William Heise
Known for directing · Born 1 October 1847 · Died 14 February 1910 · aged 62 · Germany
109 credits
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
1896
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
1895
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894
Blacksmithing Scene
1893
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895
Monkeyshines, No. 1
1890
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894
Newark Athlete
1891
Carmencita
1894
Dickson Greeting
1891
The Boxing Cats
1894
Annie Oakley
1894
Acting (1)
1892A Hand ShakeFilm
Camera (31)
1898Shooting Captured InsurgentsDirector of PhotographyFilm
1898Turkish Dance, Ella LolaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1898Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'Camera OperatorFilm
1897Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical LaboratoryDirector of PhotographyFilm
1897The First Sleigh-RideDirector of PhotographyFilm
1897Buffalo Fire Department in ActionCamera OperatorFilm
1897Serpentine Dance - AnnabelleDirector of PhotographyFilm
1897Buffalo StockyardsCamera OperatorFilm
1897Corner Madison and State Streets, ChicagoCamera OperatorFilm
1897Falls of MinnehahaCamera OperatorFilm
1897Free-for-All race at Charter Oak ParkCamera OperatorFilm
1897Water Fall in the CatskillsCamera OperatorFilm
1897The Dolorita Passion DanceDirector of PhotographyFilm
1896Feeding the DovesDirector of PhotographyFilm
1896Interrupted LoversDirector of PhotographyFilm
1896Lone FishermanDirector of PhotographyFilm
1896Black Diamond ExpressDirector of PhotographyFilm
1896The Bad Boy and the GardenerDirector of PhotographyFilm
1896A Morning AlarmCamera OperatorFilm
1895The Execution of Mary, Queen of ScotsDirector of PhotographyFilm
1894Dickson Experimental Sound FilmDirector of PhotographyFilm
1894Annabelle Butterfly DanceDirector of PhotographyFilm
1894Caicedo (with Pole)Director of PhotographyFilm
1894Sandow: The Strong ManDirector of PhotographyFilm
1894The Barber ShopDirector of PhotographyFilm
1894Athlete with WandDirector of PhotographyFilm
1894Cock Fight, No. 2Director of PhotographyFilm
1894Buffalo BillDirector of PhotographyFilm
1891Newark AthleteDirector of PhotographyFilm
1891Men BoxingDirector of PhotographyFilm
1890Monkeyshines, No. 2Director of PhotographyFilm
Crew (3)
1898Alciede CapitaneCinematographyFilm
1894Japanese DancersCinematographyFilm
1894Mlle. CapitaineCinematographyFilm
Directing (71)
2007Butterfly DancesDirectorFilm
1908Ten PickaninniesDirectorFilm
1898A Street ArabDirectorFilm
1898The Ball GameDirectorFilm
1898What Demoralized the Barber ShopDirectorFilm
1898Hockey Match on the IceDirectorFilm
1898Sea WavesDirectorFilm
1898Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2DirectorFilm
1898Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1DirectorFilm
1898A Bucking BronchoDirectorFilm
1898An Unwelcome VisitorDirectorFilm
1898Old Glory and the Cuban FlagDirectorFilm
1898Snowballing the CoastersDirectorFilm
1897Fifth Avenue, New YorkDirectorFilm
1897Pillow FightDirectorFilm
1897Black Diamond Express, No. 1DirectorFilm
1897Bowery WaltzDirectorFilm
1897Dancing Darkey BoyDirectorFilm
1897Charity BallDirectorFilm
1897Admiral CigaretteDirector, CinematographyFilm
1897Fisherman's LuckDirectorFilm
1897Pie Eating ContestDirectorFilm
1897Ambulance at the AccidentDirectorFilm
1897Mount and Dismount, Gatling GunDirectorFilm
1897Racing at Sheepshead BayDirectorFilm
1897Ambulance CallDirectorFilm
1896The KissDirectorFilm
1896Fatima's Coochee-Coochee DanceDirectorFilm
1896Shooting the ChutesDirectorFilm
1896Amy MullerDirectorFilm
1895Danse serpentine (Annabelle)Director, CinematographyFilm
1895Princess AliDirectorFilm
1895New Blacksmith ShopDirectorFilm
1895Dance of RejoicingDirectorFilm
1895Paddle DanceDirectorFilm
1895Silver DanceDirectorFilm
1895Trilby DanceDirectorFilm
1895Death SceneDirectorFilm
1895Hypnotic SceneDirectorFilm
1894Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a SneezeDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1894CarmencitaDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1894The Boxing CatsDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1894Annie OakleyDirectorFilm
1894Buffalo DanceDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1894Corbett and Courtney Before the KinetographDirectorFilm
1894Sioux Ghost DanceDirectorFilm
1894Fire Rescue SceneDirectorFilm
1894Bucking BronchoDirectorFilm
1894Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)DirectorFilm
1894Imperial Japanese DanceDirectorFilm
1894Luis Martinetti, ContortionistDirectorFilm
1894Leonard-Cushing FightDirectorFilm
1894Band DrillDirectorFilm
1894The Hornbacker-Murphy FightDirectorFilm
1894Glenroy Bros., No. 2Director, Director of PhotographyFilm
1894Chinese Laundry SceneDirectorFilm
1894Hadj CheriffDirectorFilm
1894The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”DirectorFilm
1894Boxing MatchDirectorFilm
1893Blacksmithing SceneDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1893Horse ShoeingDirectorFilm
1892A Hand ShakeDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1892FencingDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1891Dickson GreetingDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1891Duncan SmokingDirectorFilm
1891Duncan or Devonald with Muslin CloudDirectorFilm
1891Monkey and Another, BoxingDirectorFilm
1891Duncan and Another, Blacksmith ShopDirectorFilm
1891Newark athlete. [No. 2]DirectorFilm
1890Monkeyshines, No. 1Director, Director of PhotographyFilm
1890Monkeyshines, No. 3Director, Director of PhotographyFilm
Production (3)
1897Crissie SheridanProducer, Director of PhotographyFilm
1897Single Harness HorsesProducer, Camera OperatorFilm
1895Billy Edwards and the UnknownProducer, DirectorFilm