Biography and filmography

Jan Kiesser

Jan Kiesser is a cinematographer who worked as camera operator on Brian De Palma's Blow Out before becoming a director of photography in the 1980s.

His feature credits include Some Kind of Wonderful, Made in Heaven, Clean and Sober, Dad, V.I. Warshawski, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Georgia, Dr. T & the Women, Beowulf & Grendel, Fido, for which he won a Leo Award, and A Christmas Story 2, along with television work including Falling Skies.

Movies (60)

Christmas Princess

Christmas Princess

2017 · Director of Photography

Max 2 El Heroe De La Casa Blanca

Max 2 El Heroe De La Casa Blanca

2017 · Director of Photography

Numb

Numb

2015 · Director of Photography

El paseo salvaje de Mark y Russell

El paseo salvaje de Mark y Russell

2015 · Director of Photography

Mentiroso Jack

Mentiroso Jack

2014 · Director of Photography

Everything Will Be

Everything Will Be

2014 · Additional Photography

No Clue

No Clue

2014 · Director of Photography

Una historia de navidad 2

Una historia de navidad 2

2012 · Director of Photography

Pop Switch

Pop Switch

2009 · Director of Photography

Scooby-Doo! El comienzo del misterio

Scooby-Doo! El comienzo del misterio

2009 · Director of Photography

Última Frontera

Última Frontera

2009 · Director of Photography

Luna: Spirit of the Whale

Luna: Spirit of the Whale

2007 · Cinematography, Director of Photography

Fido

Fido

2006 · Director of Photography

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

2006 · Director of Photography

Beowulf & Grendel

Beowulf & Grendel

2005 · Director of Photography

Jack

Jack

2004 · Director of Photography

An Unexpected Love

An Unexpected Love

2003 · Director of Photography

Now & Forever

Now & Forever

2002 · Director of Photography

Door to Door

Door to Door

2002 · Director of Photography

Rare Birds

Rare Birds

2001 · Director of Photography

Holiday Heart

Holiday Heart

2000 · Director of Photography, Cinematography

Dr. T & the Women

Dr. T & the Women

2000 · Director of Photography

Trixie

Trixie

2000 · Director of Photography

Bruno

Bruno

2000 · Director of Photography

Such a Long Journey

Such a Long Journey

1998 · Director of Photography

The Baby Dance

The Baby Dance

1998 · Director of Photography

Nightmare Street

Nightmare Street

1998 · Director of Photography

Dad's Week Off

Dad's Week Off

1997 · Director of Photography

Murder in My Mind

Murder in My Mind

1997 · Director of Photography

The Perfect Mother

The Perfect Mother

1997 · Director of Photography

Luna Roja

Luna Roja

1996 · Director of Photography

A Holiday to Remember

A Holiday to Remember

1995 · Director of Photography

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space

1995 · Director of Photography

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

1995 · Director of Photography

Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun

1995 · Director of Photography

Georgia

Georgia

1995 · Director of Photography

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

1994 · Director of Photography

V.I. Warshawski

V.I. Warshawski

1991 · Director of Photography

Dad

Dad

1989 · Director of Photography

Clean and Sober

Clean and Sober

1988 · Director of Photography

The Moderns

The Moderns

1988 · Additional Photography

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

1987 · Director of Photography

Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987 · Director of Photography

The Check is in the Mail...

The Check is in the Mail...

1986 · Director of Photography

Fright Night

Fright Night

1985 · Director of Photography

Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

1984 · Director of Photography

The River Rat

The River Rat

1984 · Director of Photography

Choose Me

Choose Me

1984 · Director of Photography

Meatballs: Part II

Meatballs: Part II

1984 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Purple Hearts

Purple Hearts

1984 · Director of Photography

Return Engagement

Return Engagement

1983 · Director of Photography

Blow Out

Blow Out

1981 · Camera Operator

Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

1980 · Camera Operator

A Perfect Couple

A Perfect Couple

1979 · Camera Operator

The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet

1977 · Camera Operator

Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

1976 · First Assistant Camera

Jackson County Jail

Jackson County Jail

1976 · Second Unit Director, Camera Operator

Idaho Transfer

Idaho Transfer

1973 · Assistant Camera

This Is a Hijack

This Is a Hijack

1973 · Assistant Camera

Premonition

Premonition

1972 · Special Effects, First Assistant Camera

TV shows (2)