Paul Kiener

Paul Kiener (Juine 4, 1946 - July 18, 2020),[1] sometimes credited as Paul W. Kener, was a film director, film producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer.

Early life and career

Kiener grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah.[2] He attended Brooks Institute of Photography, and earned an award for filmmaking there in 1967.[3] He later served in the United States National Guard, and produced training and promotional films for the National Guard forces of Utah, California, and Texas.[3]

He served as a cameraman on the 1971 film Toklat.[4] He made his feature directorial debut with the 1974 film The Streak Car Company.[4] He was also the director of photography for Wendigo (1978),[4] and directed Savage Water (1979),[5] the documentary The Horrors of War (1992),[3] and Cataract Gold (2017).[6][7] He died on July 18, 2020.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Kiener". IMDb. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "About - Paul Kiener". Paul Kiener Productions. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Paul Wesley Kiener". The Desert Sun.
  4. ^ a b c Albright 2012, p. 319.
  5. ^ Albright 2012, p. 312, 319.
  6. ^ "Local Film Cataract Gold Premiers at the Mary Pickford". Coachella Valley Weekly. January 18, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  7. ^ Sieker, Diane (November 14, 2019). "Local actor wins award". Valley News. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

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