Fred J. Koenekamp
American cinematographer (1922–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick James Koenekamp, A.S.C. (November 11, 1922 – May 31, 2017[1]) was an American cinematographer.[2] He was the son of cinematographer Hans F. Koenekamp.[3]
Fred J. Koenekamp | |
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Born | Frederick James Koenekamp November 11, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | May 31, 2017(2017-05-31) (aged 94) |
Other names | Anton Ken Krawczyk |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1965–1994 |
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Koenekamp worked in television and feature films from the 1960s, earning two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. He was nominated for an Oscar for Patton (1970) and Islands in the Stream (1977) and won the Oscar for The Towering Inferno (1974), along with Joseph Biroc. Other films shot by Koenekamp include Papillon (1973), Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), The Swarm (1978) and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). He was a frequent collaborator of director Franklin J. Schaffner.