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Michael Ballhaus

23 films in this library, for 3 of the 181 directors studied here. Not a full filmography.

Cinematographer · Cast · 1971–2006 · 23 films

Works with

Rainer Werner Fassbinder — 15 films together
Peer Raben — 12 films together
Martin Scorsese — 7 films together
Thelma Schoonmaker — 7 films together
Thea Eymèsz — 6 films together
Juliane Lorenz — 5 films together
Barbara De Fina — 3 films together
Gottfried John — 3 films together
Hark Bohm — 3 films together
Howard Shore — 3 films together
Graham King — 2 films together
Hanna Schygulla — 2 films together

Own the films Michael Ballhaus worked on

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The Departed (2006) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital
Gangs of New York (2002) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital
The Age of Innocence (1993) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital
Goodfellas (1990) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital
The Color of Money (1986) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital
After Hours (1985) on Amazon — 4K, Blu-ray, DVD or digital

As cinematographer

The Departed — 2006 · dir. Martin Scorsese
Gangs of New York — 2002 · dir. Martin Scorsese
The Age of Innocence — 1993 · dir. Martin Scorsese
Bram Stoker's Dracula — 1992 · dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Goodfellas — 1990 · dir. Martin Scorsese
The Last Temptation of Christ — 1988 · dir. Martin Scorsese
The Color of Money — 1986 · dir. Martin Scorsese
After Hours — 1985 · dir. Martin Scorsese
Lili Marleen — 1981 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Marriage of Maria Braun — 1979 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Despair — 1978 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Women in New York — 1977 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Stationmaster's Wife — 1977 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Satan's Brew — 1976 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
I Only Want You To Love Me — 1976 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Chinese Roulette — 1976 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mother Küsters' Trip to Heaven — 1975 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Fox and His Friends — 1975 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Martha — 1974 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
World on a Wire — 1973 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant — 1972 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Beware of a Holy Whore — 1971 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Whity — 1971 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder

As cast

The Marriage of Maria Braun — 1979 · dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Elsewhere

The crew directory

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