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The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) -- A down-and-out golfer attempts to recover his game and his life with help from a mystical caddy.

Gangs of New York (2002) -- In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008) -- kino-zeit.de - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:

5 August 1935, Berlin, Germany more

Trivia:

Lives in Berlin, Franconia and New York. more

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Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 12 nominations more

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(6 articles)

Halfway House: Oh Suzanne-ah
(From FilmExperience. 3 November 2009, 9:00 AM, PST)
Goodfellas Gets Re-Released in Blu-ray on February 16, 2010
(From MovieWeb. 26 October 2009, 1:58 PM, PDT)

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Michael Alexander

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Sinatra (announced) (2011)		2011	-	-

2.	Purple Sunrise (2009)		2009	-	-

3.	The Departed (2006)	(director of photography)	2006	$289M	8.5 (230,381)

4.	Sonntagsluft (2005)	(director of photography)	2005	-	-

5.	Something's Gotta Give (2003)	(director of photography)	2003	$228M	6.8 (32,953)

6.	Uptown Girls (2003)	(director of photography)	2003	-	5.6 (8,866)

7.	Gangs of New York (2002)	(director of photography)	2002	$190M	7.4 (101,623)

8.	The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)	(director of photography)	2000	-	6.4 (20,129)

9.	What Planet Are You From? (2000)		2000	-	5.4 (4,985)

10.	Gone Underground (2000)		2000	-	6.1 (31)

11.	Wild Wild West (1999)		1999	$218M	4.2 (49,480)

12.	Primary Colors (1998)	(director of photography)	1998	$41.1M	6.7 (14,624)
	AKAs: Mit aller Macht (Germany) Perfect Couple (Japan: English title) Primary Colors (France)
13.	Air Force One (1997)		1997	$315M	6.3 (57,078)
	AKAs: AFO Air Force One (Germany)
14.	Sleepers (1996)		1996	$50.6M	7.3 (46,629)

15.	Kreuz & quer (1996)		1996	-	-

16.	Outbreak (1995)		1995	$188M	6.4 (30,804)

17.	Quiz Show (1994)		1994	-	7.5 (22,553)

18.	I'll Do Anything (1994)		1994	-	5.5 (1,259)

19.	The Age of Innocence (1993)	(director of photography)	1993	-	7.1 (14,577)

20.	Dracula (1992)	(director of photography)	1992	$192M	7.3 (53,424)
	AKAs: Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA: complete title)
21.	The Mambo Kings (1992)		1992	-	6.2 (2,325)
	AKAs: Les mambo kings (France)
22.	What About Bob? (1991)		1991	-	6.8 (21,048)

23.	Guilty by Suspicion (1991)		1991	-	6.4 (3,538)
	AKAs: La liste noire (France)
24.	Goodfellas (1990)	(director of photography)	1990	-	8.8 (204,043)
	AKAs: GoodFellas (USA: promotional title (video box title) (poster title))
25.	Postcards from the Edge (1990)	(director of photography)	1990	-	6.4 (5,518)

26.	The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)	(director of photography)	1989	-	6.6 (8,696)

27.	Working Girl (1988)	(director of photography)	1988	-	6.6 (17,705)

28.	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)	(director of photography)	1988	-	7.1 (18,080)

29.	The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)	(director of photography)	1988	-	7.5 (19,266)

30.	The House on Carroll Street (1988)	(director of photography)	1988	-	6.1 (925)

31.	Baja Oklahoma (1988) (TV)		1988	-	5.4 (198)

32.	Broadcast News (1987)	(director of photography)	1987	-	7.0 (9,669)

33.	The Glass Menagerie (1987)		1987	-	7.2 (997)

34.	The Color of Money (1986)	(director of photography)	1986	-	6.9 (23,618)

35.	Under the Cherry Moon (1986)		1986	-	4.0 (1,131)

36.	Landscape with Waitress (1986) (TV)		1986	-	-

37.	Death of a Salesman (1985) (TV)		1985	-	7.3 (3,750)
	AKAs: Der Tod eines Handlungsreisenden (West Germany)
38.	After Hours (1985)		1985	-	7.5 (15,091)

39.	Heartbreakers (1984)		1984	-	6.3 (227)

40.	Old Enough (1984)		1984	-	6.1 (205)

41.	Das Autogramm (1984)		1984	-	6.4 (11)
	AKAs: L'autographe The Autograph
42.	Reckless (1984)		1984	-	5.7 (738)

43.	Ediths Tagebuch (1983)		1983	-	7.5 (30)
	AKAs: Edith's Diary
44.	Baby It's You (1983)		1983	-	6.3 (827)

45.	Heller Wahn (1983)		1983	-	7.1 (96)
	AKAs: Friends and Husbands (International: English title) L'amie (France) Sheer Madness (USA)
46.	Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982)		1982	-	5.8 (84)
	AKAs: Ruby's Dream (USA: video title)
47.	Der Zauberberg (1982)		1982	-	6.3 (194)
	AKAs: La montagna incantata (Italy) La montagne magique (France) The Magic Mountain
48.	Der Auslöser (1982) (TV)		1982	-	-

49.	Looping - Der lange Traum vom kurzen Glück (1981)		1981	-	4.7 (27)
	AKAs: Looping (West Germany: short title)
50.	Heute spielen wir den Boß (1981)		1981	-	3.4 (7)
	AKAs: Die Blonde mit den scharfen Kurven (West Germany: video title) Heute spielen wir den Boß - Wo geht's denn hier zum Film? (West Germany) Wo geht's denn hier zum Film? (West Germany)
51.	Oye Raimundo, adónde vas? (1981)		1981	-	-
	AKAs: Kindheit in Amacueca Oye Rey... A donde vamos? (Mexico)
52.	Malou (1981)		1981	-	7.3 (15)

53.	Lili Marleen (1981)	(uncredited)	1981	-	7.2 (1,294)

54.	Groß und Klein (1980)		1980	-	-
	AKAs: Big and Little (International: English title)
55.	Also es war so... (1980) (TV)		1980	-	-
	AKAs: Willy and the Chinese Cat
56.	La insurrección (1980)		1980	-	6.3 (13)
	AKAs: Der Aufstand (West Germany) The Uprising
57.	Trilogie des Wiedersehens (1979) (TV)		1979	-	-

58.	Die erste Polka (1979)		1979	-	6.4 (8)
	AKAs: The First Polka (International: English title)
59.	Bourbon Street Blues (1979)		1979	-	8.6 (13)

60.	Die Ehe der Maria Braun (1979)		1979	-	7.8 (3,510)
	AKAs: The Marriage of Maria Braun (USA)
61.	"Alpensaga" (1976)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	8.6 (5)
	1 TV episode: Der deutsche Frühling (1979)
62.	Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des Untergangs (1978)		1978	-	-
	AKAs: Venedig (West Germany: short title)
63.	Der Gehilfe (1978) (TV)		1978	-	-

64.	Despair (1978)		1978	-	7.3 (363)
	AKAs: Despair (France) Despair - Eine Reise ins Licht
65.	Deutschland im Herbst (1978)		1978	-	7.0 (388)
	AKAs: Germany in Autumn (International: English title)
66.	Bolwieser (1977) (TV)		1977	-	7.5 (271)
	AKAs: The Stationmaster's Wife
67.	"Ein Haus für uns - Jugenderholungsheim" (1974)	(2 episodes, 1977)	1977	-	-
	2 TV episodes: Aus der Familie der Panzerechsen (1977) Die Insel (1977)
68.	Frauen in New York (1977) (TV)		1977	-	8.9 (13)
	AKAs: Women in New York
69.	Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel (1977)		1977	-	9.5 (6)
	AKAs: Kaleidoskop Valeska Gert Valeska Gert
70.	Curd Jürgens (1977) (TV)		1977	-	-
	AKAs: Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam (West Germany)
71.	Auf dem Chimborazo (1977) (TV)		1977	-	-

72.	Adolf und Marlene (1977)		1977	-	5.2 (22)
	AKAs: Adolf and Marlene (International: English title) Der Mann vom Obersalzberg - Adolf und Marlene (West Germany)
73.	Chinesisches Roulette (1976)		1976	-	7.6 (872)
	AKAs: Chinese Roulette (USA) Roulette chinoise (France)
74.	Satansbraten (1976)		1976	-	7.1 (554)
	AKAs: Satan's Brew (USA)
75.	Sonntag (1976) (TV)		1976	-	-

76.	Dorothea Merz (1976) (TV)		1976	-	-

77.	Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt (1976) (TV)		1976	-	8.0 (172)
	AKAs: I Only Want You to Love Me
78.	Sommergäste (1976)		1976	-	6.8 (17)
	AKAs: Summer Guests (International: English title)
79.	Das Amulett des Todes (1975)		1975	-	4.8 (97)
	AKAs: Cold Blood
80.	Mutter Küsters' Fahrt zum Himmel (1975)		1975	-	7.4 (455)
	AKAs: Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (USA) Mother Kuster's Trip to Heaven (UK)
81.	Faustrecht der Freiheit (1975)		1975	-	7.8 (1,198)
	AKAs: Fist-Fight of Freedom (International: English title) Fox (UK) Fox and His Friends (USA)
82.	Made in Germany und USA (1974)		1974	-	-
	AKAs: Made in Germany and U.S.A. (International: English title: informal title)
83.	Martha (1974) (TV)		1974	-	7.6 (675)

84.	Rosenmontag (1974) (TV)		1974	-	-

85.	"Unter einem Dach" (1974)		1974	-	-

86.	"Tatort" (1970)	(1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.3 (384)
	1 TV episode: Tote brauchen keine Wohnung (1973)
87.	Das sündige Bett (1973)	(as Michael Alexander)	1973	-	4.7 (11)
	AKAs: The Sinful Bed (International: English title)
88.	Welt am Draht (1973) (TV)		1973	-	8.1 (395)
	AKAs: World on Wires World on a Wire
89.	Ich bin ein Bürger der DDR (1973) (TV)		1973	-	-

90.	Tschetan, der Indianerjunge (1973)		1973	-	6.1 (21)
	AKAs: Chetan, Indian Boy (USA)
91.	Adele Spitzeder (1972) (TV)		1972	-	-

92.	Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant (1972)		1972	-	7.4 (1,838)
	AKAs: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (USA)
93.	Der Held (1972) (TV)		1972	-	-

94.	Der Marquis von Keith (1972) (TV)		1972	-	-

95.	Tödlicher Poker (1972)	(director of photography)	1972	-	-

96.	Sand (1971) (TV)		1971	-	-

97.	Der trojanische Sessel (1971) (TV)		1971	-	-

98.	Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte (1971)		1971	-	6.8 (534)
	AKAs: Beware of a Holy Whore (USA)
99.	Whity (1971)		1971	-	6.6 (348)

100.	Die Verabredung mit der Wirklichkeit (1971) (TV)		1971	-	-

101.	Wir - zwei (1970)		1970	-	6.8 (6)
	AKAs: We Two (International: English title)
102.	Deine Zärtlichkeiten (1969)		1969	-	-

103.	Mehrmals täglich (1969)		1969	-	7.4 (17)
	AKAs: Darf ich Sie zur Mutter machen? Several Times Daily (International: English title)
104.	Der Kidnapper (1969) (TV)		1969	-	-

105.	Gold für Montevasall (1968) (TV)		1968	-	8.0 (12)

106.	Ganze Tage in den Bäumen (1968) (TV)		1968	-	8.1 (7)

107.	Ein Haus aus lauter Liebe (1966) (TV)		1966	-	9.0 (7)

108.	Abschied (1966) (TV)		1966	-	8.5 (6)

109.	Große Liebe (1966) (TV)		1966	-	-

110.	Das Martyrium des Peter O'Hey (1964) (TV)		1964	-	8.5 (6)

111.	Traumland der Sehnsucht (1961)		1961	-	-
	AKAs: Dreamland of Desire Ellas, i hora ton oneiron (Greece)
112.	Die Kassette (1961) (TV)		1961	-	9.4 (11)

113.	Die Nachbarskinder (1960) (TV)		1960	-	8.9 (8)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Max Raabe & Palast Orchester: Heute Nacht oder nie (2009) (TV)	2009	-	-

2.	In Berlin (2009)	2009	-	7.0 (42)

3.	Fassbinder produziert: Film Nr. 8 (1971) (TV)	1971	-	-
	AKAs: Fassbinder Produces Film No. 8
4.	Die Verabredung mit der Wirklichkeit (1971) (TV)	1971	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Soundman (1998)	(voice) Big Shot Cinematographer	1998	-	5.7 (175)

2.	Die Ehe der Maria Braun (1979)	Counsel	1979	-	7.8 (3,510)
	AKAs: The Marriage of Maria Braun (USA)
3.	Spiel der Verlierer (1978)	Dr. Müller	1978	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Last Night (2004/III)	(consulting producer)	2004	-	6.4 (20)

2.	The Thirteenth Floor (1999)	(executive producer)	1999	-	6.7 (17,972)
	AKAs: Abwärts in die Zukunft (Germany: TV title)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	In Berlin (2009)	(script)	2009	-	7.0 (42)

Miscellaneous Crew				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Stranded (2004/II)	(visual consultant)	2004	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	6.8 (104)
	AKAs: Getting Made (International: English title: short title)
2.	Filming for Your Life: Making 'After Hours' (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	5.9 (30)

3.	Visions of Light (1992)	(special thanks from AFI)	1992	-	7.9 (1,157)
	AKAs: Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
4.	The Man Inside (1990)	(thanks)	1990	-	5.4 (101)
	AKAs: L'affaire Walraff (France)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	In Berlin (2009)	(uncredited) Himself	2009	-	7.0 (42)

2.	Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

3.	"NDR Talk Show" (1979)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	7.0 (22)
	AKAs: NDR Talk Show Classics (West Germany: repeat compilations title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.590 (2008) Himself
4.	Ceremonia de clausura - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

5.	Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

6.	Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008)	Himself	2008	-	6.9 (39)
	AKAs: Eye to Eye: All About German Film... (Europe: English title: festival title)
7.	"Nachtlinie" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.10 (2007) Himself
8.	The 2007 European Film Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	-

9.	Cinematographer Style (2006)	Himself	2006	-	7.1 (62)

10.	Wer ist Helene Schwarz? (2005)	Himself	2005	-	7.2 (13)
	AKAs: Who Is Helene Schwarz? (USA: festival title)
11.	Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004) (V)	Himself - Director of Photography	2004	-	6.8 (104)
	AKAs: Getting Made (International: English title: short title)
12.	Fassbinder in Hollywood (2002)	Himself, Fassbinder's friends in Hollywood	2002	-	6.9 (51)

13.	Starbuck Holger Meins (2002)	Himself	2002	-	4.3 (108)

14.	Michael Ballhaus - Begegnung mit dem Auge Hollywoods (2001)	Himself	2001	-	-

15.	Für mich gab's nur noch Fassbinder (2000)	Himself	2000	-	8.5 (104)
	AKAs: Fassbinder's Women (International: English title)
16.	"Willemsens Woche" (1994)	Himself (2 episodes, 1997)	1997	-	-
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 31 October 1997 (1997) Himself Episode dated 27 February 1997 (1997) Himself
17.	Ich will nicht nur, daß ihr mich liebt - Der Filmemacher Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1993)	Himself	1993	-	8.0 (83)
	AKAs: I Don't Just Want You to Love Me
18.	Visions of Light (1992)	Himself	1992	-	7.9 (1,157)
	AKAs: Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
19.	Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies. (1992) (TV)	Himself	1992	-	6.2 (14)

20.	Das fliegende, Auge (1991) (TV)	Himself	1991	-	-

21.	Martin Scorsese Directs (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	5.1 (34)

22.	Wunderbare Visionen auf dem Weg zur Hölle - Das Kino und die Kämpfe des Martin Scorsese (1989) (TV)	Himself	1989	-	-

23.	100 Tage auf dem 'Zauberberg' - Bericht über die Verfilmung des Romans von Thomas Mann (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	-
	AKAs: 100 Tage auf dem 'Zauberberg' (West Germany: short title)

Archive Footage
	1.	Ausverkauft! (1999)	Himself

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Cinematographer for Madonna's music video "Papa Don't Preach" more

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