---
name: "Craig Kief"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/craig-kief"
fi1m_id: "craig-kief"
imdb_id: "nm0452349"
tmdb_id: 1141686
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-13T21:47:35.634296+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Craig Kief

## Identity

Craig Kief

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/craig-kief
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** craig-kief
- **IMDb ID:** nm0452349
- **TMDB ID:** 1141686
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452349/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1141686

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2021–present
- **Also known as:** Craig Kief, ASC
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Crime 1, Drama 1, Family 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $9m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452349/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1141686

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Muppets Haunted Mansion*](https://film.one/film/muppets-haunted-mansion.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Craig Kief is an American cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2020. He graduated from the Florida State University Film School, where he received an honorable mention for the ASC Gregg Toland Heritage Award. Earlier in his career he worked as a gaffer before moving into cinematography on commercials, music videos and documentaries.

Kief has served as director of photography on several Muppet projects, including the television series *The Muppets* (2015–2016), *Muppets Now* (2020) and *The Muppets Mayhem* (2023), as well as the Disney+ special *Muppets Haunted Mansion* (2021), which was shot using an LED volume. His other credits include the HBO mockumentaries *7 Days in Hell* (2015) and *Tour de Pharmacy* (2017), the CBS series *The Unicorn* (2019–2021), and the first seasons of *The Kids Are Alright* (2018–2019), *Me, Myself & I* (2017–2018) and *The Mick* (2017–2018).

He has also photographed stand-up specials such as John Mulaney’s *The Comeback Kid* (2015) and received a Camerimage nomination for best cinematography on a music video. Kief has contributed to ASC technical committees and taught master classes on virtual production.

*Sources: imdb.com, theasc.com, muppet.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *I Love Boosters* (2026), Fi1m 64, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/i-love-boosters.md)
- *Wonder Man* (2026), Fi1m 82, "C" Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md)
- *Muppets Haunted Mansion* (2021), Fi1m 65, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-haunted-mansion.md)

## Complete filmography (22)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *I Love Boosters* (2026), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/i-love-boosters.md)
- *Wonder Man* (2026), series, "C" Camera Operator — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md)
- *Missionary* (2024), Camera Operator
- *The Muppets Mayhem* (2023), series, Director of Photography
- *Muppets Haunted Mansion* (2021), Director of Photography — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-haunted-mansion.md)
- *Tour de Pharmacy* (2017), Director of Photography
- *John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid* (2015), Director of Photography
- *7 Days in Hell* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Muppet Moments* (2015), series, Director of Photography
- *Stretch* (2014), Additional Photography
- *The Gift* (2014), Director of Photography, Color Timer
- *The Mundane Goddess* (2014), as Color Timer · Director of Photography
- *Floating* (2014), Editor, Director of Photography
- *The Assassination of President Kennedy* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Love's Routine* (2013), Director of Photography
- *The Smile Man* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Saving Norman* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Eye of the Storm* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Bed & Breakfast* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Pablo's Hippos* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Reeve Carney & the Revolving Band - Live at Molly Malone's* (2007), Director of Photography
- *National Lampoon's Gold Diggers* (2003), Gaffer

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