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Ballhaus first came to prominence with his work for Rainer Werner Fassbinder, including The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972), Satan's Brew and Chinese Roulette (both 1976). Fassbinder 1977 Rainer Werner Fassbinder (May 31, 1945 – June 10, 1982), German movie director and actor, was one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema. ...

He has also worked on many American films, including Baby It's You (1983) for John Sayles; After Hours (1985), The Color of Money (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Goodfellas (1990), The Age of Innocence (1993) and Gangs of New York (2002) for Martin Scorsese; and Dracula (1992) for Francis Ford Coppola. Photo of John Sayles by Robert Birnbaum John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950 in Schenectady, New York) is a fiercely independent American film director and writer who frequently takes a small part in his own and other indie films. ... After Hours is an American film released in 1985, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Joseph Minion. ... The Color of Money was a 1984 novel by American writer Walter Tevis, continuing the story of Fast Eddie Felson from The Hustler (1959). ... The Last Temptation of Christ, also published as The Last Temptation, is a novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1951. ... Goodfellas (or, more commonly spelled, GoodFellas) is a 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, which was based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, which is itself based on the true story of mobster Henry Hill. ... The Age of Innocence is a 1920 novel by Edith Wharton which won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize. ... Gangs of New York is a 2002 film made by the studio Miramax, set in the middle 19th century in the Five Points district of New York City. ... Martin Scorsese at Cannes in 2002 Martin Scorsese (born November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American film director. ... Bram Stokers Dracula is a 1992 horror film and romance film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. ... Francis Ford Coppola at Cannes 2001 Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, screenwriter, vintner, magazine publisher, and hotelier, most renowned for directing the highly regarded Godfather trilogy and the Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. ...