Ken Kelsch

Born: 1947-07-08

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

Desert Flower
Bad Lieutenant
The Funeral
100 Feet
4:44 Last Day on Earth
It Had to Be You
Big Night
The Addiction
Killer Dead
Killer: A Journal of Murder

Top Movie Credits

Desert Flower Director of Photography
Bad Lieutenant Director of Photography
The Funeral Director of Photography
100 Feet Director of Photography
4:44 Last Day on Earth Director of Photography
It Had to Be You Director of Photography
Big Night Director of Photography
The Addiction Director of Photography
Killer Dead Director of Photography
Killer: A Journal of Murder Director of Photography