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Victor J. Kemper

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Victor J. Kemper

Born April 14, 1927 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died November 27, 2023 · aged 96

Victor Jay Kemper (April 14, 1927 – November 27, 2023) was an American cinematographer. He was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, and was its president twice, from 1993 to 1996, and from 1999 to 2001.

Known For

Jingle All the WayJingle All the Way · 1996
Jingle All the Way
★ 6.11996
MovieFamilyAdventure
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
Dog Day AfternoonDog Day Afternoon · 1975
Dog Day Afternoon
★ 7.91975
MovieCrimeDrama
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
National Lampoon's VacationNational Lampoon's Vacation · 1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
★ 7.11983
MovieComedyAdventure
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
ClueClue · 1985
Clue
★ 7.21985
MovieComedyThriller
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
American Pie Presents: Band CampAmerican Pie Presents: Band Camp · 2005
American Pie Presents: Band Camp
★ 5.52005
MovieComedy
Everyone has 'moved on', except for Sherman and Jim Levenstein's still understanding father. Little Matt Stiffler wants to join his older brother Steve's business and, after everything Matt has heard from Jim's band-geek wife, he plans to go back to band camp and make a video of his own.
BeethovenBeethoven · 1992
Beethoven
★ 5.81992
MovieFamilyComedy
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.
The Final CountdownThe Final Countdown · 1980
The Final Countdown
★ 6.61980
MovieWarAction
During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
See No Evil, Hear No EvilSee No Evil, Hear No Evil · 1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
★ 6.81989
MovieComedyCrime
A murder takes place in the shop of David Lyons, a deaf man who fails to hear the gunshot being fired. Outside, blind man Wally Karue hears the shot, but cannot see the perpetrator. Both are arrested, but escape to form an unlikely partnership. Being chased by both the law AND the original killers, can the pair work together to outwit them all?

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