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Michael Ballhaus
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.
Top Filmography

7.6
Boogie Nights
1997 // MOVIE

7.2
Side by Side
2012 // MOVIE

7.4
The Marriage of Maria Braun
1979 // MOVIE

6.9
Martha
1974 // MOVIE

7.0
Visions of Light
1992 // MOVIE

6.3
Satan’s Brew
1976 // MOVIE

7.2
American Masters
1986 // TV

6.2
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
1992 // MOVIE

6.8
Cinematographer Style
2006 // MOVIE

6.4
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
1992 // MOVIE

5.9
Fassbinder in Hollywood
2002 // MOVIE

5.0
Fassbinder's Women
2000 // MOVIE

6.2
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today
2010 // MOVIE

5.6
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
2008 // MOVIE

5.2
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
2017 // MOVIE