12/03/1889
Krzypnica, Poland:
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.
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Olympia - Fest der Schönheit (1938) Director of Photography |
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Olympia - Fest der Völker (1938) Director of Photography |
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Wochenendzauber (1936) Director of Photography |
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Csárdás (1935) Director of Photography |
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V cizím revíru (1934) Director of Photography |
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Rozpustilá noc (1934) Director of Photography |
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Pipin, der Kurze (1934) Camera Operator |
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Das lustige Kleeblatt (1933) Director of Photography |
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Höllentempo (1933) Director of Photography |
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Annemarie, die Braut der Kompanie (1932) Director of Photography |
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Zu Befehl, Herr Unteroffizier (1932) Director of Photography |
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Arme, kleine Eva (1931) Director of Photography |
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Susanne macht Ordnung (1930) Director of Photography |
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Nur Du (1930) Director of Photography |
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Und so ein Glück kannst du nur haben (1930) Director of Photography |
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Die Frau ohne Nerven (1930) Director of Photography |
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Wer hat Bobby gesehen? (1930) Director of Photography |
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Wir halten fest und treu zusammen (1929) Director of Photography |
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Die drei Frauen von Urban Hell (1928) Director of Photography |
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G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald (1928) Director of Photography |
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Das Karussell des Todes (1928) Director of Photography |
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Charlott etwas verrückt (1928) Director of Photography |
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Mikosch rückt ein (1928) Director of Photography |
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Der Bettler vom Kölner Dom (1927) Director of Photography |
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Der lachende Ehemann (1926) Director of Photography |
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Küssen ist keine Sünd' (1926) Director of Photography |
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Prinzessin Trulala (1926) Director of Photography |
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Das Geheimnis von St. Pauli (1926) Director of Photography |
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Die Kleine vom Bummel (1925) Director of Photography |
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Der Puppenmacher von Kiang-Ning (1923) Director of Photography |
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Der Mensch am Wege (1923) Director of Photography |
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Ihr Kammerdiener (1922) Director of Photography |
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Die Beute der Erinnyen (1922) Director of Photography |
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Hintertreppe (1921) Director of Photography |
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Die Insel der Verschollenen (1921) Director of Photography |
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Die Abenteuer der schönen Dorette (1921) Director of Photography |
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Christian Wahnschaffe, 2. Teil: Die Flucht aus dem goldenen Kerker (1921) Director of Photography |
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Die Augen der Maske (1920) Director of Photography |
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Die Nacht der Königin Isabeau (1920) Director of Photography |
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Das Blut der Ahnen (1920) Director of Photography |
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Genuine, die Tragödie eines seltsamen Hauses (1920) Director of Photography |
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Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920) Director of Photography |
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Der Totentanz (1919) Director of Photography |
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Die Pest in Florenz (1919) Director of Photography |
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Das ewige Rätsel (1919) Director of Photography |
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Der Weg, der zur Verdammnis führt, 2. Teil - Hyänen der Lust (1919) Director of Photography |
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Lilith und Ly (1919) Cinematography |
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Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige Friede (1915) Camera Operator |
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Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil (1913) Director of Photography |
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Schatten der Nacht (1913) Director of Photography |
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Vorgluten des Balkanbrandes (1912) Director of Photography |
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In der Tiefe des Schachtes (1912) Director of Photography |
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In Nacht und Eis (1912) Director of Photography |
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Die gelbe Rasse (1912) Director of Photography |
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Der Triumph des Todes (1912) Director of Photography |