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