Portrait of Ken Kelsch

Ken Kelsch

Camera

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).

Born: July 8, 1947

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Filmography

2008
100 Feet

as Garbage Man

1999
New Rose Hotel

as The Expeditor

1998
Susan's Plan

as Casino Pit Boss

1993
Dangerous Game

as Camera Operator (uncredited)