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Victor J. Kemper Biography (1927-)

Full name, Victor Jay Kemper; born April 14, 1927, in Newark, NJ; son of Louis and Florence (maiden name, Freedman) Kemper; married Claire Kellerman, May24, 1953; children: Jan, Steven, Florence. Addresses: Agent: Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Suite 201, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Cinematographer

Birth Details

April 14, 1927

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Cinematographer
• Husbands, Columbia, 1970
• The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
• They Might Be Giants, Universal, 1971
• Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things about Me?, National General, 1971
• The Hospital, United Artists, 1971
• The Candidate, Warner Bros., 1972
• Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Paramount, 1972
• Shamus (also known as Passion for Danger), Columbia, 1973
• The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Paramount, 1973
• Gordon's War, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
• The Hideaways (also known as From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler), Cinema 5, 1973
• The Gambler, Paramount, 1974
• The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, American International Pictures,1975
• Dog Day Afternoon, Warner Bros., 1975
• Stay Hungry, United Artists, 1976
• The Last Tycoon, Paramount, 1976
• Mikey and Nicky, Paramount, 1976
• (As Vic Kemper) Slapshot, Universal, 1977
• Audrey Rose, United Artists, 1977
• Oh, God!, Warner Bros., 1977
• The One and Only, Paramount, 1978
• Coma, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1978
• The Eyes of Laura Mars, Columbia, 1978
• Magic, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
• ... And Justice for All, Columbia, 1979
• The Jerk, Universal, 1979
• The Final Countdown, United Artists, 1980
• Night of the Juggler (also known as New York Killer), Columbia, 1980
• Xanadu, Universal, 1981
• The Four Seasons, Universal, 1981
• Chu Chu and the Philly Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
• Partners (also known as Zwei irre Typen auf heisser Spur),Paramount, 1982
• Author! Author!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
• National Lampoon's Vacation (also known as American Vacation, National Lampoon's Summer Vacation, and Vacation), Warner Bros., 1983
• Mr. Mom (also known as Mr. Mum), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• The Lonely Guy, Universal, 1984
• Cloak & Dagger, Universal, 1984
• Secret Admirer (also known as The Letter), Orion, 1984
• Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
• Clue (also known as Clue: The Movie), Paramount, 1985
• European Vacation (also known as National Lampoon's European Vacation), 1985
• BoBo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1986
• Hot to Trot, Warner Bros., 1987
• Walk Like a Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1987
• Cohen and Tate, TriStar, 1988
• See No Evil, Hear No Evil, TriStar, 1988
• F/X2: The Deadly Art of Illusion (also known as FX2 and F/X2), Orion, 1990
• Crazy People, Paramount, 1990
• Married to It, Orion, 1990
• Beethoven, Universal, 1991
• Another You, TriStar, 1991
• Tommy Boy, Paramount, 1995
• (As Victor Kemper) Eddie, Buena Vista, 1996
• Jingle All the Way, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Film Appearances
• Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (documentary; also known as Visions of Light), 1992
• Television Cinematographer
• Miniseries
• The Atlanta Child Murders, CBS, 1986
• Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke, CBS, 1999
• Movies
• The Prince of Central Park, CBS, 1977
• On Golden Pond, CBS, 2001
• Pilots
• Father Can't Cope, Fox, 2000
• Episodic
• "The Price of Justice" (also known as "The Investigation"), Kojak,CBS, 1987

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• American Cinematographer, February, 1998
• Daily Variety, March 6, 1998