[2] Born and raised in Hertfordshire, England, he emigrated to Canada in 1981 and spent the remainder of his life living in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.
His first novel, The Pursemonger of fugu, published by Riverbank Press in 1995,[3] was shortlisted for the City of Toronto Book Award.
[1] Directing credits include Tiger's Heart at the Centaur Theatre, Marat/Sade (Dora nomination, best production), and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montreal, which garnered him a Best Director MECCA award.
Also a magician,[1] Kramer was the magic consultant and coach for Des McAnuff's production of The Tempest at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, featuring Christopher Plummer.
[6] The play went ahead, with fellow cast member Patrick Costello stepping in to replace Kramer as Lestrade.