Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus
Ballhaus in 2007
Born	(1935-08-05)5 August 1935 Berlin, Germany
Died	12 April 2017(2017-04-12) (aged 81) Berlin, Germany
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1959–2013
Organization	American Society of Cinematographers
Known for	Broadcast News Goodfellas The Age of Innocence The Departed
Spouses	Helga Betten ​ ​ (m. 1958; died 2006)​ Sherry Hormann ​ ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	2, including Florian Ballhaus
Parent(s)	Oskar Ballhaus [de] Lena Hutter [de]
Relatives	Carl Balhaus (uncle)

Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. (5 August 1935 – 12 April 2017) was a German cinematographer who collaborated with directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, James L. Brooks, and Wolfgang Petersen. He was a member of both the Academy of Arts, Berlin, and the American Society of Cinematographers.