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Fred J. Koenekamp

Fred J. Koenekamp

Cinematographer · Died May 31, 2017, aged 94 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Fred J. Koenekamp (November 11, 1922 - May 31, 2017) was an American director of photography for film and television productions.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 11, 1922
Died
May 31, 2017 (aged 94)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Fred J. Koenekamp's films like?

Across their 64 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Morality
22%
Self
16%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Justice16 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePower7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 64 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 32 · Serious 16 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 33 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 21 · Charged 30 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 26 · Shifting 33 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 22

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 43 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 43 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 57 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Joyful
17
Absurd
18
Thrilling
14
Warm
13
Other
64

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fred J. Koenekamp's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred J. Koenekamp's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

89 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Flight of the Intruder(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Welcome Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Listen to Me(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Splash, Too(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 14 Going on 30(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Student Exchange(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Double Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • The Thanksgiving Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Leftovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Stewardess School(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • News at Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Other Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Amos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Not My Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • A Touch of Scandal(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Vegas Strip War(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Obsessive Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Summer Fantasy(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • City Killer(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Two of a Kind(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Summer Girl(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • It Came from Hollywood(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Money on the Side(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Yes, Giorgio(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Wrong Is Right(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • First Monday in October(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Carbon Copy(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • First Family(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Hunter(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • When Time Ran Out...(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Disaster on the Coastliner(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Amityville Horror(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Champ(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Love and Bullets(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Salvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • The Swarm(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Other Side of Midnight(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Domino Principle(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Fun with Dick and Jane(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Islands in the Stream(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Embryo(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • White Line Fever(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Posse(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Wild McCullochs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Conspiracy of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Runaway Barge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Towering Inferno(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Uptown Saturday Night(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Papillon(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Harry in Your Pocket(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Adam's Rib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Kansas City Bomber(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven Ride!(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Be Counted(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Happy Birthday, Wanda June(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Crosscurrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The Deadly Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Skin Game(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Billy Jack(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • In Search of America(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Night Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Flap(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Valley of the Dolls(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Patton(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Great Bank Robbery(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Heaven with a Gun(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Shadow on the Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Live a Little, Love a Little(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Helicopter Spies(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Stay Away, Joe(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sol Madrid(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Killers(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Spy in the Green Hat(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • One of Our Spies Is Missing(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • One Spy Too Many(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Spy with My Face(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Raintree County(1957)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Kismet(1955)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 87 titles from 1955 to 1991.

Biggest box office

The Towering Inferno (1974)

$116M worldwide

Highest rated

Papillon (1973)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Towering Inferno (1974)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography85 of 87: 85 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew2 of 87: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s15 · crew1970s38 · crew1980s31 · crew1990s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Fred J. Koenekamp's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 66; across their 64 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 68 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed36

Most divisive · cinematographer

Yes, Giorgio (1982)

80th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Papillon (1973)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 41 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Fred J. Koenekamp's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles47–75 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles14–66 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles32–52 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles30–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles46–73 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Fred J. Koenekamp work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred J. Koenekamp's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Vaughn shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles