Francis Kenny

Francis Kenny

Known for
Camera
Birthplace
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Biography

Francis Kenny is an American cinematographer born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was raised by his grandfather Colonel Herman Adkins, and attended fifteen different grammar schools each in a different state and some abroad. He met his first mentor, David Hoffman, at Hofstra University. After graduation, Hoffman hired Kenny to work as a documentary cameraman and editor for his production company. Ed Lachman, ASC, gave Kenny his first opportunity to work on a feature film, Desperately Seeking Susan, where Kenny served as the camera operator. Kenny is an active working cinematographer who specializes in the use of the Red Digital Camera. He spends his off time teaching cinematography at UCLA, AFI, the ASC, and the Maine Photographic Workshop.

Known For

Filmography

2017
Flint poster

Flint

Movie · Director of Photography

2017
S.W.A.T. poster

S.W.A.T.

TV · Director of Photography · 35 eps

2014
Gun Hill poster

Gun Hill

Movie · Director of Photography

2013
Bonnie & Clyde poster

Bonnie & Clyde

TV · Director of Photography · 2 eps

2012
Steel Magnolias poster

Steel Magnolias

Movie · Director of Photography

2009
One Hot Summer poster

One Hot Summer

Movie · Director of Photography

2007
Cover poster

Cover

Movie · Director of Photography

2005
Edison poster

Edison

Movie · Director of Photography

2005
Three Wise Guys poster

Three Wise Guys

Movie · Director of Photography

2005
Getting Played poster

Getting Played

Movie · Director of Photography

2003
From Justin to Kelly poster

From Justin to Kelly

Movie · Director of Photography

2002
Keep the Faith, Baby poster

Keep the Faith, Baby

Movie · Director of Photography

2001
Finder's Fee poster

Finder's Fee

Movie · Director of Photography

2001
How High poster

How High

Movie · Director of Photography

2001
Kingdom Come poster

Kingdom Come

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
Scary Movie poster

Scary Movie

Movie · Director of Photography

1999
She's All That poster

She's All That

Movie · Director of Photography

1998
A Night at the Roxbury poster

A Night at the Roxbury

Movie · Director of Photography

1998
Denial poster

Denial

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Bean poster

Bean

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
Pretty Poison poster

Pretty Poison

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
The Colony poster

The Colony

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
Dark Angel poster

Dark Angel

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
Harriet the Spy poster

Harriet the Spy

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate poster

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

Movie · Director of Photography

1994
Jason's Lyric poster

Jason's Lyric

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
Wayne's World 2 poster

Wayne's World 2

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
Coneheads poster

Coneheads

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
Dying to Love You poster

Dying to Love You

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
Ed and His Dead Mother poster

Ed and His Dead Mother

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
Class Act poster

Class Act

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
Cold Heaven poster

Cold Heaven

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade poster

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House poster

Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House

Movie · Additional Photography

1991
New Jack City poster

New Jack City

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster poster

The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
House Party 2 poster

House Party 2

Movie · Director of Photography

1990
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella poster

Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

Movie · Camera Operator

1989
Heathers poster

Heathers

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
Sweet Bird of Youth poster

Sweet Bird of Youth

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Salvation! poster

Salvation!

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Campus Man poster

Campus Man

Movie · Director of Photography

1986
Wings Over Water poster

Wings Over Water

Movie · Director of Photography

1985
Desperately Seeking Susan poster

Desperately Seeking Susan

Movie · Camera Operator

1983
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper poster

Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper

Movie · Director of Photography

1982
Strokes of Genius: Arshile Gorky

Strokes of Genius: Arshile Gorky

Movie · Director of Photography

1981
REO Speedwagon - Live Infidelity poster

REO Speedwagon - Live Infidelity

Movie · Camera Operator