Charles Papert's film career spans a wide range of eclectic credits. Born in the UK and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts, Papert briefly attended NYU film school. He is a sought-after and versatile Director of Photography as demonstrated in the beloved sketch series Key and Peele. Previously he had an extensive career as
Steadicam and camera operator with credits including the cult favorite
Office Space (1999) and the powerful
American History X (1998), and
television series such as
Scrubs (2001) and
The West Wing (1999).
In addition to his traditional industry credits, Papert is one of the
co-founders of Instant Films, a 48-hour filmmaking festival based in
Los Angeles. As such he executive produced over 125 short films, 11 of
which he directed.