Background
Kenny was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, attending schools in Indianapolis, Indiana. Cleveland, Ohio;, Atlanta, Georgia;, New Orleans, Louisiana:, Portland, Oregon;, Seattle, Washington;, and high school in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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At 16 he entered The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. He later attended Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. New York State University, New York City, New York;, and Hofstra University, in Hempstead, New York.
His father, Francis Bernard Kenny, graduated from Princeton University, worked for the Shell Oil Company and eventually became Treasure.
Career
Francis Gleig Kenny is an American cinematographer. He holds degrees in Sociology, English Literature, and Communications. Herman Adkins later built The Happy Landings Resort, Lake of the Ozark in Sunrise Beach, Missouri.
Francis Kenny began his career working on documentaries with the filmmaker David Hoffman whom he met at Hofstra University. He has photographed commercials and documentaries in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Israel, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Australia, Singapore, Sumatra, Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, England, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Morocco. His feature films and television shows include: Justified, Bonnie and Clyde, Steel Magnolias, Finder's Fee, Sweet Bird of Youth, She's All That, Harriet the Spy, Jason's Lyric, Coneheads, New Jack City, and Heathers.
He served as the Chairman of the ASC Membership Committee from 2001 until 2011.
Achievements
Membership
He is a twice board member of the American Society of Cinematographers and member of the AMPAS Executive Committee for Cinematographers. Adkins was a member of the secretive club for aviators called The Quiet Birdmen. He became an active member of The American Society of Cinematographers in 1996.
