Hans F. Koenekamp
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.
Crew
Air Force
Special Effects
It's a Great Feeling
Special Effects
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Special Effects
The Winning Team
Special Effects
The Sea Hawk
Special Effects
Earthworm Tractors
Special Effects
The Sea Wolf
Special Effects
Spuds
Director of Photography
Conflict
Special Effects
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Special Effects
Mara Maru
Special Effects
The Stunt Man
Cinematography
A Pair of Kings
Cinematography
Young at Heart
Special Effects
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Special Effects
Strangers on a Train
Special Effects
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Special Effects
Submarine D-1
Special Effects
Rip & Stitch: Tailors
Director of Photography
Kid Speed
Director of Photography
Virginia City
Special Effects
The Big Punch
Special Effects
White Heat
Special Effects
Torrid Zone
Special Effects
The Dome Doctor
Director of Photography
The Cloudhopper
Director of Photography
The Sawmill
Director of Photography
Toward the Unknown
Special Effects
Jet Pilot
Camera Operator
The Bell Hop
Director of Photography
Dark Passage
Special Effects
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Special Effects
Isle of Fury
Special Effects
Black Legion
Special Effects
Manpower
Special Effects
Wings for the Eagle
Assistant Director
The Wizard of Oz
Director of Photography
June Bride
Special Effects
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
Special Effects
An International Sneak
Director of Photography
Bath Tub Perils
Director of Photography
Pretty Baby
Special Effects
Fort Worth
Special Effects
Winter Meeting
Special Effects
Wings of the Navy
Special Effects
The Spirit of St. Louis
Special Effects
The Big Trees
Special Effects
Deep Valley
Special Effects
Mabel's Strange Predicament
Director of Photography
They Drive by Night
Special Effects
The Corn Is Green
Special Effects
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Director of Photography
The Wagons Roll at Night
Special Effects
A Star Is Born
Special Effects
The Show
Director of Photography
The Stage Hand
Director of Photography
The Fall Guy
Director of Photography
Colorado Territory
Special Effects
The Girl in the Limousine
Cinematography
Cupid's Day Off
Cinematography
Santa Fe Trail
Special Effects
No Wedding Bells
Cinematography
Roping Her Romeo
Director of Photography
Hindoos and Hazards
Cinematography