A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Charles Papert
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born February 16, 1966Age 60
Credited work (9)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Charles Papert is a cinematographer and director whose comedy work includes Key & Peele, Crank Yankers and A Black Lady Sketch Show. On Key & Peele, he worked with director Peter Atencio to give individual sketches the visual language of everything from Hollywood thrillers to low-budget television, making the photography part of the joke.
Before becoming a director of photography, Papert worked extensively as a camera and Steadicam operator on productions including Office Space, American History X, Scrubs and The West Wing. He also co-created Instant Films, a Los Angeles festival built around making short films within 48 hours.