Michael Ballhaus
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| Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. | |
 Michael Ballhaus, Berlin 14 September 2007
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| Born | August 5, 1935 Eichelsdorf, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany |
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| Occupation | cinematographer |
Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. (born 5 August 1935, Eichelsdorf, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany) is a German cinematographer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Ballhaus' uncle was Max Ophüls.[citation needed] He first came to prominence with his work for Rainer Werner Fassbinder, including The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972), Satan's Brew and Chinese Roulette (both 1976).
He has also worked on many American films, including Baby It's You (1983) for John Sayles; After Hours (1985), The Color of Money (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Goodfellas (1990), The Age of Innocence (1993), Gangs of New York (2002), and The Departed (2006) for Martin Scorsese; and Dracula (1992) for Francis Ford Coppola.
[edit] Personal life
Ballhaus has been nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, but has never won.
His son Florian is also a cinematographer.
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