Ken Kelsch Resume
Ken Kelsch, A.S.C., finished his studies for his MFA at the prestigious NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 1977. He began one of the longest successful DP/Director collaborations in Cinema with, one of the last final cut Directors, Abel Ferrara.
Ken has shot over 30 Feature Films, 100 plus hours of network Television, numerous MOWs and TV Events, along with his documentary experience and corporate projects including covering some dangerous topics for CNN Special Assignments. He has lived and worked on both coasts, as well as shooting in the Mid West. He has shot all formats: 35mm and 16mm, SD and HD, and has moved quickly into the Digital Realm. His lighting enticed with “Big Night” and revealed the seamy side of both “Bad Lieutenant” and “The Funeral.” He has worked, with great success, with prominent Actors and Directors to include, among others, John Landis, Joan Michlin Silver, Glenn Gordon Caron, HBO’s Tim Van Patten, Christopher Walken, Madonna, Harvey Keitel, Danny Glover, and Patricia Arquette.