Directing
William Heise
Born October 1, 1847 Germany
Biography
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.
Directed Films
4.3
Ten Pickaninnies
1908·Comedy
4.3
A Bucking Broncho
1898·Documentary
4.0
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1
1898·Documentary
4.0
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2
1898·Western
3.1
The Ball Game
1898
4.5
Hockey Match on the Ice
1898
4.5
Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun
1897
4.5
Ambulance at the Accident
1897
4.2
Fisherman's Luck
1897·Documentary
3.9
Charity Ball
1897·Documentary
10.0
Ambulance Call
1897
6.7
Admiral Cigarette
1897·Documentary
4.8
Black Diamond Express, No. 1
1897
5.0
Fifth Avenue, New York
1897
4.3
Shooting the Chutes
1896·Documentary
5.0
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
1896·Documentary
5.2
The Kiss
1896·Drama
3.8
New Blacksmith Shop
1895·Documentary
6.3
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
1895·History
4.0
Princess Ali
1895
6.0
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895·Documentary
3.9
Billy Edwards and the Unknown
1895·Documentary
5.3
Fire Rescue Scene
1894·Drama
3.8
Band Drill
1894·Documentary
