Hans F. Koenekamp

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

Live and act

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

Finally, Koenekamp specialized in working as a cameraman for special effects. In this role, he oversaw a number of high-profile Hollywood productions for Warner Bros. , including Max Reinhardt's Midsummer Night's Dream , Michael Curtiz 's Lord of the Seven Seas , John Huston's The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and George Cukor's A New Star in the Sky . In 1944, he received an Oscar nomination together with Nathan Levinson and Rex Wimpy for his performance in the propagandistic aviation and war drama Into the Japanese Sun ( Air Force ) . After working on Billy Wilder's Lindbergh - My Flight over the Ocean , Hans F. Koenekamp withdrew into private life at the age of 65.

The cameraman died three quarters of a year after his 100th birthday in December 1991, which was appropriately recognized by the trade press. On this occasion he received the President's Award of the ASC in the same year . His son was the cameraman Fred J. Koenekamp, who died in 2017 .

Filmography

As a cameraman

  • 1914: Mabel's Strange Predicament
  • 1914: Tillie's troubled romance
  • 1916: Bath Tub Perils
  • 1917: Roping Her Romeo
  • 1918: Friend Husband
  • 1918: Mickey
  • 1919: Cupid's Day Off
  • 1920: The Stage Hand
  • 1921: The Fall Guy
  • 1921: The Bell Hop
  • 1921: The Sawmill
  • 1922: The Show
  • 1922: A Pair of Kings
  • 1922: The Agent
  • 1923: No Wedding Bells
  • 1924: Larry beats all records! ( Kid speed )
  • 1924: Warning! The lady in the car! ( The Girl in the Limousine )
  • 1925: On to Illustrien ( The Wizard of Oz )
  • 1926: It Must be Love
  • 1927: Spuds

As a special effects artist or special effects cameraman

literature

  • Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 433.

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personal data
SURNAME Koenekamp, ​​Hans F.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American special effects artist and cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH December 3, 1891
PLACE OF BIRTH Denison , Iowa
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 1992
Place of death Northridge , California