William Heise (1847â€"1910) was a German-born American film
cinematographer and director, active in the 1890s and credited for
more than 175 short silent films. Heise filmed a "We All Smoke" skit
promoting Admiral Cigarettes in 1897.Heise is best known for
"directing" The Kiss, an 1896 short film that depicted a kiss between
May Irwin and John Rice. Direction, at this early stage in cinema,
consisted mainly of pointing a stationary camera in one direction and
capturing whatever action transpired within the frame. Along with W.
K. L. Dickson, Heise was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the
nascent days of cinema. He worked with Dickson on many of the early
shorts, capturing numerous scenes of everyday life as well as
different aspects of performance and sport. One example of the
Heise-Dickson collaboration is The Dickson Experimental Sound Film. He
served as cinematographer on 1894's Bucking Broncho and many others.
cinematographer and director, active in the 1890s and credited for
more than 175 short silent films. Heise filmed a "We All Smoke" skit
promoting Admiral Cigarettes in 1897.Heise is best known for
"directing" The Kiss, an 1896 short film that depicted a kiss between
May Irwin and John Rice. Direction, at this early stage in cinema,
consisted mainly of pointing a stationary camera in one direction and
capturing whatever action transpired within the frame. Along with W.
K. L. Dickson, Heise was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the
nascent days of cinema. He worked with Dickson on many of the early
shorts, capturing numerous scenes of everyday life as well as
different aspects of performance and sport. One example of the
Heise-Dickson collaboration is The Dickson Experimental Sound Film. He
served as cinematographer on 1894's Bucking Broncho and many others.
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