Education
Seton Hall University.
Seton Hall University.
Kemper was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Florence (née Freedman) and Louis Kemper. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University. As a cinematographer, Kemper collaborated extensively with director Arthur Hiller.
Kemper worked with the leading directors of the 1970s including John Cassavetes, Sidney Lumet, Anthony Harvey, Michael Ritchie, Ulu Grosbard, Peter Yates, Karel Reisz, Elaine May, J. Lee Thompson, Elia Kazan, George Roy Hill, Robert Wise, Carl Reiner, Bob Rafelson, Irvin Kershner, Richard Attenborough, and Norman Jewison.
Nominee, Best Cinematography for Miniseries/Special - Emmy (Kojak: The Price of Justice) (1987) Winner, Lifetime Achievement Award - American Society of Cinematographers (1998) Nominee, Best Cinematography for Miniseries/Special - American Society of Cinematographers (Kojak: The Price of Justice) (1987).
He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), and was its president twice, from 1993 to 1996, and from 1999 to 2001.