
1897
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle Director of Photography
1897
Black Diamond Express Director of Photography
1896
A Morning Alarm Camera Operator
1896
Feeding the Doves Director of Photography
1896
1896
The Bad Boy and the Gardener Director of Photography
1896
The Kiss Director
1896
Amy Muller Director
1896
Interrupted Lovers Director of Photography
1896
Lone Fisherman Director of Photography
1896
1895
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Director of Photography
1895
Princess Ali Director
1895
1895
Silver Dance Director
1895
Paddle Dance Director
1895
1894
Band Drill Director
1894
1894
Annie Oakley Director
1894
Bucking Broncho Director
1894
Hadj Cheriff Director
1894
Buffalo Dance Director
1894
Buffalo Dance Director of Photography
1894
1894
Boxing Match Director
1894
Dickson Experimental Sound Film Director of Photography
1894
Caicedo (with Pole) Director of Photography
1894
1894
The Boxing Cats Director of Photography
1894
The Boxing Cats Director
1894
Buffalo Bill Director of Photography
1894
1894
1894
1894
Carmencita Director
1894
Carmencita Director of Photography
1894
Athlete with Wand Director of Photography
1894
1894
Cock Fight, No. 2 Director of Photography
1894
1894
Annabelle Butterfly Dance Director of Photography
1894
Glenroy Bros., No. 2 Director of Photography
1894
1894
Blacksmithing Scene Director of Photography
1893
1893
The Barber Shop Director of Photography
1893
Horse Shoeing Director
1893
The Barber Shop Director
1893
A Hand Shake Director of Photography
1892
Fencing Director of Photography
1892
A Hand Shake Director
1892
Fencing Director
1892
Dickson Greeting Director of Photography
1891
Dickson Greeting Director
1891
Newark Athlete Director of Photography
1891
Newark Athlete Director
1891
Men Boxing Director of Photography
1891
Men Boxing Director
1891
Duncan Smoking Director
1891
Monkeyshines, No. 2 Director of Photography
1890
Monkeyshines, No. 1 Director of Photography
1890
1890
1890
1890