Hans F. Koenekamp

Hans F. Koenekamp ( born December 3, 1891 in Denison, Iowa, † September 12, 1992 in Northridge, California ) was an American special effects artist and cinematographer German descent.

Life and work

Hans F. Koenekamp, the son of German immigrants ( Könekamp ) from Oldenburg, had begun as a projectionist in Los Angeles. In 1913, he joined as a cameraman of slapstick comedies of Mack Sennett producer for the film. Then Koenekamp worked for the Fox Film Corporation, before he moved to Vitagraph 1917. There he stood on numerous short films with Larry Semon behind the camera. After eight years of working for this production company, he entered the service of the First National.

Finally, Koenekamp specialized in working as a cameraman for special effects. In this role, he managed a number of high-class Hollywood productions of Warner Bros., including Max Reinhardt's Midsummer Night's Dream film, Michael Curtiz's The Lord of the Seven Seas, John Huston's The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and George Cukor's A Star Is Born. For his services provided in the propaganda war drama flyer and Air Force service in 1944, he received an Oscar nomination. After working for Billy Wilder's Lindbergh - My flight across the ocean, Hans F. Koenekamp pulled 65 -year-old back into private life.

The cameraman died nine months after his 100th birthday in December 1991, which was recognized accordingly by the trade press. On this occasion, he received the President's Award of the ASC in the same year. His son is the now -retired cameraman Fred J. Koenekamp.

Filmography

As a cameraman

As a special effects artist and special effects cameraman

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