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John Keefer(I)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Department
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John Keefer was born in 1955. He is an assistant director, known for Donnie Darko (2001), Bobby (2006) and House of 1000 Corpses (2003).
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    • Known for

    Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Noah Wyle, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Stuart Stone in Donnie Darko (2001)
    Donnie Darko
    8.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2001
    Bobby (2006)
    Bobby
    6.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2006
    House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
    House of 1000 Corpses
    6.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2003
    Jamie Kennedy, Tara Reid, Herbert Russell, Mark Harley, Ben Begley, Terrence Julien, and Rita Volk in The Hungover Games (2014)
    The Hungover Games
    3.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
      The Stanford Prison Experiment
      6.8
      • grip (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Jamie Kennedy, Tara Reid, Herbert Russell, Mark Harley, Ben Begley, Terrence Julien, and Rita Volk in The Hungover Games (2014)
      The Hungover Games
      3.5
      • grip
      • 2014
    • Fumbling Thru the Pieces
      7.9
      TV Series
      • key grip
      • 2012–2013
    • The Millionaire Tour (2012)
      The Millionaire Tour
      6.3
      • grip
      • 2012
    • The Finder (2012)
      The Finder
      7.7
      TV Series
      • grip
      • 2012
    • Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin in Big Love (2006)
      Big Love
      7.7
      TV Series
      • grip
      • 2007–2010
    • John C. Reilly and Seann William Scott in The Promotion (2008)
      The Promotion
      5.6
      • grip: Los Angeles
      • 2008
    • Along the Way (2007)
      Along the Way
      6.0
      • grip
      • 2007
    • The Darkroom (2006)
      The Darkroom
      5.5
      • grip
      • 2006
    • Bobby (2006)
      Bobby
      6.9
      • grip
      • 2006
    • The Playground
      Short
      • grip
      • 2004
    • The Middle Voice
      5.6
      Video
      • grip
      • 2004
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      8.3
      TV Series
      • set grip (uncredited)
      • 1997–2003
    • House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
      House of 1000 Corpses
      6.0
      • grip
      • 2003
    • Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Noah Wyle, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Stuart Stone in Donnie Darko (2001)
      Donnie Darko
      8.0
      • grip
      • 2001

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Stacey Dash in Illegal in Blue (1995)
      Illegal in Blue
      4.5
      Video
      • second assistant director
      • 1995
    • Brooke Shields in Running Wild (1995)
      Running Wild
      5.6
      • first assistant director
      • 1995
    • A Million to Juan (1994)
      A Million to Juan
      5.6
      • assistant director
      • 1994
    • Lorenzo Lamas in Final Round (1994)
      Final Round
      4.3
      Video
      • second assistant director
      • 1994
    • Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (1993)
      Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
      6.0
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1993–1995
    • Quest of the Delta Knights (1993)
      Quest of the Delta Knights
      2.3
      Video
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • Ami Dolenz in Witchboard 2 (1993)
      Witchboard 2
      5.0
      • additional second assistant director
      • 1993
    • Jim Hanks in Buford's Beach Bunnies (1993)
      Buford's Beach Bunnies
      3.0
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • Felicity Waterman in Lena's Holiday (1991)
      Lena's Holiday
      5.5
      • second assistant director
      • 1991
    • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
      ABC Weekend Specials
      7.8
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 1990
    • Darkroom (1989)
      Darkroom
      4.5
      • second assistant director
      • 1989
    • Ruth Buzzi, Tina Caspary, and John Schuck in My Mom's a Werewolf (1989)
      My Mom's a Werewolf
      4.5
      • second assistant director
      • 1989
    • Steve Donmyer and Will Egan in Glitch! (1988)
      Glitch!
      3.7
      • second assistant director
      • 1988
    • Terry Farrell, David D'Arnal, Clarence Gilyard Jr., and Mark Neely in Off the Mark (1987)
      Off the Mark
      5.3
      • second assistant director: second unit
      • 1987
    • Deborah Shelton, James Coco, and John Allen Nelson in Hunk (1987)
      Hunk
      4.7
      • second second assistant director
      • 1987

    Production Department

    • Nudist Colony of the Dead (1991)
      Nudist Colony of the Dead
      4.1
      • production assistant
      • 1991
    • Terry Farrell, David D'Arnal, Clarence Gilyard Jr., and Mark Neely in Off the Mark (1987)
      Off the Mark
      5.3
      • production assistant
      • 1987

    Personal details

    • Born
      • 1955

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of Don Keefer and Catherine McLeod.
    • Nickname
      • Crawlin'

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