Kramer Morgenthau
Kramer Morgenthau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Spouse(s) | Tracy Fleischman (m. 2011) |
| Parent(s) | Ruth Schachter Morgenthau Henry Morgenthau III |
| Family | Mayer Lehman (great-great-grandfather) Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (grandfather) Elinor Morgenthau (grandmother) |
Kramer Morgenthau, A.S.C., is an American cinematographer, best known for his work in films such as Thor: The Dark World, Chef and Terminator Genisys. He was also director of photography for some episodes of television series such as Vegas,[citation needed] Game of Thrones, Sleepy Hollow, and Boardwalk Empire.[1] He is a member of both the famous Morgenthau dynasty and the Lehman banking family.
Biography[]
Morgenthau was born to a Jewish family, the son of Ruth (née Schachter) and Henry Morgenthau III. His father was an author and television producer. His mother was professor of international politics at Brandeis University, an advisor to President Jimmy Carter on rural development in poor countries, and in 1988 ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic candidate for Congress in Rhode Island.[2]
His great-great-grandfather was businessman Mayer Lehman. He has one brother, Henry "Ben" Morgenthau (born 1964) and one sister, Sarah Elinor Morgenthau Wessel (born 1963).[3] His grandfather was Henry Morgenthau Jr., the U.S. Treasury secretary during the Roosevelt administration. His great-grandfather, Henry Morgenthau, was the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during World War I; his uncle is Robert M. Morgenthau, Manhattan district attorney for 35 years.[4]
He was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[4] In 2011, he married Tracy Fleischman in a Jewish ceremony in Los Angeles.[4]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dogtown | George Hickenlooper | |
| 1999 | The Big Brass Ring | ||
| 2001 | Green Dragon | Timothy Linh Bui | |
| The Man from Elysian Fields | George Hickenlooper | ||
| 2004 | Godsend | Nick Hamm | |
| 2005 | Havoc | Barbara Kopple | |
| 2007 | Full of It | Christian Charles | |
| Fracture | Gregory Hoblit | ||
| Feast of Love | Robert Benton | ||
| 2008 | The Express: The Ernie Davis Story | Gary Fleder | |
| 2012 | The Factory | Morgan O'Neill | |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Alan Taylor | |
| 2014 | Chef | Jon Favreau | |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Alan Taylor | |
| 2017 | Rebel in the Rye | Danny Strong | |
| 2018 | The Darkest Minds | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | |
| Creed II | Steven Caple Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Respect | Liesl Tommy | |
| The Many Saints of Newark | Alan Taylor | Post-production | |
| TBA | Spirited | Sean Anders John Morris |
Filming |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Distributor | Season | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire | HBO | 1 | 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | 2 | 1, 2 | |
| Vegas | CBS | 1 | Pilot | |
| 2013 | Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 1 | Pilot |
| 2017 | The Orville | 1 | Pilot | |
| 2018 | Fahrenheit 451 | HBO | TV Movie | |
References[]
- ^ CreativeCow: "Behind the Lens: Kramer Morgenthau, ASC on Sleepy Hollow" by Debra Kaufman 2013
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (2006-11-12). "Ruth S. Morgenthau, 75, an Adviser to Carter, Is Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ Morgenthau Family Tree Archived 2015-12-20 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c New York Times: "Tracy Fleischman and Kramer Morgenthau", December 23, 2011.
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