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Ken Kelsch
Born 1947-07-08
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Department: Camera
Biography
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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ken Kelsch
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2005
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Bad Lieutenant
1992
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Desert Flower
2009
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100 Feet
2008
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Return to Sleepaway Camp
2008
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The Addiction
1995
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Big Night
1996
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The Funeral
1996
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The Driller Killer
1979
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4:44 Last Day on Earth
2012
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (52 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Twisted Tale: The Unmaking of Spookies | Himself | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Projectionist | Director of Photography | Movie | 2019 |
 | Talking with the Vampires | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
| Talking with the Vampires | Director of Photography | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Brooklyn Banker | Director of Photography | Movie | 2016 |
 | Welcome to New York | Director of Photography | Movie | 2014 |
 | House of Last Things | Director of Photography | Movie | 2013 |
 | 4:44 Last Day on Earth | Director of Photography | Movie | 2012 |
 | Desert Flower | Director of Photography | Movie | 2009 |
 | Sıcak | Director of Photography | Movie | 2008 |
 | Return to Sleepaway Camp | Director of Photography | Movie | 2008 |
| Return to Sleepaway Camp | Cinematography | Movie | 2008 |
 | 100 Feet | Garbage Man | Movie | 2008 |
| 100 Feet | Director of Photography | Movie | 2008 |
 | Chelsea on the Rocks | Director of Photography | Movie | 2008 |
 | Before It Had a Name | Director of Photography | Movie | 2005 |
 | Medium | Director of Photography | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Missing in America | Director of Photography | Movie | 2005 |
 | Happy End | Director of Photography | Movie | 2003 |
 | Asmalı Konak: Hayat | Director of Photography | Movie | 2003 |
 | Testosterone | Director of Photography | Movie | 2003 |
 | 'R Xmas | Director of Photography | Movie | 2001 |
 | It Had to Be You | Director of Photography | Movie | 2000 |
 | New Rose Hotel | The Expeditor | Movie | 1999 |
| New Rose Hotel | Director of Photography | Movie | 1999 |
 | Invisible Child | Director of Photography | Movie | 1999 |
 | Rear Window | Director of Photography | Movie | 1998 |
 | Susan's Plan | Casino Pit Boss | Movie | 1998 |
| Susan's Plan | Director of Photography | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Impostors | Director of Photography | Movie | 1998 |
 | Montana | Director of Photography | Movie | 1998 |
 | A Brooklyn State of Mind | Director of Photography | Movie | 1998 |
 | Every 9 Seconds | Director of Photography | Movie | 1997 |
 | Subway Stories | Director of Photography | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Blackout | Director of Photography | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Prosecutors | Director of Photography | Movie | 1996 |
 | Big Night | Director of Photography | Movie | 1996 |
 | Killer: A Journal of Murder | Director of Photography | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Funeral | Director of Photography | Movie | 1996 |
 | Condition Red | Director of Photography | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Addiction | Director of Photography | Movie | 1995 |
 | Drop Squad | Director of Photography | Movie | 1994 |
 | Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker | Director of Photography | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dangerous Game | Camera Operator (uncredited) | Movie | 1993 |
| Dangerous Game | Director of Photography | Movie | 1993 |
 | Bad Lieutenant | Director of Photography | Movie | 1992 |
 | Killer Dead | Director of Photography | Movie | 1992 |
 | Spookies | Director of Photography | Movie | 1986 |
 | In Our Water | Additional Camera | Movie | 1982 |
 | Don't Go in the House | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Driller Killer | Director of Photography | Movie | 1979 |
 | Manson Girls | Director of Photography | Movie | — |