
Director
William Heise
Born 1847 · Germany
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.
Directed

The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
Director · 1895

Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Director · 1894

Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
Director · 1895

Blacksmithing Scene
Director · 1893

The Kiss
Director · 1896

The Boxing Cats
Director · 1894

Annie Oakley
Director · 1894

Caicedo (with Pole)
Director · 1894

Ambulance Call
Director · 1897

Monkeyshines, No. 1
Director · 1890

Carmencita
Director · 1894

Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Director · 1894

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
Director · 1894

Dickson Greeting
Director · 1891

Sandow: The Strong Man
Director · 1894

Newark Athlete
Director · 1891

Fire Rescue Scene
Director · 1894

The Barber Shop
Director · 1894