Willy Hameister

Willy Hameister was born on December 3, 1889 in Kranzfeld, Landkreis Greifenhagen, Pomerania, he soon started to work for the "Deutsche Bioscop" from 1904 and filmed actual topics - a kind of news. He switched to the film business in 1912 where he was active as a cinematographer for numerous movies. At the beginning of his film career he often worked together with the director Otto Rippert, anduring the 20s he worked besides many average movies also for some great classics, first of all "Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari" (1920). In 1938 he died at the age of only 48 after a long illness.

Known For

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire
Backstairs
The Plague in Florence
Birth Location Krzypnica, Poland
Born 1889-12-03
Died 1938-02-13
Willy Hameister hasn't appeared in any movies or TV shows

Movies

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty Director of Photography
1938
1938
Wochenendzauber Director of Photography
1936
Csárdás Director of Photography
1935
Rozpustilá noc Director of Photography
1935
V cizím revíru Director of Photography
1934
Pipin, der Kurze Camera Operator
1934
Das lustige Kleeblatt Director of Photography
1933
Höllentempo Director of Photography
1933
Annemarie, the Bride of the Company Director of Photography
1932
Zu Befehl, Herr Unteroffizier Director of Photography
1932
Poor little Eva Director of Photography
1931
Susanne macht Ordnung Director of Photography
1930
Only You Director of Photography
1930
Und so ein Glück kannst du nur haben Director of Photography
1930
Die Frau ohne Nerven Director of Photography
1930
Wer hat Bobby gesehen? Director of Photography
1930
Wir halten fest und treu zusammen Director of Photography
1929
Die drei Frauen von Urban Hell Director of Photography
1928
Tales from the Vienna Woods Director of Photography
1928
Das Karussell des Todes Director of Photography
1928
Mikosch rückt ein Director of Photography
1928
The Beggar from Cologne Cathedral Director of Photography
1927
Der lachende Ehemann Director of Photography
1926
Küssen ist keine Sünd' Director of Photography
1926
Prinzessin Trulala Director of Photography
1926
Das Geheimnis von St. Pauli Director of Photography
1926
Die Kleine vom Bummel Director of Photography
1925
The Doll Maker of Kiang-Ning Director of Photography
1923
Man by the Roadside Director of Photography
1923
Ihr Kammerdiener Director of Photography
1922
Die Beute der Erinnyen Director of Photography
1922
Backstairs Director of Photography
1921
The Island of the Lost Director of Photography
1921
Die Abenteuer der schönen Dorette Director of Photography
1921
Die Augen der Maske Director of Photography
1920
The Night of Queen Isabeau Director of Photography
1920
Das Blut der Ahnen Director of Photography
1920
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire Director of Photography
1920
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Director of Photography
1920
The Dance of Death Director of Photography
1919
The Plague in Florence Director of Photography
1919
Das ewige Rätsel Director of Photography
1919
Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil Director of Photography
1913
Schatten der Nacht Director of Photography
1913
Vorgluten des Balkanbrandes Director of Photography
1912
In der Tiefe des Schachtes Director of Photography
1912
In Night and Ice Director of Photography
1912
The Yellow Peril Director of Photography
1912
Der Triumph des Todes Director of Photography
1912