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{{Short description|American cinematographer (1927–2023)}}
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| notable_works = ''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]''<br />''[[Slap Shot]]''<br />''[[The Jerk]]''<br />''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]''<br />''[[Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]''
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|title = [[American Society of Cinematographers|A.S.C.]]
| office = [[List of Presidents of American Society of Cinematographers|President]] of the [[American Society of Cinematographers]]
| term_start = 1993
|predecessor = |successor =
| term_end = 1996
|boards = [[American Society of Cinematographers|A.S.C.]] President (1993-1996), (1999-2001)
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| term_start2 = 1999
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'''Victor Jay Kemper''' (April 14, 1927 – November 27, 2023) was an American cinematographer.
'''Victor Jay Kemper''', [[American Society of Cinematographers|A.S.C.]] (born April 14, 1927) is an [[United States|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 [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy]] for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for his work on the 1987 [[television movie]], ''[[Kojak|Kojak: The Price of Justice]]''.


== Life and career ==
Kemper was born in [[Newark, New Jersey]], the son of Florence (née Freedman) and Louis Kemper.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/59/Victor-J-Kemper.html Filmreference.com]</ref> He is a graduate of [[Seton Hall University]].
Victor Jay Kemper was born in Newark, New Jersey, on April 14, 1927, as the son of Florence (née Freedman) and Louis Kemper.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Victor J. Kemper Biography (1927-) |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/59/Victor-J-Kemper.html |access-date=November 18, 2022 |website=Film Reference}}</ref> He was 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 (film director)|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]].
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 (filmmaker)|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]].


Kemper was a member of the [[American Society of Cinematographers]] (ASC), and was its president twice, from 1993 to 1996, and from 1999 to 2001.
==Awards==

*'''Nominee''' Best Cinematography for Miniseries/Special - [[Emmy Awards]] ([[Kojak: The Price of Justice]]) (1987)
Kemper died in [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles]], on November 27, 2023, at the age of 96.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/victor-kemper-dead-dog-day-afternoon-1235684192/|title=Victor J. Kemper, Cinematographer on ‘Dog Day Afternoon’, ‘Husbands’ and ‘The Jerk,’ Dies at 96|first=Mike|last=Barnes|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 28, 2023|access-date=November 29, 2023}}</ref>
*'''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==
==Filmography==
'''Director of photography'''
{{col-begin}}
===Film===
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable"
*''[[The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart]]'' (1970)
|-
*''[[Husbands (film)|Husbands]]'' (1970)
! Year
*''[[They Might Be Giants (film)|They Might Be Giants]]'' (1971)<ref>[http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C01E7D71E3BE73ABC4852DFB066838A669EDE/ The New York Times: "They Might Be Giants"]</ref>
! Film
*''[[Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?]]'' (1971)
! Director
*''[[The Hospital]]'' (1971)
! Notes
*''[[The Candidate (1972 film)|The Candidate]]'' (1972)
! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
*''[[Last of the Red Hot Lovers (film)|Last of the Red Hot Lovers]]'' (1972)
|-
*''[[Shamus (film)|Shamus]]'' (1973)
|rowspan=2| 1970
*''[[The Friends of Eddie Coyle]]'' (1973)
| ''[[The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart]]''
*''[[Gordon's War]]'' (1973)
|[[Leonard Horn]]
*''[[From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973 film)|From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler]]'' (1973)
|
*''[[The Gambler (1974 film)|The Gambler]]'' (1974)
|
*''[[The Reincarnation of Peter Proud]]'' (1975)
|-
*''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]'' (1975)
*''[[Stay Hungry]]'' (1976)
| ''[[Husbands (film)|Husbands]]''
|[[John Cassavetes]]
*''[[The Last Tycoon (1976 film)|The Last Tycoon]]'' (1976)
|
*''[[Mikey and Nicky]]'' (1976)
|
*''[[Slap Shot (film)|Slap Shot]]'' (1977)
|-
*''[[Audrey Rose (film)|Audrey Rose]]'' (1977)
|rowspan=3| 1971
*''The Prince of Central Park'' (1977) (TV)
| ''[[They Might Be Giants (film)|They Might Be Giants]]''
*''[[Oh, God!]]'' (1977)
|[[Anthony Harvey]]
*''[[Coma (1978 film)|Coma]]'' (1978)
|
*''[[The One and Only (1978 film)|The One and Only]]'' (1978)
|{{center|1=<ref>{{Cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |author-link=Vincent Canby |date=June 10, 1971 |title=Zany Role for George Scott:' They Might Be Giants' Opens at Beekman |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/10/archives/zany-role-for-george-scott-they-might-be-giants-opens-at-beekman.html |access-date=November 23, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>}}
*''[[Eyes of Laura Mars]]'' (1978)
|-
*''[[Magic (1978 film)|Magic]]'' (1978)<ref>{{cite news | first=Vincent | last=Canby | authorlink= Vincent Canby | title=Film: Dummy Takes Over in 'Magic':Wooden Handed | date=1978-11-08 | url =http://movies2.nytimes.com/mem/movies/review.html?title1=&title2=Magic%20%28Movie%29&reviewer=VINCENT%20CANBY&v_id=30775&partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes | work =[[New York Times]] | accessdate = 2005-12-30 }}</ref>
| ''[[Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?]]''
*''[[...And Justice for All (film)|...And Justice for All]]'' (1979)
|[[Ulu Grosbard]]
*''[[The Jerk]]'' (1979)<ref>Maslin, Janet. [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=950CE2D71438E732A25757C1A9649D946890D6CF "Movie Review:'The Jerk'"] ''The New York Times'', December 14, 1979</ref>
|
*''[[Night of the Juggler]]'' (1980)
|
*''[[The Final Countdown (film)|The Final Countdown]]'' (1980)
|-
{{col-3}}
| ''[[The Hospital]]''
*''[[Xanadu (film)|Xanadu]]'' (1980)<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|authorlink=Janet Maslin|first=Janet|last=Maslin|title=Xanadu (1980) MISS NEWTON-JOHN IN 'XANADU'|date=August 9, 1980|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C00EFD81238F93AA3575BC0A966948260}}</ref>
|[[Arthur Hiller]]
*''[[The Four Seasons (1981 film)|The Four Seasons]]'' (1981)
|Second collaboration with Arthur Hiller
*''[[Chu Chu and the Philly Flash]]'' (1981)
|
*''[[Partners (1982 film)|Partners]]'' (1982)
|-
*''[[Author! Author! (film)|Author! Author!]]'' (1982)
|rowspan=2| 1972
*''[[Mr. Mom]]'' (1983)
| ''[[The Candidate (1972 film)|The Candidate]]''
*''[[National Lampoon's Vacation]]'' (1983)
|[[Michael Ritchie (filmmaker)|Michael Ritchie]]
*''[[The Lonely Guy]]'' (1984)
|
*''[[Cloak and Dagger (1984 film)|Cloak and Dagger]]'' (1984)
|
*''[[Secret Admirer]]'' (1985)
|-
*''[[Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]'' (1985)
*''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]'' (1985)
| ''[[Last of the Red Hot Lovers (film)|Last of the Red Hot Lovers]]''
|[[Gene Saks]]
*''[[Kojak: The Price of Justice]]'' (1987) (TV)
|
*''[[Walk Like a Man (1987 film)|Walk Like a Man]]'' (1987)
|
*''[[Hot to Trot]]'' (1988)
|-
*''[[Cohen and Tate]]'' (1988)
|rowspan=4| 1973
*''[[See No Evil, Hear No Evil]]'' (1989)
*''[[Crazy People]]'' (1990)
| ''[[Shamus (film)|Shamus]]''
|[[Buzz Kulik]]
*''[[F/X2]]'' (1991)
|
*''[[Another You]]'' (1991)
|
*''[[Married to It]]'' (1991)
|-
*''[[Beethoven (film)|Beethoven]]'' (1992)
| ''[[The Friends of Eddie Coyle]]''
*''[[Tommy Boy (film)|Tommy Boy]]'' (1995)
|[[Peter Yates]]
*''[[Eddie (film)|Eddie]]'' (1996)
|
*''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' (1996)
|
*''[[Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke]]'' (1999) (TV)
|-
*''[[On Golden Pond (2001 film)|On Golden Pond]]'' (2001) (TV)
| ''[[Gordon's War]]''
*''[[American Pie Presents: Band Camp]]'' (2005)
|[[Ossie Davis]]
*''[[Bring It On: All or Nothing]]'' (2006)
|
{{col-end}}
|
|-
| ''[[From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler#Adaptations|From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler]]''
|[[Fielder Cook]]
|
|
|-
|1974
| ''[[The Gambler (1974 film)|The Gambler]]''
|[[Karel Reisz]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1975
| ''[[The Reincarnation of Peter Proud]]''
|[[J. Lee Thompson]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]''
|[[Sidney Lumet]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 1976
| ''[[Stay Hungry]]''
|[[Bob Rafelson]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[The Last Tycoon (1976 film)|The Last Tycoon]]''
|[[Elia Kazan]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Mikey and Nicky]]''
|[[Elaine May]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 1977
| ''[[Slap Shot]]''
|[[George Roy Hill]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Audrey Rose (film)|Audrey Rose]]''
|[[Robert Wise]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Oh, God! (film)|Oh, God!]]''
|[[Carl Reiner]]
|First collaboration with Carl Reiner
|
|-
|rowspan=4| 1978
| ''[[Coma (1978 film)|Coma]]''
|[[Michael Crichton]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[The One and Only (1978 film)|The One and Only]]''
|Carl Reiner
|Second collaboration with Carl Reiner
|
|-
| ''[[Eyes of Laura Mars]]''
|[[Irvin Kershner]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Magic (1978 film)|Magic]]''
|[[Richard Attenborough]]
|
|{{center|1=<ref>{{cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |author-link=Vincent Canby |date=November 8, 1978 |title=Film: Dummy Takes Over in 'Magic':Wooden Handed |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/08/archives/film-dummy-takes-over-in-magicwooden-handed.html |url-status= |access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>}}
|-
|rowspan=2| 1979
| ''[[...And Justice for All (film)|...And Justice for All]]''
|[[Norman Jewison]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[The Jerk]]''
|Carl Reiner
|Third collaboration with Carl Reiner
|{{center|1=<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maslin |first=Janet |author-link=Janet Maslin |date=December 14, 1979 |title=Movie: Steve Martin Stars in 'The Jerk':Birthday Surprise |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/14/archives/movie-steve-martin-stars-in-the-jerkbirthday-surprise.html |access-date=November 23, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>}}
|-
|rowspan=3| 1980
| ''[[Night of the Juggler]]''
|[[Robert Butler (director)|Robert Butler]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[The Final Countdown (film)|The Final Countdown]]''
|[[Don Taylor (American filmmaker)|Don Taylor]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Xanadu (film)|Xanadu]]''
|[[Robert Greenwald]]
|
|{{center|1=<ref>{{cite news |last=Maslin |first=Janet |author-link=Janet Maslin |date=August 9, 1980 |title=MISS NEWTON-JOHN IN 'XANADU' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/08/09/arts/miss-newtonjohn-in-xanadu.html |access-date=November 23, 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>}}
|-
|rowspan=2| 1981
| ''[[The Four Seasons (1981 film)|The Four Seasons]]''
|[[Alan Alda]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Chu Chu and the Philly Flash]]''
|[[David Lowell Rich]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1982
| ''[[Partners (1982 film)|Partners]]''
|[[James Burrows]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Author! Author! (film)|Author! Author!]]''
|Arthur Hiller
|Third collaboration with Arthur Hiller
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1983
| ''[[Mr. Mom]]''
|[[Stan Dragoti]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[National Lampoon's Vacation|Vacation]]''
|[[Harold Ramis]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1984
| ''[[The Lonely Guy]]''
|Arthur Hiller
|Fourth collaboration with Arthur Hiller
|
|-
| ''[[Cloak & Dagger (1984 film)|Cloak & Dagger]]''
|[[Richard Franklin (director)|Richard Franklin]]
|First collaboration with Richard Franklin
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 1985
| ''[[Secret Admirer (film)|Secret Admirer]]''
|[[David Greenwalt]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]''
|[[Tim Burton]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]''
|[[Jonathan Lynn]]
|
|
|-
|1987
| ''[[Walk Like a Man (1987 film)|Walk Like a Man]]''
|[[Melvin Frank]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1988
| ''[[Hot to Trot]]''
|[[Michael Dinner]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Cohen and Tate]]''
|[[Eric Red]]
|
|
|-
|1989
| ''[[See No Evil, Hear No Evil (film)|See No Evil, Hear No Evil]]''
|Arthur Hiller
|Fifth collaboration with Arthur Hiller
|
|-
|1990
| ''[[Crazy People]]''
|[[Tony Bill]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 1991
| ''[[F/X2]]''
|Richard Franklin
|Second collaboration with Richard Franklin
|
|-
| ''[[Another You]]''
|Maurice Phillips
|
|
|-
| ''[[Married to It]]''
|Arthur Hiller
|Sixth collaboration with Arthur Hiller
|
|-
|1992
| ''[[Beethoven (film)|Beethoven]]''
|[[Brian Levant]]
|First collaboration with Brian Levant
|
|-
|1995
| ''[[Tommy Boy]]''
|[[Peter Segal]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1996
| ''[[Eddie (film)|Eddie]]''
|[[Steve Rash]]
|First collaboration with Steve Rash
|
|-
| ''[[Jingle All the Way]]''
|Brian Levant
|Second collaboration with Brian Levant
|
|}

'''Camera and electrical department'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1967
| ''[[The Tiger Makes Out]]''
|Arthur Hiller
|rowspan=2| Camera operator
|First collaboration with Arthur Hiller
|-
|1969
| ''[[Alice's Restaurant (film)|Alice's Restaurant]]''
|[[Arthur Penn]]
|
|-
|1985
| ''[[National Lampoon's European Vacation|European Vacation]]''
|[[Amy Heckerling]]
|Director of photography: [[United States|USA]]
|
|}

===Direct-to-video films===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Notes
|-
|2005
| ''[[American Pie Presents: Band Camp]]''
|rowspan=2| Steve Rash
|Second collaboration with Steve Rash
|-
|2006
| ''[[Bring It On: All or Nothing]]''
|Third collaboration with Steve Rash
|}

===Documentaries===

'''Thanks'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Role
|-
|1992
| ''[[Visions of Light]]''
|{{ubl|Arnold Glassman|Stuart Samuels|[[Todd McCarthy]]}}
|Special thanks: [[American Film Institute|AFI]]
|-
|2004
| ''Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen''
|Michael Palm
|Thanks
|}

===TV movies===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Director
|-
|1977
| ''The Prince of Central Park''
|[[Harvey Hart]]
|-
|1985
| ''[[The Atlanta Child Murders (miniseries)|The Atlanta Child Murders]]''
|[[John Erman]]
|-
|1987
| ''[[Kojak: The Price of Justice]]''
|[[Alan Metzger]]
|-
|1999
| ''[[Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke]]''
|John Erman
|-
|2001
| ''[[On Golden Pond (2001 film)|On Golden Pond]]''
|{{ubl|[[Ernest Thompson]]|[[Marty Pasetta]]}}
|}

===TV series===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
|1985
| ''[[The Atlanta Child Murders (miniseries)|The Atlanta Child Murders]]''
|2 episodes
|-
|1999
| ''[[Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke]]''
|4 episodes
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Institution
! Year
! Category
! Work
! Result
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| 1987
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie|Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Kojak: The Price of Justice]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[American Society of Cinematographers]]
| 1988
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Mini-Series or Specials
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1998
| Lifetime Achievement Award
| {{N/A}}
| {{won}}
|}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
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Revision as of 15:40, 5 July 2024

Victor J. Kemper
Born
Victor Jay Kemper

(1927-04-14)April 14, 1927
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 27, 2023(2023-11-27) (aged 96)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1967–2006
Notable workDog Day Afternoon
Slap Shot
The Jerk
Clue
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Spouse
Claire Kellerman
​
(m. 1953)​
Children2
President of the American Society of Cinematographers
In office
1993–1996
Preceded byWilliam A. Fraker
Succeeded byOwen Roizman
In office
1999–2001
Preceded byWoody Omens
Succeeded bySteven B. Poster

Victor Jay Kemper (April 14, 1927 – November 27, 2023) was an American cinematographer.

Life and career

Victor Jay Kemper was born in Newark, New Jersey, on April 14, 1927, as the son of Florence (née Freedman) and Louis Kemper.[1] He was 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.

Kemper was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), and was its president twice, from 1993 to 1996, and from 1999 to 2001.

Kemper died in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, on November 27, 2023, at the age of 96.[2]

Filmography

Director of photography

Film

Year Film Director Notes Ref.
1970 The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart Leonard Horn
Husbands John Cassavetes
1971 They Might Be Giants Anthony Harvey
[3]
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? Ulu Grosbard
The Hospital Arthur Hiller Second collaboration with Arthur Hiller
1972 The Candidate Michael Ritchie
Last of the Red Hot Lovers Gene Saks
1973 Shamus Buzz Kulik
The Friends of Eddie Coyle Peter Yates
Gordon's War Ossie Davis
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Fielder Cook
1974 The Gambler Karel Reisz
1975 The Reincarnation of Peter Proud J. Lee Thompson
Dog Day Afternoon Sidney Lumet
1976 Stay Hungry Bob Rafelson
The Last Tycoon Elia Kazan
Mikey and Nicky Elaine May
1977 Slap Shot George Roy Hill
Audrey Rose Robert Wise
Oh, God! Carl Reiner First collaboration with Carl Reiner
1978 Coma Michael Crichton
The One and Only Carl Reiner Second collaboration with Carl Reiner
Eyes of Laura Mars Irvin Kershner
Magic Richard Attenborough
[4]
1979 ...And Justice for All Norman Jewison
The Jerk Carl Reiner Third collaboration with Carl Reiner
[5]
1980 Night of the Juggler Robert Butler
The Final Countdown Don Taylor
Xanadu Robert Greenwald
[6]
1981 The Four Seasons Alan Alda
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash David Lowell Rich
1982 Partners James Burrows
Author! Author! Arthur Hiller Third collaboration with Arthur Hiller
1983 Mr. Mom Stan Dragoti
Vacation Harold Ramis
1984 The Lonely Guy Arthur Hiller Fourth collaboration with Arthur Hiller
Cloak & Dagger Richard Franklin First collaboration with Richard Franklin
1985 Secret Admirer David Greenwalt
Pee-wee's Big Adventure Tim Burton
Clue Jonathan Lynn
1987 Walk Like a Man Melvin Frank
1988 Hot to Trot Michael Dinner
Cohen and Tate Eric Red
1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil Arthur Hiller Fifth collaboration with Arthur Hiller
1990 Crazy People Tony Bill
1991 F/X2 Richard Franklin Second collaboration with Richard Franklin
Another You Maurice Phillips
Married to It Arthur Hiller Sixth collaboration with Arthur Hiller
1992 Beethoven Brian Levant First collaboration with Brian Levant
1995 Tommy Boy Peter Segal
1996 Eddie Steve Rash First collaboration with Steve Rash
Jingle All the Way Brian Levant Second collaboration with Brian Levant

Camera and electrical department

Year Film Director Role Notes
1967 The Tiger Makes Out Arthur Hiller Camera operator First collaboration with Arthur Hiller
1969 Alice's Restaurant Arthur Penn
1985 European Vacation Amy Heckerling Director of photography: USA

Direct-to-video films

Year Film Director Notes
2005 American Pie Presents: Band Camp Steve Rash Second collaboration with Steve Rash
2006 Bring It On: All or Nothing Third collaboration with Steve Rash

Documentaries

Thanks

Year Film Director Role
1992 Visions of Light
Special thanks: AFI
2004 Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Michael Palm Thanks

TV movies

Year Film Director
1977 The Prince of Central Park Harvey Hart
1985 The Atlanta Child Murders John Erman
1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice Alan Metzger
1999 Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke John Erman
2001 On Golden Pond

TV series

Year Title Notes
1985 The Atlanta Child Murders 2 episodes
1999 Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Institution Year Category Work Result
Primetime Emmy Awards 1987 Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special Kojak: The Price of Justice Nominated
American Society of Cinematographers 1988 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Mini-Series or Specials Nominated
1998 Lifetime Achievement Award — Won

References

  1. ^ "Victor J. Kemper Biography (1927-)". Film Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Barnes, Mike (November 28, 2023). "Victor J. Kemper, Cinematographer on 'Dog Day Afternoon', 'Husbands' and 'The Jerk,' Dies at 96". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Canby, Vincent (June 10, 1971). "Zany Role for George Scott:' They Might Be Giants' Opens at Beekman". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Canby, Vincent (November 8, 1978). "Film: Dummy Takes Over in 'Magic':Wooden Handed". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Maslin, Janet (December 14, 1979). "Movie: Steve Martin Stars in 'The Jerk':Birthday Surprise". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Maslin, Janet (August 9, 1980). "MISS NEWTON-JOHN IN 'XANADU'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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