Hans F. Koenekamp

Known for
Crew
Born
December 3, 1891
Died
September 12, 1992 (aged 100)
Birthplace
Denison, Iowa, USA

Biography

Born in Denison, Iowa, of immigrant parents from Oldenburg, Germany, Hans Koenekamp began his film career with a job as a motion picture projectionist. He became a cinematographer in 1913 at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios. He later worked at Fox Films and then joined Vitagraph in 1917, where he photographed all the Larry Semoncomedies. When Warner Bros. purchased First National's studio in Burbank, California, he signed a contract and remained with the studio for the next 30 years. He specialized in directing and photographing second units and producing special effects shots for the studio.

Known For

Filmography

1957
The Spirit of St. Louis poster

The Spirit of St. Louis

Movie · Special Effects

1956
Toward the Unknown poster

Toward the Unknown

Movie · Special Effects

1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell poster

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

Movie · Special Effects

1954
Young at Heart poster

Young at Heart

Movie · Special Effects

1954
A Star Is Born poster

A Star Is Born

Movie · Special Effects

1952
The Winning Team poster

The Winning Team

Movie · Special Effects

1952
Mara Maru poster

Mara Maru

Movie · Special Effects

1952
The Big Trees poster

The Big Trees

Movie · Special Effects

1951
Strangers on a Train poster

Strangers on a Train

Movie · Special Effects

1951
Fort Worth poster

Fort Worth

Movie · Special Effects

1950
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady poster

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

Movie · Special Effects

1950
Pretty Baby poster

Pretty Baby

Movie · Special Effects

1949
It's a Great Feeling poster

It's a Great Feeling

Movie · Special Effects

1949
White Heat poster

White Heat

Movie · Special Effects

1949
Colorado Territory poster

Colorado Territory

Movie · Special Effects

1948
The Big Punch poster

The Big Punch

Movie · Special Effects

1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre poster

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Movie · Special Effects

1948
June Bride poster

June Bride

Movie · Special Effects

1948
Winter Meeting poster

Winter Meeting

Movie · Special Effects

1948
Fighter Squadron poster

Fighter Squadron

Movie · Special Effects

1947
Dark Passage poster

Dark Passage

Movie · Special Effects

1947
Deep Valley poster

Deep Valley

Movie · Special Effects

1947
The Beast with Five Fingers poster

The Beast with Five Fingers

Movie · Special Effects

1945
Conflict poster

Conflict

Movie · Special Effects

1945
The Corn Is Green poster

The Corn Is Green

Movie · Special Effects

1943
Air Force poster

Air Force

Movie · Special Effects

1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars poster

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Movie · Special Effects

1941
The Sea Wolf poster

The Sea Wolf

Movie · Special Effects

1941
Manpower poster

Manpower

Movie · Special Effects

1941
The Wagons Roll at Night poster

The Wagons Roll at Night

Movie · Special Effects

1940
The Sea Hawk poster

The Sea Hawk

Movie · Special Effects

1940
Virginia City poster

Virginia City

Movie · Special Effects

1940
Torrid Zone poster

Torrid Zone

Movie · Special Effects

1940
They Drive by Night poster

They Drive by Night

Movie · Special Effects

1940
Santa Fe Trail poster

Santa Fe Trail

Movie · Special Effects

1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex poster

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Movie · Special Effects

1939
Wings of the Navy poster

Wings of the Navy

Movie · Special Effects

1937
Submarine D-1 poster

Submarine D-1

Movie · Special Effects

1937
Black Legion poster

Black Legion

Movie · Special Effects

1936
Earthworm Tractors poster

Earthworm Tractors

Movie · Special Effects

1936
Isle of Fury poster

Isle of Fury

Movie · Special Effects

1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · Special Effects

1927
The Stunt Man poster

The Stunt Man

Movie · Cinematography

1924
The Girl in the Limousine poster

The Girl in the Limousine

Movie · Cinematography

1923
No Wedding Bells

No Wedding Bells

Movie · Cinematography

1922
A Pair of Kings poster

A Pair of Kings

Movie · Cinematography

1919
Cupid's Day Off

Cupid's Day Off

Movie · Cinematography

1918
Hindoos and Hazards poster

Hindoos and Hazards

Movie · Cinematography