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.
Awards & recognition
- Honorary Golden Bear · 2016
- European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award · 2007
- Lucky Strike Designer Award · 2001
- Berliner Bär · 1994
- Bavarian Order of Merit
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- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2003 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1990 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1988 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
GoodFellas
The Departed
Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven
Boogie Nights
Sleepers
Dracula
After Hours
The Marriage of Maria Braun
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Side by Side
Gangs of New York
Quiz Show
American Masters
The Last Temptation of Christ
Fox and His Friends
The Thirteenth Floor
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Sheer Madness
Chinese Roulette
Uptown Girls
The Age of Innocence
Martha
What About Bob?
The Color of Money
Death of a Salesman
Lola Montès
Cinematographer Style
Broadcast News
Something's Gotta Give
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Outbreak
Postcards from the Edge
Working Girl
Air Force One
Guilty by Suspicion
The Mambo Kings
Old Enough
Primary Colors
The Glass Menagerie
Satan's Brew
Beware of a Holy Whore
Baby It's You
The House on Carroll Street
Reckless
What Planet Are You From?
Under the Cherry Moon
Fassbinder's Women
Wild Wild West
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Dear Mr. Wonderful