Ken Kelsch

Ken Kelsch (76)

1947-07-08 - 2023-12-11 | Brooklyn, New York, USA

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).

On Movies

  • 100 Feet
  • New Rose Hotel
  • Susan's Plan
  • Dangerous Game
  • Don't Go in the House

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