
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
October 1, 1847
Died
February 14, 1910 (62 years old)
Germany
William Heise
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.
Known For
Acting
Directing

Shooting Captured Insurgents
Director of Photography
1898
Crissie Sheridan
Producer, Director of Photography
1897

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
Director of Photography
1897

Fifth Avenue, New York
Director
1897

The First Sleigh-Ride
Director of Photography
1897

Feeding the Doves
Director of Photography
1896

Shooting the Chutes
Director
1896

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
Director
1896

The Kiss
Director
1896
Amy Muller
Director
1896

Interrupted Lovers
Director of Photography
1896

Lone Fisherman
Director of Photography
1896







