William Heise
from Germany
from Germany
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.
Butterfly Dances
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Alciede Capitane
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Snowballing the Coasters
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Sea Waves
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Old Glory and the Cuban Flag
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A Street Arab
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An Unwelcome Visitor
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Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
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Camera Operator
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What Demoralized the Barber Shop
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The Dolorita Passion Dance
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Pillow Fight
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Bowery Waltz
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Dancing Darkey Boy
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Pie Eating Contest
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Crissie Sheridan
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Amy Muller
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Black Diamond Express
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Paddle Dance
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Dance of Rejoicing
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Silver Dance
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Death Scene
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Hypnotic Scene
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Trilby Dance
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Cinematography
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Mlle. Capitaine
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The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
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Leonard-Cushing Fight
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Boxing Match
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Hadj Cheriff
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Monkey and Another, Boxing
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Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud
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Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop
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Newark athlete. [No. 2]
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