Portrait of William Heise

Directing

William Heise

Career

Active from 1890 to 2007, with a break from 1909 to 2006, busiest in 1894 with 28 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 1.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 0.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 3.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 1.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 1.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Heise Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    0.5, average 5.5
  • Tension
    1.3, average 6.0
  • Pathos
    0.8, average 5.3
  • Catharsis
    0.7, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 3
  • Historical Artifact 2
  • Silent Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

112
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Butterfly Dances
Butterfly Dances (2007)

Director

1900s

1 title
Ten Pickaninnies
Ten Pickaninnies (1908)

Director

1890s

110 titles · average score 48
Cuban Ambush
Cuban Ambush (1898)

Director

Pillow Fight
Pillow Fight (1897)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Lone Fisherman
Lone Fisherman (1896)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

The Kiss
The Kiss (1896)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Interrupted Lovers
Interrupted Lovers (1896)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Director of Photography

Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley (1894)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography, Director

Band Drill
Band Drill (1894)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's) (1894)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography, Director

Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Annabelle Butterfly Dance (1894)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography, Director

Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene (1893)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Director of Photography