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Michael Jacob Kerber

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Special Effects
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Michael Jacob Kerber is known for RuPaul's Drag Race (2009), Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (2022) and Bone Detectives (2007).
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    • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 nominations total

    Known for

    RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
    RuPaul's Drag Race
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (2022)
    Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Bone Detectives (2007)
    Bone Detectives
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    A Wicked Offer (2015)
    A Wicked Offer
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • 2020
      • camera operator
      • Completed
      • Short
    • RuPaul in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)
      RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
      8.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Cole Carter in Betrayed (2016)
      Betrayed
      7.3
      TV Series
      • second unit director of photography
      • econd unit director of photography (as Michael Jake Kerber)
      • 2018–2020
    • Link Neal and Rhett McLaughlin in Good Mythical Morning (2012)
      Good Mythical Morning
      8.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator (as Jake Kerber)
      • 2017–2018
    • Bill Nye in Bill Nye Saves the World (2017)
      Bill Nye Saves the World
      4.0
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • A Wicked Offer (2015)
      A Wicked Offer
      6.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2015
    • True Tori (2014)
      True Tori
      4.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2014
    • Vicki Marshall, Angelo Pagán, and Leah Remini in Leah Remini: It's All Relative (2014)
      Leah Remini: It's All Relative
      7.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2014
    • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)
      RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2012
    • Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott in Tori & Dean: Inn Love (2007)
      Tori & Dean: Inn Love
      4.8
      TV Series
      • jib operator
      • camera operator
      • 2007–2012
    • Crash Test (2010)
      Crash Test
      8.6
      TV Special
      • second unit director of photography
      • 2010
    • RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
      RuPaul's Drag Race
      8.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • Doug Friedman in LA Forensics (2006)
      LA Forensics
      5.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2007
    • Silent Screamplay II (2006)
      Silent Screamplay II
      7.5
      Video
      • electric
      • grip (as Jake Kerber, as Jake Kerber)
      • 2006
    • Hood of Horror (2006)
      Hood of Horror
      4.1
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2006
    • Untold Stories of the ER (2004)
      Untold Stories of the ER
      7.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2005–2006

    Cinematographer

    • Do You Meditate?
      • director of photography
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • RuPaul in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)
      RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
      8.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012–2026
    • RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
      RuPaul's Drag Race
      8.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009–2026
    • Critics Choice 4th Annual Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television 2025 (2026)
      Critics Choice 4th Annual Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television 2025
      TV Special
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (2022)
      Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Salute to Service Letters
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Madison Corley, Alexus Miller, Lucas Muenchow, Eleni Pitre, and Taylor Pitre in Deep Creek (2018)
      Deep Creek
      4.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Alyssa Edwards in Dancing Queen (2018)
      Dancing Queen
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • ¡Salud! Yes, Please!
      TV Special
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Grace Anatomy
      6.8
      TV Special
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Bill Nye in Bill Nye Saves the World (2017)
      Bill Nye Saves the World
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Jake Kerber)
      • 2017
    • Hollywood Hustle
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Vicki Marshall, Angelo Pagán, and Leah Remini in Leah Remini: It's All Relative (2014)
      Leah Remini: It's All Relative
      7.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2014
    • Tracey Fairaway in First Day (2010)
      First Day
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (2011)
      The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
      7.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Deadliest Warrior (2009)
      Deadliest Warrior
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009

    Special Effects

    • Doug Friedman in LA Forensics (2006)
      LA Forensics
      5.8
      TV Series
      • camera (as Michael J. Kerber)
      • 2007

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    • Alternative names
      • Jake Kerber

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