Kris Koenig
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. |
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]
Early life and education
[edit]Kris 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
[edit]Kris 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
[edit]Kris 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
[edit]Kris 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
[edit]Despite 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
[edit]References
[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". www.foxnews.com. 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