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Ken Kelsch

Ken Kelsch

Camera·1947–2023·Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Kenneth Arthur Kelsch (July 8, 1947 – December 11, 2023) was an American cinematographer. He was best known for his guerilla filmmaking style and his career-spanning partnership with filmmaker Abel Ferrara, with whom he made more than a dozen films, including The Driller Killer (1979), Bad Lieutenant (1992), Dangerous Game (1993), The Addiction (1995), The Blackout (1997), and Welcome to New York (2014), as well as a segment of the HBO dark comedy drama anthology series Subway Stories (1997).

House of Last Things

House of Last Things

Cinematographer

2013
Return to Sleepaway Camp

Return to Sleepaway Camp

Cinematographer

2008
100 Feet

100 Feet

Cinematographer · Actor (Garbage Man)

2008
The Addiction

The Addiction

Cinematographer

1995 3.8
Bad Lieutenant

Bad Lieutenant

Cinematographer

1992 3.8
Killer Dead

Killer Dead

Cinematographer

1992
Spookies

Spookies

Cinematographer

1986 2.0
Don't Go in the House

Don't Go in the House

Actor

1979 3.0
The Driller Killer

The Driller Killer

Cinematographer

1979 3.5