Hans F. Koenekamp(1891-1992)
- Special Effects
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
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 Semon comedies.
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.