Kees Van Oostrum
Kees van Oostrum ASC (born in Amsterdam) is a Dutch cinematographer and director. He served three consecutive terms as president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) from 2016 to 2020. During his career, he has received an ASC Award as well as multiple ASC and Primetime Emmy nominations for his contributions to film and television.
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Kees Van Oostrum
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- Kees van Oostrum
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- Amsterdam
- Occupation
- Cinematographer
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Fields
- film production
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Kees van Oostrum ASC (born in Amsterdam) is a Dutch cinematographer and director. He served three consecutive terms as president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) from 2016 to 2020. During his career, he has received an ASC Award as well as multiple ASC and Primetime Emmy nominations for his contributions to film and television.
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In television, his work includes The Fosters (2014-2018) and the miniseries Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) and Miss Rose White (1992), both of which earned him Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Cinematography. Selected directing credits include the Dutch film Bitter Herbs (1985) and the feature A Perfect Man (2013). During his tenure as ASC president, Van Oostrum was involved in industry discussions regarding the presentation of the Academy Awards, including opposition to a proposal to present the Best Cinematography award during a commercial break; the decision was later reversed. Beyond his creative work, Van Oostrum is an innovator in motion picture technology. He was a co-developer of the Aerocrane modular camera crane system and has been active in the development of optical tools, including lens expanders, through Optica Magnus. Since 2020, he has been a cinematography professor at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, where he teaches cinematography and participates in international educational exchange programs.
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• Name — Kees van Oostrum • Birthplace — Amsterdam • Occupation — Cinematographer • Years Active — 1980–present
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