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
Big Night
100 Feet
The Funeral
Rear Window
The Addiction
'R Xmas
New Rose Hotel
The Impostors

Top Movie Credits

Desert Flower Director of Photography
Bad Lieutenant Director of Photography
Big Night Director of Photography
100 Feet Director of Photography
The Funeral Director of Photography
Rear Window Director of Photography
The Addiction Director of Photography
'R Xmas Director of Photography
New Rose Hotel Director of Photography
The Impostors Director of Photography