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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.

Most Popular Michael Ballhaus Trailers

Total trailers found: 123

GoodFellas Trailer (1990)

12 September 1990

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

The Departed Trailer (2006)

04 October 2006

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today Trailer (2010)

18 February 2010

A retrospective look at the making of "World on a Wire".

Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam Trailer (1977)

29 May 1977

Bram Stoker's Dracula Trailer (1992)

13 November 1992

Count Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. Young lawyer Jonathan Harker is sent to Dracula's castle to finalise a land deal, but when the Count sees a photo of Harker's fiancée, Mina, the spitting image of his dead wife, he imprisons him and sets off for London to track her down.

Sleepers Trailer (1996)

18 October 1996

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them.

Outbreak Trailer (1995)

10 March 1995

A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate.

Abschied Trailer (1966)

03 March 1966

The burial of an old woman leads to several complications among family and friends.

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte Trailer (2008)

03 July 2008

This is not merely another film about cinema history; it is a film about the love of cinema, a journey of discovery through over a century of German film history.

Boogie Nights Trailer (1997)

07 October 1997

In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.

Malou Trailer (1981)

20 March 1981

Two life stories. That of Malou, a French woman, married to a German Jew, a refugee stranded in South America: a picture of the pre-war generation reflected in the unusual destiny of an individual woman.

Air Force One Trailer (1997)

25 July 1997

When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.

Venedig - Die Insel der Glückseligen am Rande des Untergangs Trailer (1978)

30 December 1978

Documentary film.

Gone Underground Trailer (2000)

21 July 2000

Anywhere in the world, 20 years from now. Underground. Watch out for the signs...

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ Trailer (1986)

23 June 1986

Playwright Arthur Miller, director Volker Schlöndorff and actor Dustin Hoffman are seen creating the Roxbury Productions and Punch Productions teleplay Death of a Salesman (1985).

Satan’s Brew Trailer (1976)

07 October 1976

A famous poet who hasn't written a word in two years unconsciously plagiarizes the work of Stefan George, while dealing with several mistresses, his dimwitted brother, and a murder investigation.

Something's Gotta Give Trailer (2003)

12 December 2003

When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend.

Gangs of New York Trailer (2002)

14 December 2002

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader.

Der Kidnapper Trailer (1969)

11 December 1969

Uptown Girls Trailer (2003)

15 August 2003

Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money.

3096 Days Trailer (2013)

21 February 2013

A young Austrian girl is kidnapped and held in captivity for eight years. Based on the real-life case of Natascha Kampusch.

Made in Germany and USA Trailer (1974)

24 June 1974

A couple (Karin Thome and Eberhard Klasse), whose relationship can't hold up to the pressure of their financial and career problems, only have their child left as the remaining connecting link.

The Thirteenth Floor Trailer (1999)

16 April 1999

In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in.

Summer Guests Trailer (1976)

29 January 1976

A group of people from the wealthy middle class in engage in quasi intellectual quarrels and discussions trying to find some meaning in their comfortable and indolent life.

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' Trailer (1993)

01 September 1993

A documentary about the making of director Martin Scorsese's 1993 film adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocence.

The Age of Innocence Trailer (1993)

10 September 1993

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.

The Last Temptation of Christ Trailer (1988)

28 May 1988

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation.

Wild Wild West Trailer (1999)

30 June 1999

Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President Ulysses S.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Trailer (1988)

14 December 1988

Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up.

After Hours Trailer (1985)

13 September 1985

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

Martin Scorsese Directs Trailer (1990)

16 June 1990

Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen.

Working Girl Trailer (1988)

20 December 1988

When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.

The Legend of Bagger Vance Trailer (2000)

02 November 2000

World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart.

Germany in Autumn Trailer (1978)

03 March 1978

Nine fictitious documentaries and films reflect the mood of late 1970s Germany, particularly the two-month period in 1977 when a businessman was kidnapped by the RAF (Red Army Faction).

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

This absolutely top-notch documentary by Robert Fischer is a fascinating look back at not just the film in question, but Fassbinder's meteoric career which ended all too soon with his untimely death.

The Color of Money Trailer (1986)

17 October 1986

Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership.

What About Bob? Trailer (1991)

17 May 1991

Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley.

Postcards from the Edge Trailer (1990)

14 September 1990

A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.

Primary Colors Trailer (1998)

20 March 1998

In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton.

Quiz Show Trailer (1994)

25 August 1994

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.

Broadcast News Trailer (1987)

16 December 1987

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection Trailer (1990)

13 November 1990

The Immaculate Collection is the first commercially released greatest videos compilation by singer Madonna.

Guilty by Suspicion Trailer (1991)

15 March 1991

Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood.

Cold Blood Trailer (1975)

18 July 1975

Corinna witnesses how three guys chase and shoot a man in front of her lonesome house. As only witness, they force her to come with them and care for the guy's wound.

Death of a Salesman Trailer (1985)

16 August 1985

Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.

Der Auslöser Trailer (1982)

08 March 1982

Side by Side Trailer (2012)

19 August 2012

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium.

What Planet Are You From? Trailer (2000)

03 March 2000

A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and bring the child back to their planet.

The Mambo Kings Trailer (1992)

28 February 1992

The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.

Lola Montès Trailer (1955)

23 December 1955

Lola Montes, previously a great adventuress, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after having been the lover of various important men.

Looping Trailer (1981)

05 January 1981

A small carnival is in dire financial straits. Their show is attracting fewer and fewer paying customers, as their "attractions" are ageing, out of shape and beset by internal feuds and bickering.

Today We're Playing Boss Trailer (1981)

27 November 1981

Film extras take possession of a bogus film production company and acting as ideal world of film to persuade one associates mother-in-law of marriage.

Lili Marleen Trailer (1981)

14 January 1981

The story of a German singer named Willie, who while working in Switzerland, falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert, whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis.

The Fabulous Baker Boys Trailer (1989)

13 October 1989

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.

Starbuck Holger Meins Trailer (2002)

23 May 2002

Twenty-five years after the death of Holger Meins, filmmaker and former student friend of the deceased, Gerd Conradt takes an in-depth look at the helmsman of the Baader-Meinhof gang.

Fassbinder's Women Trailer (2000)

10 November 2000

An essay film in which filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim interviews "the willing victims of Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Baja Oklahoma Trailer (1988)

20 February 1988

Juanita Hutchins works at Texas bar, but she aspires to be a country songwriter. When she's not looking after her impulsive daughter, Candy, or vouching for her promiscuous friend, Doris Steadman, she's trying to maintain some semblance of a romantic life.

The Marriage of Maria Braun Trailer (1979)

23 March 1979

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war.

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Trailer (1972)

05 October 1972

Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer).

I'll Do Anything Trailer (1994)

04 February 1994

Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do.