Butterfly Dances
Butterfly Dances
2007 · 5.0/10
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William Heise
Director & actor · born 1 October 1847 · Germany
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.
Where to start: Butterfly Dances (2007).
As director 88
Ten Pickaninnies
1908 · 4.3/10
NewWhat Demoralized the Barber Shop
What Demoralized the Barber Shop
1898 · 4.6/10
NewAmerican Flag
American Flag
1898
New
A Bucking Broncho
1898 · 4.3/10
NewAn Unwelcome Visitor
An Unwelcome Visitor
1898 · 5.0/10
NewCuban Ambush
Cuban Ambush
1898 · 4.4/10
New
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1
1898 · 4.0/10
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Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2
1898 · 4.0/10
NewA Street Arab
A Street Arab
1898 · 4.8/10
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The Ball Game
1898 · 3.1/10
NewOld Glory and the Cuban Flag
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag
1898 · 7.0/10
NewSea Waves
Sea Waves
1898 · 4.2/10
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Hockey Match on the Ice
1898 · 4.5/10
NewSnowballing the Coasters
Snowballing the Coasters
1898 · 5.5/10
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Mount and Dismount, Gatling Gun
1897 · 4.5/10
NewPie Eating Contest
Pie Eating Contest
1897 · 4.8/10
NewDancing Darkey Boy
Dancing Darkey Boy
1897 · 4.2/10
NewBowery Waltz
Bowery Waltz
1897 · 4.0/10
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Charity Ball
1897 · 3.9/10
New
Ambulance at the Accident
1897 · 4.5/10
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Fisherman's Luck
1897 · 4.2/10
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Ambulance Call
1897 · 10.0/10
New
Admiral Cigarette
1897 · 6.2/10
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Armour's Electric Trolley
1897 · 4.1/10
NewPhiladelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
1897 · 5.8/10
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Racing at Sheepshead Bay
1897 · 5.0/10
NewPillow Fight
Pillow Fight
1897 · 5.0/10
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Black Diamond Express, No. 1
1897 · 4.8/10
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Fifth Avenue, New York
1897 · 5.0/10
New
Mounted Police Charge
1896 · 4.2/10
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Shooting the Chutes
1896 · 4.3/10
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Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
1896 · 5.0/10
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The Kiss
1896 · 5.2/10
SnoozefestAmy Muller
Amy Muller
1896 · 4.8/10
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New Blacksmith Shop
1895 · 4.0/10
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The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
1895 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Princess Ali
1895 · 4.0/10
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Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
1895 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Billy Edwards and the Unknown
1895 · 3.9/10
NewDance of Rejoicing
Dance of Rejoicing
1895 · 3.2/10
NewPaddle Dance
Paddle Dance
1895 · 4.0/10
NewSilver Dance
Silver Dance
1895 · 3.0/10
NewTrilby Dance
Trilby Dance
1895 · 1.5/10
NewHypnotic Scene
Hypnotic Scene
1895 · 1.0/10
NewDeath Scene
Death Scene
1895 · 1.5/10
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Fire Rescue Scene
1894 · 5.3/10
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Band Drill
1894 · 3.8/10
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Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
1894 · 4.8/10
Snoozefest
Imperial Japanese Dance
1894 · 4.6/10
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Annie Oakley
1894 · 6.0/10
Popcorn Flick
Bucking Broncho
1894 · 4.5/10
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Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
1894 · 4.9/10
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Hadj Cheriff
1894 · 4.6/10
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The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
1894 · 4.7/10
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Sioux Ghost Dance
1894 · 4.9/10
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Buffalo Dance
1894 · 4.8/10
Snoozefest
Boxing Match
1894 · 4.8/10
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Dickson Experimental Sound Film
1894 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
Caicedo (with Pole)
1894 · 6.0/10
Popcorn Flick
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)
1894 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Leonard-Cushing Fight
1894 · 5.3/10
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Sandow: The Strong Man
1894 · 5.1/10
SnoozefestThe Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
1894 · 4.4/10
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Chinese Laundry Scene
1894 · 5.3/10
New
Carmencita
1894 · 5.2/10
Snoozefest
Athlete with Wand
1894 · 4.0/10
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Cock Fight, No. 2
1894 · 3.8/10
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Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894 · 4.8/10
Snoozefest
The Barber Shop
1894 · 5.1/10
Snoozefest
Glenroy Bros., No. 2
1894 · 5.0/10
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Annabelle Butterfly Dance
1894 · 5.5/10
Snoozefest
Luis Martinetti, Contortionist
1894 · 5.3/10
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Blacksmith Scene
1893 · 5.6/10
Snoozefest
Horse Shoeing
1893 · 3.0/10
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Fencing
1892 · 3.6/10
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A Hand Shake
1892 · 3.6/10
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Dickson Greeting
1891 · 5.0/10
Snoozefest
Newark Athlete
1891 · 4.6/10
SnoozefestNewark athlete. [No. 2]
Newark athlete. [No. 2]
1891 · 3.5/10
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Men Boxing
1891 · 4.2/10
SnoozefestDuncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud
Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud
1891 · 3.2/10
NewMonkey and Another, Boxing
Monkey and Another, Boxing
1891 · 4.0/10
NewDuncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop
Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop
1891 · 3.6/10
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Duncan Smoking
1891 · 4.1/10
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Monkeyshines, No. 1
1890 · 5.1/10
Snoozefest
Monkeyshines, No. 3
1890 · 3.4/10
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Monkeyshines, No. 2
1890 · 4.7/10
SnoozefestAs actor 1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best William Heise movie?
By viewer score, Butterfly Dances (2007) at 5.0/10.
What are William Heise’s most popular movies?
The Kiss, The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Dickson Experimental Sound Film.
How many movies has William Heise made?
89 films on TMDB, 88 as director, 1 as actor.