Kris Koenig is an American film producer, screenwriter, director and cinematographer known for his roles in the documentaries; 400 Years of the Telescope and Astronomy: Observations and Theories.[1][2]
Kris Koenig | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Gilroy High School, Gavilan College, |
| Occupation(s) | Film Producer, Screenwriter, Director and Cinematographer |
| Known for | Producer, Writer and Director of 400 Years of the Telescopeand Astronomy: Observations and Theories. |
Early life and education
editKris Koenig was born in 1962 to Ramon Lee and Inez Koenig. The Father was an Air Force fighter pilot and the family moved around a lot until Kris was in Middle School. Kris graduated from Gilroy High School in 1980. He attended Gavilan College.
Career
editKris Koenig joined the US Coast Guard where he was trained in navigation and visual signaling to serve as a Quartermaster. He attended the US Navy Dive school in Pearl Harbor and earned the rating of SCUBA diver. He later left the US Coast Guard 1985.[3][better source needed]
Koenig was licensed as a Master of Near Coastal Water (100 ton limit) and PADI Master SCUBA Instructor. He worked as a dive instructor and boat captain at Peter Hughes Dive Bonaire from 1987 -1989. He also worked for Skin Diver Magazine, Petersen Publishing, from 1989 – 1994.
In 2003, Koenig was hired by his future partner Anita Ingrao to work as a consultant on the PBS telecourse Astronomy: Observations and Theories (20 x :30). His role grew to become one of the project producers and writer.[4]
Kris currently produces films under his company Koenig Films, Inc.[5][6]
Awards and honors
editKris Koenig was awarded two Los Angeles Area Emmys in 2006, one for "Non-news Writing" and one for "Instructional Programming".[7]
In 2017, Kris was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters from the New England College of Optometry and was the keynote speaker for the 2017 Commencement.[8][9]
Kris has received numerous Telly Awards for his works.[10][11]
Filmography
editKris Koenig has a catalogue of films and documentaries he produced, wrote and directed. The table below chronicles some of the films and documentaries in his filmography.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Astronomy: Observations and Theories | Producer, Writer, co-cinematographer | TV Mini-Series documentary (19 Episodes) |
| 2009 | 400 Years of the Telescope | Producer, Writer, Director | Documentary |
| 2009 | Two Small Pieces of Glass | Producer, Writer, Director | Short |
| 2013 | Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire | Producer, Writer, Director | Documentary |
| 2016 | Sight: The Story of Vision | Producer, Writer, Director | Documentary |
Personal life
editDespite the tragic loss of his partner, Anita Ingrao in 2014 due to stage four breast cancer, Kris pushed through the loss to finish Anita’s last film "SIGHT: The Story of Vision".[4] Kris has four adult children and recently married his wife Marianne.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ANITA, GATES (11 July 2013). "In Defense of Self-Defense". nytimes.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Hollie, McKay (23 May 2013). "Documentary exploring history of Second Amendment features Ted Nugent, Ice-T Hollie McKay". Fox News. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ NICK, LEGHORN (28 May 2013). "Interview with Kris Koenig, Director of "Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire"". thetruthaboutguns.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Chico loses star gazer, film producer Anita Ingrao". Chico Enterprise-Record. 13 November 2014.
- ^ Frank, Scheck (7 December 2013). "Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire: Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Mark, Jenkins (21 June 2013). "'Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire' movie review". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "WINNERS OF THE 58th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCED". emmys.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "NECO Celebrates Class of 2017 at 123rd Commencement". www.neco.edu. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "NECO Announces 2017 Commencement Keynote Speaker, Award Recipients". www.neco.edu. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Liz, Hillman. "Award-winning documentary film draws attention to SIGHT". eyeworld.org. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "New Pro-Gun Documentary Launches Kickstarter Campaign". theoutdoorwire.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
External links
edit- Kris Koenig at IMDb