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Roger Olkowski(1952-2001)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Roger Olkowski was born on 12 April 1952 in Hamtramck, Michigan, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) and Dead Tides (1996). He was married to Rebecca Forstadt. He died on 18 June 2001 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 12, 1952
DiedJune 18, 2001(49)
BornApril 12, 1952
DiedJune 18, 2001(49)
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Known for

Nancy Allen and Michael Paré in The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
The Philadelphia Experiment
6.1
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1984
Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)
Hollywood Vice Squad
4.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
  • 1986
Dead Tides (1996)
Dead Tides
4.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1996
Meg Foster in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
The Osterman Weekend
5.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1983

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department



  • Susan Featherly in House of Love (2000)
    House of Love
    4.9
    • key grip
    • 2000
  • Nicole Eggert and Coolio in Submerged (2000)
    Submerged
    3.3
    • key grip
    • 2000
  • The Prophet's Game (2000)
    The Prophet's Game
    4.9
    • camera operator: second unit
    • 2000
  • Ice-T in Sonic Impact (1999)
    Sonic Impact
    4.2
    • key grip
    • 1999
  • Angelia High in Embrace the Darkness (1999)
    Embrace the Darkness
    3.4
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1999
  • The Adventures of Ragtime (1998)
    The Adventures of Ragtime
    3.7
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1998
  • James Brolin, Sandra Hess, Bobby Hosea, Kenny Johnson, and Michael Trucco in Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997)
    Pensacola: Wings of Gold
    6.0
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1998
  • Minnie Driver and Rufus Sewell in At Sachem Farm (1998)
    At Sachem Farm
    6.1
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1998
  • Surface to Air (1998)
    Surface to Air
    3.6
    • camera operator: "b" camera
    • key grip
    • 1998
  • Antonio Sabato Jr. and Shannon Lee in High Voltage (1997)
    High Voltage
    4.5
    • dolly grip
    • 1997
  • Daniel Bernhardt, Beverly Johnson, and Miles O'Keeffe in True Vengeance (1997)
    True Vengeance
    4.9
    Video
    • camera operator
    • 1997
  • Cheyenne (1996)
    Cheyenne
    4.7
    • chief lighting technician
    • 1996
  • Stripshow (1996)
    Stripshow
    3.8
    • camera operator
    • 1996
  • Breaking Through (1996)
    Breaking Through
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • gaffer
    • 1996
  • Biography (1987)
    Biography
    7.7
    TV Series
    • lighting technician
    • 1995

Cinematographer



  • Bruce Abbott, Martin Kove, and Tane McClure in Trance (2002)
    Trance
    4.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Sex Files: Pleasureville (2000)
    Sex Files: Pleasureville
    4.4
    • director of photography
    • 2000
  • Matt Fling and Katherine Kirkpatrick in Club Wild Side (1998)
    Club Wild Side
    4.8
    • director of photography
    • 1998
  • I Might Even Love You poster
    I Might Even Love You
    5.4
    • co-cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Deadly Ransom (1998)
    Deadly Ransom
    3.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Stripshow (1996)
    Stripshow
    3.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Dead Tides (1996)
    Dead Tides
    4.3
    • director of photography
    • 1996
  • Denise Richards and Terry Kiser in Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
    Tammy and the T-Rex
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Ashley Hamilton and Jennifer McComb in Lost in Africa (1994)
    Lost in Africa
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Crystal Force (1992)
    Crystal Force
    3.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)
    The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
    5.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Kate Mulgrew and Samantha Eggar in Round Numbers (1992)
    Round Numbers
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Wishful Thinking (1990)
    Wishful Thinking
    5.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Hyper Space (1989)
    Hyper Space
    4.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Roger Olkowsky
  • Born
    • April 12, 1952
    • Hamtramck, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • June 18, 2001
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(brain cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Rebecca ForstadtNovember 25, 1979 - June 18, 2001 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Arthur M. Olkowski

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