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[[Image:Delankers.jpg|thumb|300px|Del Ankers in the first Wilson's Meats meeting film]] |
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| − | '''Del Ankers''' is a [[Washington, D.C.]] based photographer and cinematographer who worked with [[Jim Henson]] on several early commercial projects. |
+ | '''Del Ankers''' (1916-[[2008]]) is a [[Washington, D.C.]] based photographer and cinematographer who worked with [[Jim Henson]] on several early commercial projects. |
Ankers had experience photographing [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] and producing training films during WWII. In a [[2005]] interview, Ankers recalled his association with the Muppets: "Jim and his wife [[Jane Henson|Jane]] had a little show on WRC’s 11 p.m. news broadcast and one guy who worked for the station thought it would be a good idea to film a commercial with the Muppets holding a can of [[Wilkins Coffee|Wilkin's Coffee]] (sic)."<ref>[http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?archive=true&article=43966&paper=65&cat=104 "Snapshots of a Photographer's Life"- profile article]</ref> Ankers served as cinematographer on these and subsequent commercial spots, including those for [[Wilson's Meats]]. He was featured in the first [[Wilson's Meats Meeting Film]] along with his brother, [[Gene Ankers]]. He continued to work with Henson until [[The Jim Henson Company|Muppets Inc.]] relocated to [[New York City]]. |
Ankers had experience photographing [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] and producing training films during WWII. In a [[2005]] interview, Ankers recalled his association with the Muppets: "Jim and his wife [[Jane Henson|Jane]] had a little show on WRC’s 11 p.m. news broadcast and one guy who worked for the station thought it would be a good idea to film a commercial with the Muppets holding a can of [[Wilkins Coffee|Wilkin's Coffee]] (sic)."<ref>[http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?archive=true&article=43966&paper=65&cat=104 "Snapshots of a Photographer's Life"- profile article]</ref> Ankers served as cinematographer on these and subsequent commercial spots, including those for [[Wilson's Meats]]. He was featured in the first [[Wilson's Meats Meeting Film]] along with his brother, [[Gene Ankers]]. He continued to work with Henson until [[The Jim Henson Company|Muppets Inc.]] relocated to [[New York City]]. |
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Revision as of 14:01, 28 May 2008
Del Ankers in the first Wilson's Meats meeting film
Del Ankers (1916-2008) is a Washington, D.C. based photographer and cinematographer who worked with Jim Henson on several early commercial projects.
Ankers had experience photographing Franklin Delano Roosevelt and producing training films during WWII. In a 2005 interview, Ankers recalled his association with the Muppets: "Jim and his wife Jane had a little show on WRC’s 11 p.m. news broadcast and one guy who worked for the station thought it would be a good idea to film a commercial with the Muppets holding a can of Wilkin's Coffee (sic)."[1] Ankers served as cinematographer on these and subsequent commercial spots, including those for Wilson's Meats. He was featured in the first Wilson's Meats Meeting Film along with his brother, Gene Ankers. He continued to work with Henson until Muppets Inc. relocated to New York City.