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name: "Sherman Kunkel"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sherman-kunkel"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "4 October 1919"
died: "10 February 1991"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:27:19.225560+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."
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# Sherman Kunkel

Cinematographer. Born 4 October 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 10 February 1991.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 4 October 1919, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Died:** 10 February 1991

## Biography

Sherman Kunkel (1919–1991) was an American cinematographer and camera operator whose career spanned feature films and numerous television series from the 1960s to the 1980s. He began in the camera department, working as an assistant camera operator on films including *Cleopatra* (1963) and as camera operator on *Duel* (1971).

Kunkel served as director of photography on episodes of *M*A*S*H* (1972), *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), *Police Squad!* (1982) and *Fame* (1982–1985), among many others. He received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for outstanding cinematography, for *Baretta* and *Fame*.

*Sources: imdb.com, tvguide.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Also known for

- *Duel* (1971), Camera Operator
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Police Squad!* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Fame* (1982), Director of Photography

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