Directing
William Heise
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.
Directing (60)
Racing the Chutes at Dreamland
Racing the Chutes at Dreamland1903 · Director
The Telephone No. 2
The Telephone No. 21898 · Director
Snowballing the Coasters
Snowballing the Coasters1898 · Director
Cuban Ambush
Cuban Ambush1898 · Director
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 21898 · Director
American Flag
American Flag1898 · Director
An Unwelcome Visitor
An Unwelcome Visitor1898 · Director
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 11898 · Director
A Mid-Winter Brush
A Mid-Winter Brush1898 · Director
Hockey Match on the Ice
Hockey Match on the Ice1898 · Director
Coasting
Coasting1898 · Director
The American Flag
The American Flag1898 · director
The Burglar
The Burglar1898 · Director
The Telephone
The Telephone1898 · Director
Snow Storm
Snow Storm1898 · Director
Comedy Set-to
Comedy Set-to1898 · Director
Sea Waves
Sea Waves1898 · Director
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag1898 · Director
Acrobatic Monkey
Acrobatic Monkey1898 · Director
Single Harness Horses
Single Harness Horses1897 · Director
Teams of Horses
Teams of Horses1897 · Director
Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun
Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun1897 · Director
Fisherman's Luck
Fisherman's Luck1897 · Director
Firing by Squad, Gatling Gun
Firing by Squad, Gatling Gun1897 · Director
Admiral Cigarette1897 · Director
Pillow Fight
Pillow Fight1897 · Director
Ambulance Call
Ambulance Call1897 · Director
Ambulance at the Accident
Ambulance at the Accident1897 · Director
Bowery Waltz
Bowery Waltz1897 · Director
Charity Ball
Charity Ball1897 · Director
Exhibition of Prize Winners
Exhibition of Prize Winners1897 · Director
The Jealous Monkey
The Jealous Monkey1897 · Director
Judging Tandems
Judging Tandems1897 · Director
Racing at Sheepshead Bay
Racing at Sheepshead Bay1897 · Director
Gatling Gun Crew in Action
Gatling Gun Crew in Action1897 · Director
Ladies' Saddle Horses
Ladies' Saddle Horses1897 · Director
Pie Eating Contest
Pie Eating Contest1897 · Director
Rainmakers
Rainmakers1897 · Director
The Kiss1896 · Director
Amy Muller
Amy Muller1896 · Director
Short Stick Dance
Short Stick Dance1895 · Director
Silver Dance
Silver Dance1895 · Director
Attilla No. 2
Attilla No. 21895 · Director
Young Weimer
Young Weimer1895 · Director
Hindoostan Fakir and Cotta Dwarf
Hindoostan Fakir and Cotta Dwarf1895 · Director
Quartette
Quartette1895 · Director
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)1895 · Director
Billy Edwards and the Unknown1895 · Director
Professor Attilla
Professor Attilla1895 · Director
Trilby Hypnotic Scene
Trilby Hypnotic Scene1895 · Director
Trilby Death Scene
Trilby Death Scene1895 · Director
Paddle Dance
Paddle Dance1895 · Director
Buffalo Dance1894 · Director
Annie Oakley1894 · Director
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph1894 · Director
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze1894 · Director
Dickson Experimental Sound Film1894 · Director
Bucking Broncho1894 · Director
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)1894 · Director
Blacksmith Scene1893 · Director
Acting (1)
Crew (319)
Balloon Ascension, Marionettes
Balloon Ascension, Marionettes1898 · Director of Photography
Snowballing the Coasters
Snowballing the Coasters1898 · Director of Photography
The Telephone No. 2
The Telephone No. 21898 · Director of Photography
Alciede Capitane
Alciede Capitane1898 · Director of Photography
A Mid-Winter Brush
A Mid-Winter Brush1898 · Director of Photography
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 11898 · Director of Photography
Skeleton Dance, Marionettes
Skeleton Dance, Marionettes1898 · Director of Photography
Hockey Match on the Ice
Hockey Match on the Ice1898 · Director of Photography
Coasting
Coasting1898 · Director of Photography
Cañon of the Rio Grande
Cañon of the Rio Grande1898 · Director of Photography
Cattle Leaving the Corral
Cattle Leaving the Corral1898 · Director of Photography
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 21898 · Director of Photography
71st Regiment, New York
71st Regiment, New York1898 · Director of Photography
American Flag
American Flag1898 · Director of Photography
Advance Guard, Return of N.J. Troops
Advance Guard, Return of N.J. Troops1898 · Director of Photography
Return of the 2nd Regiment of New Jersey
Return of the 2nd Regiment of New Jersey1898 · Director of Photography
Dancing Chinaman, Marionettes
Dancing Chinaman, Marionettes1898 · Director of Photography
The Telephone
The Telephone1898 · Director of Photography
Snow Storm
Snow Storm1898 · Director of Photography
Shooting Captured Insurgents
Shooting Captured Insurgents1898 · Director of Photography
Comedy Set-to
Comedy Set-to1898 · Director of Photography
An Unwelcome Visitor
An Unwelcome Visitor1898 · Director of Photography
Sea Waves
Sea Waves1898 · Director of Photography
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag1898 · Director of Photography
The Burglar
The Burglar1898 · Director of Photography
Acrobatic Monkey
Acrobatic Monkey1898 · Director of Photography
Ella Lola, a la Trilby
Ella Lola, a la Trilby1898 · Director of Photography
Rainmakers
Rainmakers1897 · Director of Photography
Single Harness Horses
Single Harness Horses1897 · Director of Photography
Teams of Horses
Teams of Horses1897 · Director of Photography
Butterfly Dance
Butterfly Dance1897 · Director of Photography
Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun
Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun1897 · Director of Photography
Admiral Cigarette1897 · Cinematography
7th and 71st Regiment, New York
7th and 71st Regiment, New York1897 · Director of Photography
Old Guard, New York City
Old Guard, New York City1897 · Director of Photography
President McKinley's Address
President McKinley's Address1897 · Director of Photography
Sixth U.S. Cavalry
Sixth U.S. Cavalry1897 · Director of Photography
Sun Dance - Annabelle
Sun Dance - Annabelle1897 · Director of Photography
Exhibition of Prize Winners
Exhibition of Prize Winners1897 · Director of Photography
Falls of Minnehaha
Falls of Minnehaha1897 · Director of Photography
Buffalo Stockyards1897 · Camera Operator
Sleigh Riding, Central Park
Sleigh Riding, Central Park1897 · Director of Photography
Receding View, Black Diamond Express No. 2
Receding View, Black Diamond Express No. 21897 · Director of Photography
Serpentine Dance, Annabelle
Serpentine Dance, Annabelle1897 · Director of Photography
The Little Reb
The Little Reb1897 · Director of Photography
The Milker's Mishap
The Milker's Mishap1897 · Director of Photography
Buffalo Bill and Escort
Buffalo Bill and Escort1897 · Director of Photography
The Dolorita Passion Dance
The Dolorita Passion Dance1897 · Director of Photography
The Farmer's Troubles
The Farmer's Troubles1897 · Director of Photography
The First Sleigh-Ride
The First Sleigh-Ride1897 · Director of Photography
Market Square, Harrisburg, Pa.
Market Square, Harrisburg, Pa.1897 · Director of Photography
Parisian Dance
Parisian Dance1897 · Director of Photography
Pennsylvania State Militia, Double Time
Pennsylvania State Militia, Double Time1897 · Director of Photography
Pennsylvania State Militia, Single Time
Pennsylvania State Militia, Single Time1897 · Director of Photography
Police Patrol Wagon
Police Patrol Wagon1897 · Director of Photography
Guard Mount, Ft. Myer
Guard Mount, Ft. Myer1897 · Director of Photography
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.1897 · Director of Photography
Pile Driving, Washington Navy Yard
Pile Driving, Washington Navy Yard1897 · Director of Photography
American and Cuban Flag
American and Cuban Flag1897 · Director of Photography
Bareback Hurdle Jumping
Bareback Hurdle Jumping1897 · Director of Photography
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