By Lindsey Bahr, Film Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --Cinematographer Fred Koenekamp, who won an Oscar for the 1974 disaster epic "The Towering Inferno," has died. He was 94.
A representative for the American Society of Cinematographers said Friday that Koenekamp died on May 31.
With over 90 credits to his name, Koenekamp often collaborated with director Franklin J. Schaffner. He earned Oscar-nominations for Schaffner's "Patton" and "Islands in the Stream" and was given the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.
Koenekamp was born in Los Angeles to an Oscar-nominated cinematographer father. He was a camera operator on "Gunsmoke" before snagging his first cinematography credit on "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." for which he earned two Emmy nominations.
Other notable credits include "Papillon," ''The Amityville Horror," ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" and "Fun With Dick and Jane."
Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton among hosts for “SNL” season 50
Fresh off her Emmys win, Jean Smart will kick off the landmark 50th season of "Saturday Night Live."
NBC on Thursday announced the lineup of hosts for the season, which premieres Sept. 28. Joining Smart on the first show will be Jelly Roll as the musical act. He was also at the Emmys, singing during the ceremony's in memoriam segment.
It will be Smart's first time hosting "SNL."
Comedian Nate Bargatze will host on Oct. 5, with Coldplay as the musical guest.
Ariana Grande will host Oct. 12, with musical guest Stevie Nicks.
"Beetlejuice" star Michael Keaton will host on Oct. 19, the last show before Halloween, and Billie Eilish will be that night's musical guest.
The host on Nov. 2 will be "SNL" alum John Mulaney, with breakout sensation Chappell Roan as the music guest.
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