- Born
- Died
- Fred J. Koenekamp was born on November 11, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Towering Inferno (1974), Patton (1970) and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). He died on May 31, 2017 in Bonita Springs, Florida, USA.
- Parents
- Cinematographer of many Franklin J. Schaffner films.
- Got his start as a first cameraman on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964).
- Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers in 2005.
- His first job in films was as a camera loader at RKO in 1947.
- Worked for 14 years at MGM, starting as assistant cameraman.
- Served for 3-1/2 years with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II.
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