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Michael Ballhaus Net Worth


Michael Ballhaus net worth is
$1.4 Million

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Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. (born 5 August 1935) is a German cinematographer. In 1990, he was the Head of the Jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. 
Net Worth$1.4 Million
Date Of BirthAugust 5, 1935
Place Of BirthBerlin, Germany
ProfessionCinematographer, Director, Actor
SpouseHelga Mavia Betten Ballhaus
ChildrenSebastian Ballhaus
NicknamesMichael Ballhaus, Ballhaus, Michael, Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C.
Star SignLeo
#Trademark
1Cinematographer of many Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Martin Scorsese and 'Mike Nichols' films.
#Fact
1Visiting the set of "Lola Montes" and watching the cinematographer Christian Matras was an inspiration to the young Ballhaus, whose aunt was married to the film's director, Max Ophuls.
2Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1987.
3First German cinematographer to be honored by the American Society of Cinematographers (2007).
4Got to know Rainer Werner Fassbinder, with whom he made 15 movies, in the late 1960s.
5Lives in Berlin, Franconia and New York.
6Son of stage actors Oskar Ballhaus and Lena Hutter.
7Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2003.
8Father of Jan Sebastian Ballhaus and Florian Ballhaus.
9Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival 1990
10Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1996

Cinematographer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
3096 Tage2013
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection2009Video videos "Papa Don't Preach", "True Blue"
Purple Sunrise2009Short
Die sanfte Schminke des Lichts2007Short
Nachts träumen die Lampen des Ateliers von ihrem wahren Leben2007Short
The Departed2006director of photography
Sonntagsluft2005director of photography
Something's Gotta Give2003director of photography
Uptown Girls2003director of photography
Gangs of New York2002director of photography
Mutti2002Short
Gone Underground2001Short
The Legend of Bagger Vance2000director of photography
What Planet Are You From?2000
Wild Wild West1999
Primary Colors1998director of photography
Air Force One1997
Kreuz & quer1996
Sleepers1996
Outbreak1995
Quiz Show1994
I'll Do Anything1994
The Age of Innocence1993director of photography
Dracula1992director of photography
The Mambo Kings1992
What About Bob?1991
Guilty by Suspicion1991
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection1990Video segment "Papa Don't Preach"
Postcards from the Edge1990director of photography
Goodfellas1990director of photography
The Fabulous Baker Boys1989director of photography
Working Girl1988director of photography
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels1988director of photography
The Last Temptation of Christ1988director of photography
The House on Carroll Street1988director of photography
Baja Oklahoma1988TV Movie
Broadcast News1987director of photography
The Glass Menagerie1987
Landscape with Waitress1986TV Movie
The Color of Money1986director of photography
Madonna: True Blue1986Video short
Under the Cherry Moon1986
Madonna: Papa Don't Preach1986Video short
Prince: Mountains1986Video short
After Hours1985
Death of a Salesman1985TV Movie
Heartbreakers1984director of photography
Old Enough1984
Das Autogramm1984
Reckless1984
Ediths Tagebuch1983
Baby It's You1983
Sheer Madness1983
Dear Mr. Wonderful1982
Der Auslöser1982TV Movie
Der Zauberberg1982
Heute spielen wir den Boß1981
Looping1981
Oye Raimundo, adónde vas?1981Documentary
Malou1981
Lili Marleen1981uncredited
Groß und Klein1980
Also es war so...1980TV Movie
La insurrección1980
Trilogie des Wiedersehens1979TV Movie
Die erste Polka1979
Bourbon Street Blues1979Short
The Marriage of Maria Braun1979
Alpensaga1979TV Series 1 episode
Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des Untergangs1978Documentary
Der Gehilfe1978TV Movie
Despair1978director of photography
Deutschland im Herbst1978
Bolwieser1977TV Movie
Ein Haus für uns1977TV Series 2 episodes
Frauen in New York1977TV Movie
Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel1977Documentary
Curd Jürgens1977TV Movie documentary
Auf dem Chimborazo1977TV Movie
Adolf und Marlene1977
Chinese Roulette1976
Satan's Brew1976
Sonntag1976TV Movie
Dorothea Merz1976TV Movie
Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt1976TV Movie
Sommergäste1976
Das Amulett des Todes1975
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven1975
Fox and His Friends1975
Rosenmontag1974TV Movie
Made in Germany und USA1974
Martha1974/ITV Movie
Unter einem Dach1974TV Series
Tatort1973TV Series 1 episode
Das sündige Bett1973as Michael Alexander
Welt am Draht1973TV Series
Chetan, Indian Boy1973
Ich bin ein Bürger der DDR1973TV Movie documentary
Tödlicher Poker1972director of photography
Adele Spitzeder1972TV Movie
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant1972
Der Held1972TV Movie
Der Marquis von Keith1972TV Movie
Sand1971TV Movie
Beware of a Holy Whore1971
Whity1971
Fassbinder produziert: Film Nr. 81971TV Movie documentary
Die Verabredung mit der Wirklichkeit1971TV Movie documentary
Wir - zwei1970
Der Kidnapper1969TV Movie
Deine Zärtlichkeiten1969
Mehrmals täglich1969
Gold für Montevasall1968TV Movie
Ganze Tage in den Bäumen1968TV Movie
Ein Haus aus lauter Liebe1966TV Short
Abschied1966TV Movie
Große Liebe1966TV Movie
Der große Wildenberg - Ein Feuilleton1965TV Movie
Das Martyrium des Peter O'Hey1964TV Movie
Der Klassenaufsatz1963TV Movie
Traumland der Sehnsucht1961Documentary
Die Kassette1961TV Movie
Die Nachbarskinder1960TV Short
Alt-Heidelberg1959TV Movie

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Unser Franken2011Documentary co-director
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester: Heute Nacht oder nie2009TV Movie artistic direction
In Berlin2009Documentary
Under the Cherry Moon1986uncredited
Fassbinder produziert: Film Nr. 81971TV Movie documentary co-director
Die Verabredung mit der Wirklichkeit1971TV Movie documentary

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Soundman1998Big Shot Cinematographer (voice)
The Marriage of Maria Braun1979Counsel
Spiel der Verlierer1978Dr. Müller
Der kleine Godard an das Kuratorium junger deutscher Film1978

Camera Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
O Wildnis1959TV Movie camera operator
Lola Montès1955still photographer - uncredited
Der trojanische Sessel1971TV Movie assistant camera
Die Möwe1963/IITV Movie camera operator

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Die verlorene Zeit2011associate producer
Last Night2004/IIIShort consulting producer
The Thirteenth Floor1999executive producer
Fassbinder produziert: Film Nr. 81971TV Movie documentary producer

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
In Berlin2009Documentary script

Art Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt1976TV Movie artistic director: restored version

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
In Berlin2009Documentary

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Stranded2004/IIShort visual consultant

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Chroma2017TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
Fassbinder's World on a Wire - Looking Ahead to Today2010Video documentary special thanks
Ayla2010thanks
Filming for Your Life: Making 'After Hours'2004Video documentary short special thanks
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'2004Video documentary short special thanks
Visions of Light1992Documentary special thanks: AFI
The Man Inside1990thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Close Up: Gero von Boehm fragt2015TV Mini-SeriesHimself
Side by Side Extra: Volume Five2014DocumentaryHimself
Side by Side Extra2012ShortHimself
Lola - Der Deutsche Filmpreis 20122012TV MovieHimself - Honorary Award Recipient
Side by Side2012DocumentaryHimself
The Cinema and its Double - Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited2011Video documentaryHimself
Von der Liebe und den Zwängen: Mutmaßungen über Fassbinders 'Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt'2010DocumentaryHimself
Lola - Der Deutsche Filmpreis 20102010TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Fassbinder's World on a Wire - Looking Ahead to Today2010Video documentaryHimself
Working with Max Ophuls: 'Lola Montès' Revisited2009DocumentaryHimself
In Berlin2009DocumentaryHimself (uncredited)
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben2008TV Movie documentaryHimself
NDR Talk Show2008TV SeriesHimself
Ceremonia de clausura - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián2008TV MovieHimself
Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián2008TV SpecialHimself
Mr. Karl - Ein Mensch für Menschen2008TV Movie documentaryHimself
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte2008DocumentaryHimself
Nachtlinie2007TV SeriesHimself
The 2007 European Film Awards2007TV SpecialHimself
Cinematographer Style2006DocumentaryHimself
Wer ist Helene Schwarz?2005DocumentaryHimself
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'2004Video documentary shortHimself - Director of Photography
Fassbinder in Hollywood2002DocumentaryHimself
Starbuck Holger Meins2002DocumentaryHimself
Michael Ballhaus - Begegnung mit dem Auge Hollywoods2001Documentary shortHimself
Für mich gab's nur noch Fassbinder2000DocumentaryHimself
Die goldene Kamera 19991999TV MovieHimself
Willemsens Woche1997TV SeriesHimself
International Cinematographer's Guild Heritage Series1995TV SeriesHimself
Ich will nicht nur, daß ihr mich liebt - Der Filmemacher Rainer Werner Fassbinder1993DocumentaryHimself
Visions of Light1992DocumentaryHimself
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.1992TV Short documentaryHimself
Das fliegende Auge1991DocumentaryHimself
American Masters1985-1990TV Series documentaryHimself / Himself - The Director of Photography
Wunderbare Visionen auf dem Weg zur Hölle - Das Kino und die Kämpfe des Martin Scorsese1989TV Movie documentaryHimself
Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk1987TV Movie documentaryHimself
100 Tage auf dem 'Zauberberg' - Bericht über die Verfilmung des Romans von Thomas Mann1981TV Movie documentaryHimself
TV Intim1971TV Series documentaryHimself

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013RomyRomy Gala, AustriaBest Cinematography (Beste Kamera)3096 Tage (2013)
2012Honorary AwardGerman Film AwardsFor his lifetime achievements as an outstanding cinematographer.
2010Lifetime Achievement AwardCamerimage
2009Honorary BambiBambi Awards"Germans in Hollywood".
2009Golden OxSchwerin Art of Film Festival
2008Honorary AwardBavarian Film Awards
2007International AwardAmerican Society of Cinematographers, USA
2007Outstanding European Achievement in World CinemaEuropean Film Awards
2006Berlinale CameraBerlin International Film Festival
2006Golden Camera 300 for Lifetime AchievementBrothers Manaki International Film Festival
2001Golden GobletShanghai International Film FestivalBest TechnologyThe Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
2000Golden Screen - Special AchievementGolden Screen, GermanyFor his outstanding artistic lifetime achievements in the field of cinematography.
1999Golden CameraGolden Camera, GermanySuccess in Hollywood
1996Honorary AwardGerman Camera Award
1993CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest CinematographyDracula (1992)
1990BSFC AwardBoston Society of Film Critics AwardsBest CinematographyThe Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
1990LAFCA AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsBest CinematographyGoodfellas (1990)
1990NSFC AwardNational Society of Film Critics Awards, USABest CinematographyThe Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
1989LAFCA AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsBest CinematographyThe Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
1978Film Award in GoldGerman Film AwardsBest Cinematography (Beste Kamera/Bildgestaltung)Despair (1978)
1973Film Award in GoldGerman Film AwardsBest Cinematography (Beste Kamera/Bildgestaltung)Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant (1972)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2006ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest CinematographyThe Departed (2006)
2006Golden FrogCamerimageMain CompetitionThe Departed (2006)
2006CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest CinematographyThe Departed (2006)
2006SLFCA AwardSt. Louis Film Critics Association, USBest CinematographyThe Departed (2006)
2003OscarAcademy Awards, USABest CinematographyGangs of New York (2002)
2003BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest CinematographyGangs of New York (2002)
2003ASC AwardAmerican Society of Cinematographers, USAOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical ReleasesGangs of New York (2002)
2003CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest CinematographyGangs of New York (2002)
2003OFCS AwardOnline Film Critics Society AwardsBest CinematographyGangs of New York (2002)
2003Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest CinematographyGangs of New York (2002)
2002ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest Achievement in CinematographyGangs of New York (2002)
2001Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest CinematographyThe Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
1994BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest CinematographyThe Age of Innocence (1993)
1993Golden FrogCamerimageThe Age of Innocence (1993)
1991BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest CinematographyGoodfellas (1990)
1990OscarAcademy Awards, USABest CinematographyThe Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
1990Best Cinematography AwardBritish Society of CinematographersGoodfellas (1990)
1988OscarAcademy Awards, USABest CinematographyBroadcast News (1987)
1986Independent Spirit AwardIndependent Spirit AwardsBest CinematographyAfter Hours (1985)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2002NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest CinematographerGangs of New York (2002)
2002Seattle Film Critics AwardSeattle Film Critics AwardsBest CinematographyGangs of New York (2002)
1993NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest CinematographerThe Age of Innocence (1993)
1990NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest CinematographerGoodfellas (1990)
1989NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest CinematographerThe Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1994NSFC AwardNational Society of Film Critics Awards, USABest CinematographyThe Age of Innocence (1993)
1986NSFC AwardNational Society of Film Critics Awards, USABest CinematographyAfter Hours (1985)

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