: the technician in charge of moving and setting up camera tracks and scenery in a movie or television production
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With seven grip modes, including a precision key grip, users can handle everything from typing and cooking to pushing a stroller or tying shoelaces.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
One of our day player groups became the best boy and then a key grip and then went on to do Marvel shows.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Their novel financial approach calls for paying everyone in the production — from the lead to the key grip — the same salary while giving everyone equity as well.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
What does a key grip do?
—Ashley Hume, Variety, 18 July 2022
The plaintiffs in the latest suit are Ross Addiego, the dolly operator, Doran Curtin, the set costumer, and Reese Price, the key grip.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Feb. 2023
The lawsuit, which alleges negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, was filed Friday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M., by dolly operator Ross Addiego, set costumer Doran Curtin and key grip Reese Price.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
Back at Kaufman Astoria Studios, a crew member walked by carrying a large sheet cake for the key grip’s birthday.
—New York Times, 24 Apr. 2021
The movie’s visual style comes down to the exceptional work of cinematographer Zach Kuperstein (The Eyes of My Mother) and his crew of gaffer Joel Kingsbury, key grip Paul Wallace, and First AC Logan Gee.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
One of our day player groups became the best boy and then a key grip and then went on to do Marvel shows.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Their novel financial approach calls for paying everyone in the production — from the lead to the key grip — the same salary while giving everyone equity as well.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
What does a key grip do?
—Ashley Hume, Variety, 18 July 2022
The plaintiffs in the latest suit are Ross Addiego, the dolly operator, Doran Curtin, the set costumer, and Reese Price, the key grip.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Feb. 2023
The lawsuit, which alleges negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, was filed Friday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M., by dolly operator Ross Addiego, set costumer Doran Curtin and key grip Reese Price.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
Back at Kaufman Astoria Studios, a crew member walked by carrying a large sheet cake for the key grip’s birthday.
—New York Times, 24 Apr. 2021
The movie’s visual style comes down to the exceptional work of cinematographer Zach Kuperstein (The Eyes of My Mother) and his crew of gaffer Joel Kingsbury, key grip Paul Wallace, and First AC Logan Gee.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
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“Key grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20grip. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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