Biography

Doug Knapp is a graduate of University Southern California school of Cinematic Arts (1972). Member of International Cinematograpers Guild, ICG Local 600 (1977 - 2011) as Camera Operator and Director of Photography on hundreds of television shows and feature films. Doug has been filming since the early 70s, including over 500 episodes for television, most notably the Star Trek and Murphy Brown series, and 15 feature films including, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Frankenweenie, The Green Hornet, Coming to America and Beetlejuice. He has worked along side some of film's most revered directors such as John Landis, Tim Burton and John Carpenter.

Knapp was Consultant and Director of Photography for Cinerama in 2011, working as Co-DP with John Hora,ASC on the first film to be shot in the original Cinerama process in over 50 years. "In The Picture" featured Debbie Reynolds and premiered at the Cinerama Film Festival held at the Arclight Dome theater Sept 29th 2012.

He was member of the board of Governors of the Society of Camera Opertors (SOC), Publications Manager for The Camera Operator Magazine for 24 years. Recipient of the Presidents Award CAMMY (1994).

As member of Board of Directors for VES - Visual Effects Society, Knapp worked on the nominating committee in many categories for "Best Of in Visual Effects" since 2004, part of a global organization of over 3,000 members world wide.

Knapp is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Science (ATAS), serving on Cinematography Pier Group. He served on the nominating committee for the EMMY Awards in Cinematography each year.

He was Instructor for Camera, West Los Angeles College, 2012 for 8 years. WLAC offers their Hollywood CPR program to students desiring entry level employment in the professional Motion Picture and Television Industry.
- IMDb mini biography by: Randall Robinson