William Heise
Director
Biography
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.
As Director
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
1895
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894
Blacksmithing Scene
1893
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895
Monkeyshines, No. 1
1890
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894
Newark Athlete
1891
Carmencita
1894
Dickson Greeting
1891
The Boxing Cats
1894
