Ken Kelsch
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
- Camera
- Born
- 1947-07-08 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- 2023-12-11
Known for
- Bad Lieutenant (1992) — Director of Photography
- Medium (2005) — Director of Photography
- Desert Flower (2009) — Director of Photography
- 100 Feet (2008) — Garbage Man
- Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008) — Director of Photography
- The Addiction (1995) — Director of Photography
- Big Night (1996) — Director of Photography
- The Funeral (1996) — Director of Photography
- The Driller Killer (1979) — Director of Photography
- 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012) — Director of Photography
- New Rose Hotel (1999) — The Expeditor
- Welcome to New York (2014) — Director of Photography
- Don't Go in the House (1979)
- Rear Window (1998) — Director of Photography
- Spookies (1986) — Director of Photography
- Dangerous Game (1993) — Camera Operator (uncredited)