
Michael Ballhaus
Biography
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.
Acting (18 movies)

The Marriage of Maria Braun
1979

Boogie Nights
1997

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
1992

Side by Side
2012

Visions of Light
1992

Satan’s Brew
1976

Fassbinder in Hollywood
2002

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
1986

Martha
1974

Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
1992

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
2004

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
2010

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited
2011

Martin Scorsese Directs
1990

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
1993

Notes on an American Film Director at Work
2008

Cinematographer Style
2006

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
2017
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 | 1971 | Producer |
| The Thirteenth Floor | 1999 | Executive Producer |
| In Berlin | 2009 | Writer |

