Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper
Born	Victor Jay Kemper (1927-04-14) 14 April 1927 Newark, New Jersey, USA
Occupation	Cinematographer
Title	A.S.C.
Board member of	A.S.C. President (1993-1996), (1999-2001)
Awards	Emmy Kojak: The Price of Justice 1987

Victor Jay Kemper, A.S.C. (born April 14, 1927) is an American cinematographer who has worked on over fifty films. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), and was its president twice, from 1993 to 1996, and from 1999 to 2001. Kemper won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for his work on the 1987 television movie, Kojak: The Price of Justice.

Kemper was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Florence (née Freedman) and Louis Kemper.^[1] He is a graduate of Seton Hall University.

As a cinematographer, Kemper collaborated extensively with director Arthur Hiller. Kemper worked with the leading directors of the 1970s including John Cassavetes, Sidney Lumet, Anthony Harvey, Michael Ritchie, Ulu Grosbard, Peter Yates, Karel Reisz, Elaine May, J. Lee Thompson, Elia Kazan, George Roy Hill, Robert Wise, Carl Reiner, Bob Rafelson, Irvin Kershner, Richard Attenborough, and Norman Jewison.

Awards

Nominee Best Cinematography for Miniseries/Special - Emmy Awards (Kojak: The Price of Justice) (1987)
Winner Lifetime Achievement Award - American Society of Cinematographers (1998)
Nominee Best Cinematography for Miniseries/Special - American Society of Cinematographers (Kojak: The Price of Justice) (1987)

Filmography

The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart (1970)
Husbands (1970)
They Might Be Giants (1971)^[2]
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
The Hospital (1971)
The Candidate (1972)
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)
Shamus (1973)
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
Gordon's War (1973)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
The Gambler (1974)
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Stay Hungry (1976)
The Last Tycoon (1976)
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Slap Shot (1977)
Audrey Rose (1977)
The Prince of Central Park (1977) (TV)
Oh, God! (1977)
Coma (1978)
The One and Only (1978)
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
Magic (1978)^[3]
...And Justice for All (1979)
The Jerk (1979)^[4]
Night of the Juggler (1980)
The Final Countdown (1980)

Xanadu (1980)^[5]
The Four Seasons (1981)
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
Partners (1982)
Author! Author! (1982)
Mr. Mom (1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
The Lonely Guy (1984)
Cloak and Dagger (1984)
Secret Admirer (1985)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Clue (1985)
Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987) (TV)
Walk Like a Man (1987)
Hot to Trot (1988)
Cohen and Tate (1988)
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Crazy People (1990)
F/X2 (1991)
Another You (1991)
Married to It (1991)
Beethoven (1992)
Tommy Boy (1995)
Eddie (1996)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999) (TV)
On Golden Pond (2001) (TV)
American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005)
Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006)

References

↑ Filmreference.com
↑ The New York Times: "They Might Be Giants"
↑ Canby, Vincent (1978-11-08). "Film: Dummy Takes Over in 'Magic':Wooden Handed". New York Times. Retrieved 2005-12-30.
↑ Maslin, Janet. "Movie Review:'The Jerk'" The New York Times, December 14, 1979
↑ Maslin, Janet (August 9, 1980). "Xanadu (1980) MISS NEWTON-JOHN IN 'XANADU'". The New York Times.

External links

Victor J. Kemper at the Internet Movie Database

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