Air Force (1943)

Born in Denison, Iowa, of immigrant parents from Oldenburg, Germany. Began career as a motion picture projectionist and became a cinematographer in 1913 at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios. He later worked at Fox Film and then joined Vitagraph in 1917 where he photographed all the Larry Semon comedies. When Warner Bros. purchased First National's studio in Burbank, he signed a contract and remained with the studio for the next thirty years. He specialized in directing and photographing second units and producing special effects shots for the studio. His son (b. 1922) is cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp. Visit the Internet Movie Database for a listing of Koenekamp's special effects and cinematography credits.  Nominated for Special Effects 1943: AIR FORCE - Photographic (w. Rex Wimpy) 1 nomination