Overview
Michael Ballhaus
Known For
Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life
An account of the life and work of legendary cinematographer...
The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited
This absolutely top-notch documentary by Robert Fischer is a fascinating...
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
A retrospective look at the making of "World on a...
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
Vera Tschechowa, actress and filmmaker and a close friend of...
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
This is not merely another film about cinema history; it...
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese,...
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
A documentary that presents a brief yet detailed account on...
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.