Actor

Don Burgess

Camera

Career Snapshot

Explained

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

2.5

Moderate attention

TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.

Movies: 68Series: 1Crew credits: 66

TMDB ID: 36

IMDb ID: nm0121281

Known for: Camera

Born: May 28, 1956

Age: 69

Place of birth: Santa Monica, California, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1981 - 2025

Years active: 45

Average TMDB rating: 6.63

Wikidata: Q484980

Also known as

Don Michael Burgess • Mike Burgess • Michael Burgess

Other jobs

Director of Photography (54)Additional Photography (3)Camera Operator (3)Second Unit Director of Photography (3)Additional Camera (1)Cinematography (1)Director (1)

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Biography

Don Michael Burgess, ASC (born May 28, 1956) is an American cinematographer best known for his collaborations with director Robert Zemeckis. He was nominated for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Zemeckis' Forrest Gump (1994). In 2024, he received the American Society of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award.