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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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| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | At Last | Cinematographer | - | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Anastasia: Once Upon a Time | Cinematographer | - | 2019 |
| 32% |
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Home Again | Cinematographer | $27.0M | 2017 |
| No Score Yet |
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Slamma Jamma | Cinematographer | $1.7M | 2017 |
| 17% |
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The Girl in the Photographs | Cinematographer | - | 2015 |
| 19% |
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Diablo | Cinematographer | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet |
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Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure | Cinematographer | - | 2014 |
| 44% |
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Walking With the Enemy | Cinematographer | $357.0K | 2013 |
| No Score Yet |
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Amazing Racer | Cinematographer | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet |
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Crazy Kind of Love | Cinematographer | - | 2012 |
| 3% |
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Jack and Jill | Cinematographer | $74.2M | 2011 |
| 12% |
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The Spy Next Door | Cinematographer | $24.3M | 2010 |
| 50% |
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Camp Rock | Cinematographer | - | 2008 |
| No Score Yet |
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Whisper | Cinematographer | - | 2007 |
| 50% |
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The Holiday | Cinematographer | $63.2M | 2006 |
| 14% |
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Garfield: The Movie | Cinematographer | $75.4M | 2004 |
| 54% |
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What Women Want | Cinematographer | $182.8M | 2000 |
| 87% |
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The Parent Trap | Cinematographer | $66.3M | 1998 |
| 17% |
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Krippendorf's Tribe | Cinematographer | $7.6M | 1998 |
| 23% |
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Flubber | Cinematographer | $93.0M | 1997 |
| 25% |
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Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves | Director | - | 1997 |
| 52% |
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Casper | Cinematographer | $100.3M | 1995 |
| 96% |
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Apollo 13 | Cinematographer | $173.8M | 1995 |
| 23% |
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The Flintstones | Cinematographer | $130.5M | 1994 |
| 92% |
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Jurassic Park | Cinematographer | $415.3M | 1993 |
| 29% |
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Hook | Cinematographer | $116.3M | 1991 |
| 81% |
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Back to the Future Part III | Cinematographer | - | 1990 |
| 63% |
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Back to the Future Part II | Cinematographer | $116.4M | 1989 |
| 44% |
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Road House | Cinematographer | $27.4M | 1989 |
| 52% |
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Big Business | Cinematographer | $39.6M | 1988 |
| 96% |
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Cinematographer | $152.8M | 1988 |
| 74% |
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Big Trouble in Little China | Cinematographer | $11.0M | 1986 |
| 93% |
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Back to the Future | Cinematographer | $247.0K | 1985 |
| No Score Yet |
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Invitation to Hell | Cinematographer | - | 1984 |
| 18% |
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D.C. Cab | Cinematographer | - | 1983 |
| 62% |
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Psycho II | Cinematographer | - | 1983 |
| 84% |
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The Thing | Cinematographer | - | 1982 |
| 50% |
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch | Cinematographer | - | 1982 |
| 33% |
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Halloween II | Cinematographer | - | 1981 |
| 88% |
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Escape From New York | Cinematographer | - | 1981 |
| No Score Yet |
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Without Warning | Cinematographer | - | 1980 |
| 75% |
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The Fog | Cinematographer | $69.5K | 1980 |
| No Score Yet |
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Separate Ways | Cinematographer | - | 1980 |
| 17% |
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Galaxina | Cinematographer | - | 1980 |
| No Score Yet |
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Angels' Brigade | Cinematographer | - | 1979 |
| 0% |
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Roller Boogie | Cinematographer | - | 1979 |
| 81% |
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Rock 'n' Roll High School | Cinematographer | - | 1979 |
| 96% |
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Halloween | Cinematographer | $47.5M | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hi-Riders | Cinematographer | - | 1978 |
| No Score Yet |
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Satan's Cheerleaders | Cinematographer | - | 1977 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bare Knuckles | Cinematographer | - | 1976 |
| No Score Yet |
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Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks | Cinematographer | - | 1976 |
| No Score Yet |
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Black Shampoo | Cinematographer | - | 1976 |
| No Score Yet |
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Where the Red Fern Grows | Cinematographer | - | 1974 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
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| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tales of the Unexpected | Cinematographer | 1981 1983 |