Ken Kelsch
Known for
Cinematography
Born
July 8, 1947
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
December 11, 2023 (aged 76)
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).
Best known work
Bad Lieutenant
1992
Medium
2005
Desert Flower
2009
100 Feet
2008
Return to Sleepaway Camp
2008
The Addiction
1995
Big Night
1996
The Funeral
1996
The Driller Killer
1979
4:44 Last Day on Earth
2012Filmography
TBA
Manson GirlsDirector of Photography
2019
Twisted Tale: The Unmaking of Spookiesas Himself
2019
The ProjectionistDirector of Photography
2018
Talking with the VampiresDirector of Photography
2016
The Brooklyn BankerDirector of Photography
2014
Welcome to New YorkDirector of Photography
2013
House of Last ThingsDirector of Photography
2012
4:44 Last Day on EarthDirector of Photography
2009
Desert FlowerDirector of Photography
2008
SıcakDirector of Photography
2008
Return to Sleepaway CampDirector of Photography, Cinematography
2008
100 Feetas Garbage Man, Director of Photography
2008
Chelsea on the RocksDirector of Photography
2005
Before It Had a NameDirector of Photography
2005
2005
Missing in AmericaDirector of Photography
2003
Happy EndDirector of Photography
2003
Asmalı Konak: HayatDirector of Photography
2003
TestosteroneDirector of Photography
2001
'R XmasDirector of Photography
2000
It Had to Be YouDirector of Photography
1999
New Rose Hotelas The Expeditor, Director of Photography
1999
Invisible ChildDirector of Photography
1998
Rear WindowDirector of Photography
1998
Susan's Planas Casino Pit Boss, Director of Photography