About
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.
Filmography
Butterfly Dances2007 · Director
Ten Pickaninnies1908 · Director
What Demoralized the Barber Shop1898 · Director
A Bucking Broncho1898 · Director
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'1898 · Camera Operator
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola1898 · Director of Photography
An Unwelcome Visitor1898 · Director
Shooting Captured Insurgents1898 · Director of Photography
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 11898 · Director
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 21898 · Director
A Street Arab1898 · Director
The Ball Game1898 · Director
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag1898 · Director
Sea Waves1898 · Director
Snowballing the Coasters1898 · Director
Hockey Match on the Ice1898 · Director
Alciede Capitane1898 · Cinematography
Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun1897 · Director
Crissie Sheridan1897 · Producer, Director of Photography
Buffalo Fire Department in Action1897 · Camera Operator