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Dean Cundey

Highest Rated: 96% Halloween (1978)

Lowest Rated: 0% Roller Boogie (1979)

Birthday: Mar 12, 1946

Birthplace: Alhambra, California, USA

American cinematographer Dean Cundey, noted for his work on special effects-laden Hollywood extravaganzas, debuted with "Where the Red Fern Grows" (1974) and shot similarly undistinguished films until teaming with writer-director John Carpenter for "Halloween" (1978), a smashing success and a modern horror classic. Here he displayed his flair for composing evocative images of terror on a modest budget by using as little light as possible. Cundey went on to lens a series of films directed or produced by Carpenter ("The Fog" 1980; "Halloween II" 1981; "Escape From New York" 1981; "The Thing" 1982; "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" 1982; "Big Trouble in Little China" 1986). He worked on Richard Franklin's surprisingly good sequel, "Psycho II" (1983), and shot several TV-movies and pilots, including Wes Craven's "Invitation to Hell" (ABC, 1984).

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Highest rated movies

96% 89% Halloween Watchlist
96% 87% Apollo 13
Watchlist 96% 85% Who Framed Roger Rabbit Watchlist 93% 95% Back to the Future Watchlist 91% 91% Jurassic Park Watchlist 87% 70% The Parent Trap Watchlist
86% 77% Escape From New York
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85% 92% The Thing
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81% 75% Rock 'n' Roll High School
Watchlist 81% 78% Back to the Future Part III Watchlist
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Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey WALKING WITH THE ENEMY, from left: director Mark Schmidt, cinematographer Dean Cundey, on set, 2013. ©Liberty Studios View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet At Last Cinematographer - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Anastasia: Once Upon a Time Cinematographer - 2019
33% 44% Home Again Cinematographer $27.0M 2017
No Score Yet 87% Slamma Jamma Cinematographer $1.7M 2017
17% 22% The Girl in the Photographs Cinematographer - 2015
20% 27% Diablo Cinematographer - 2015
No Score Yet 73% Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure Cinematographer - 2014
46% 59% Walking With the Enemy Cinematographer $357.0K 2013
No Score Yet 59% Amazing Racer Cinematographer - 2013
No Score Yet 44% Crazy Kind of Love Cinematographer - 2012
3% 36% Jack and Jill Cinematographer $74.2M 2011
12% 40% The Spy Next Door Cinematographer $24.3M 2010
50% 75% Camp Rock Cinematographer - 2008
No Score Yet 42% Whisper Cinematographer - 2007
51% 80% The Holiday Cinematographer $63.2M 2006
14% 38% Garfield: The Movie Cinematographer $75.4M 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Garfield: The Movie Cinematographer - 2004
58% 50% Looney Tunes: Back in Action Cinematographer $21.0M 2003
54% 54% What Women Want Cinematographer $182.8M 2000
87% 70% The Parent Trap Cinematographer $66.3M 1998
17% 24% Krippendorf's Tribe Cinematographer $7.6M 1998
24% 33% Flubber Cinematographer $93.0M 1997
25% 27% Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves Director - 1997
52% 50% Casper Cinematographer $100.3M 1995
96% 87% Apollo 13 Cinematographer $173.8M 1995
23% 25% The Flintstones Cinematographer $130.5M 1994
91% 91% Jurassic Park Cinematographer $415.3M 1993
29% 76% Hook Cinematographer $116.3M 1991
81% 78% Back to the Future Part III Cinematographer - 1990
63% 86% Back to the Future Part II Cinematographer $116.4M 1989
44% 67% Road House Cinematographer $27.4M 1989
52% 69% Big Business Cinematographer $39.6M 1988
96% 85% Who Framed Roger Rabbit Cinematographer $152.8M 1988
73% 82% Big Trouble in Little China Cinematographer $11.0M 1986
93% 95% Back to the Future Cinematographer $247.0K 1985
No Score Yet 23% Invitation to Hell Cinematographer - 1984
18% 52% D.C. Cab Cinematographer - 1983
65% 62% Psycho II Cinematographer - 1983
85% 92% The Thing Cinematographer - 1982
51% 30% Halloween III: Season of the Witch Cinematographer - 1982
34% 63% Halloween II Cinematographer - 1981
86% 77% Escape From New York Cinematographer - 1981
No Score Yet 33% Without Warning Cinematographer - 1980
75% 65% The Fog Cinematographer $69.5K 1980
No Score Yet 10% Separate Ways Cinematographer - 1980
14% 21% Galaxina Cinematographer - 1980
No Score Yet 0% Angels' Brigade Cinematographer - 1979
0% 54% Roller Boogie Cinematographer - 1979
81% 75% Rock 'n' Roll High School Cinematographer - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charge of the Model Ts Cinematographer - 1979
96% 89% Halloween Cinematographer $47.5M 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hi-Riders Cinematographer - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Goodbye Franklin High Cinematographer - 1978
No Score Yet 29% Satan's Cheerleaders Cinematographer - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bare Knuckles Cinematographer - 1976
No Score Yet 34% Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks Cinematographer - 1976
No Score Yet 48% Black Shampoo Cinematographer - 1976
No Score Yet 75% Where the Red Fern Grows Cinematographer - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brother on the Run Cinematographer - 1973

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of the Unexpected Cinematographer 1981 1983