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Ken Lamkin(1932-2012)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
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Ken Lamkin was born on 22 June 1932 in Weimar, Texas, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for This Is the Life (1952), Frasier (1993) and Suburban Commando (1991). He died on 1 November 2012 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
BornJune 22, 1932
DiedNovember 1, 2012(80)
BornJune 22, 1932
DiedNovember 1, 2012(80)
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  • Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 8 nominations total

Known for

This Is the Life (1952)
This Is the Life
6.5
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
Frasier
8.2
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Hulk Hogan, Michael Faustino, and Laura Mooney-Hubbert in Suburban Commando (1991)
Suburban Commando
4.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1991
Dirk Benedict and Lise Cutter in Shadow Force (1992)
Shadow Force
7.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1992

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Out of Practice (2005)
    Out of Practice
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    8.2
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1993–2004
  • Jere Burns, Mark Feuerstein, Matt Letscher, Suzanne Pleshette, Tessie Santiago, Ashley Williams, Constance Zimmer, and Brooke Dillman in Good Morning, Miami (2002)
    Good Morning, Miami
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • director of photography
    • 2002
  • Bram and Alice (2002)
    Bram and Alice
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Dennis Farina, Jean Smart, Elon Gold, and Bonnie Somerville in In-Laws (2002)
    In-Laws
    6.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 2002
  • Imagine That
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Kristin Chenoweth and Jon Tenney in Kristin (2001)
    Kristin
    6.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 2001
  • Artie Lange, Norm MacDonald, Nikki Cox, Ian Gomez, and Laurie Metcalf in The Norm Show (1999)
    The Norm Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999–2000
  • Comanche (2000)
    Comanche
    7.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
  • Stark Raving Mad (1999)
    Stark Raving Mad
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999–2000
  • Tony Danza, Majandra Delfino, Maria Canals-Barrera, Ashley Malinger, and Shaun Weiss in The Tony Danza Show (1997)
    The Tony Danza Show
    4.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1997–1998
  • Holding the Baby (1998)
    Holding the Baby
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998–2002
  • Tom Selleck in The Closer (1998)
    The Closer
    6.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1998
  • George & Leo (1997)
    George & Leo
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1997
  • Vivica A. Fox and Arsenio Hall in Arsenio (1997)
    Arsenio
    6.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1997

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Luke Perry in 8 Seconds (1994)
    8 Seconds
    6.7
    • camera operator
    • 1994
  • Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Hulk Hogan, Michael Faustino, and Laura Mooney-Hubbert in Suburban Commando (1991)
    Suburban Commando
    4.7
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1991
  • The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
    The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • second camera operator (as Ken Lampkin)
    • 1987
  • The Dub Room Special! (1984)
    The Dub Room Special!
    8.3
    Video
    • camera operator
    • 1984
  • Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, and Franklyn Seales in Silver Spoons (1982)
    Silver Spoons
    6.2
    TV Series
    • lighting director
    • 1982
  • Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976)
    Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1976
  • Harrison Ford, Richard Basehart, and Tony Musante in Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975)
    Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1975
  • Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita (1974)
    Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1974
  • Allan Arbus and Brenda Vaccaro in Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1974)
    Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1974
  • Shane Briant in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1973
  • Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
    The Wide World of Mystery
    6.9
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1973
  • The King Family in San Francisco (1971)
    The King Family in San Francisco
    TV Special
    • technical director
    • 1971
  • The Cool Ones (1967)
    The Cool Ones
    4.5
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Joan Baez, Ray Charles, David McCallum, Roger Miller, and Tina Turner in The Big T.N.T. Show (1965)
    The Big T.N.T. Show
    7.6
    • camera operator (as Kenneth Lam)
    • 1965
  • Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, Lesley Gore, The Supremes, The Barbarians, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Gerry and the Pacemakers, James Brown and The Famous Flames, Jan & Dean, and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles in The T.A.M.I. Show (1964)
    The T.A.M.I. Show
    8.3
    • camera operator (as Ken Lampkin)
    • 1964

Additional Crew

  • Alan Arkin in Harry (1987)
    Harry
    5.1
    TV Series
    • technical director
    • 1987
  • Victory at Entebbe (1976)
    Victory at Entebbe
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • technical director
    • 1976
  • Mary's Incredible Dream (1976)
    Mary's Incredible Dream
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • technical director
    • 1976
  • The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1972)
    The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
    6.9
    TV Series
    • technical director (as Kenny Lamkin)
    • 1974
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.5
    TV Series
    • technical director
    • 1974
  • Married Is Better
    TV Special
    • technical director
    • 1974
  • Harriet Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, Susan Sennett, and Brenda Sykes in Ozzie's Girls (1973)
    Ozzie's Girls
    7.3
    TV Series
    • technical director
    • 1973
  • This Is Your Life (1970)
    This Is Your Life
    7.4
    TV Series
    • technical director
    • 1971
  • John Wayne, Ann-Margret, William Shatner, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Bing Crosby, Lorne Greene, Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Dean Martin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Celeste Holm, Glen Campbell, Dan Blocker, Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Phyllis Diller, Stan Harris, Paul Keyes, Ross Martin, Greg Morris, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson, Hugh O'Brian, Dan Rowan, Red Skelton, Tom Smothers, Leslie Uggams, and Dennis Weaver in Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
    Swing Out, Sweet Land
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • technical director
    • 1970
  • A Storm in Summer (1970)
    A Storm in Summer
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • technical director
    • 1970
  • Peggy Fleming in Here's Peggy Fleming (1968)
    Here's Peggy Fleming
    TV Special
    • technical director
    • 1968
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • technical director
    • 1965–1967

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Darrell Davenport
  • Born
    • June 22, 1932
    • Weimar, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • November 1, 2012
    • San Antonio, Texas, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Had been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1982.
  • Nickname
    • Ken Lampkin

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