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CameraWilly Hameister
Camera
Biography
Willy Hameister was born on December 3, 1889 in Kranzfeld, Landkreis Greifenhagen, Pomerania, he soon started to work for the "Deutsche Bioscop" from 1904 and filmed actual topics - a kind of news.
He switched to the film business in 1912 where he was active as a cinematographer for numerous movies. At the beginning of his film career he often worked together with the director Otto Rippert, anduring the 20s he worked besides many average movies also for some great classics, first of all "Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari" (1920). In 1938 he died at the age of only 48 after a long illness.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Willy Hameister
Backstairs
1921
Filmography
Production & Directing (55)
1938
Olympia Part Two: Festival of BeautyDirector of Photography
6.7
1938
Olympia Part One: Festival of the NationsDirector of Photography
6.9
1936
WochenendzauberDirector of Photography
8.0
1935
Csardas: Her Wildest NightDirector of Photography
10.0
1934
V cizím revíruDirector of Photography
10.0
1934
Rozpustilá nocDirector of Photography
9.0
1934
Pipin, der KurzeCamera Operator
6.6
1933
Das lustige KleeblattDirector of Photography
10.0
1933
HöllentempoDirector of Photography
1932
Annemarie, the Bride of the CompanyDirector of Photography
7.0
1932
Zu Befehl, Herr UnteroffizierDirector of Photography
7.0
1931
Poor little EvaDirector of Photography
10.0
1930
Susie Cleans UpDirector of Photography
7.0
1930
Only YouDirector of Photography
8.5
1930
Und so ein Glück kannst du nur habenDirector of Photography
8.0
1930
Die Frau ohne NervenDirector of Photography
10.0
1930
Wer hat Bobby gesehen?Director of Photography
7.0
1929
Wir halten fest und treu zusammenDirector of Photography
7.0
1928
Die drei Frauen von Urban HellDirector of Photography
8.0
1928
Tales from the Vienna WoodsDirector of Photography
7.0
1928
Das Karussell des TodesDirector of Photography
9.0
1928
Charlott etwas verrücktDirector of Photography
10.0
1928
Mikosch rückt einDirector of Photography
1927
The Beggar from Cologne CathedralDirector of Photography
7.0
1926
Der lachende EhemannDirector of Photography
7.0
1926
Küssen ist keine Sünd'Director of Photography
8.0
1926
Prinzessin TrulalaDirector of Photography
8.0
1926
Das Geheimnis von St. PauliDirector of Photography
8.0
1925
Die Kleine vom BummelDirector of Photography
9.0
1923
The Doll Maker of Kiang-NingDirector of Photography
8.0
1923
Man by the RoadsideDirector of Photography
10.0
1922
Ihr KammerdienerDirector of Photography
8.0
1922
Die Beute der ErinnyenDirector of Photography
7.0
1921
BackstairsDirector of Photography
6.2
1921
The Island of the LostDirector of Photography
5.3
1921
Die Abenteuer der schönen DoretteDirector of Photography
10.0
1921
Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden DungeonDirector of Photography
7.0
1920
Die Augen der MaskeDirector of Photography
9.0
1920
The Night of Queen IsabeauDirector of Photography
8.0
1920
Das Blut der AhnenDirector of Photography
10.0
1920
Genuine: The Tragedy of a VampireDirector of Photography
5.5
1920
The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariDirector of Photography
7.9
1919
The Dance of DeathDirector of Photography
7.0
1919
The Plague in FlorenceDirector of Photography
6.4
1919
Das ewige RätselDirector of Photography
10.0
1919
Der Weg, der zur Verdammnis führt, 2. Teil - Hyänen der LustDirector of Photography
9.0
1919
Lilith and LyCinematography
9.0
1915
Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige FriedeCamera Operator
8.5
1913
Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. TeilDirector of Photography
9.0
1913
Schatten der NachtDirector of Photography
10.0
1912
Vorgluten des BalkanbrandesDirector of Photography
8.0
1912
In der Tiefe des SchachtesDirector of Photography
7.0
1912
In Night and IceDirector of Photography
5.5
1912
The Yellow PerilDirector of Photography
9.0
1912
Der Triumph des TodesDirector of Photography
7.0