Directed credits
79
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Dean Cundey
Camera
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Directed movies: 74Directed series: 5All crew credits: 85
TMDB ID: 1060
IMDb ID: nm0005678
Known for: Camera
Born: March 12, 1946
Age: 80
Place of birth: Alhambra, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2026
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.26
Wikidata: Q497036
Frequent jobs
Director of Photography (77)Director (1)Second Unit Director (1)Cinematography (4)Camera Operator (1)Makeup Artist (1)
Biography
Dean Raymond Cundey (born March 12, 1946) is an American cinematographer and film director. He is known for his collaborations with John Carpenter, Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, as well as his extensive work in the horror genre, in addition to numerous family and comedy films. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Who Framed Roger Rabbit and has been nominated for numerous BAFTAs and BSC Awards.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Dean Cundey.
Director of Photography
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
2020 • Movie
Director of Photography
Home Again
2017 • Movie
Director of Photography
Slamma Jamma
2017 • Movie
Director of Photography
Stripped
2016 • Movie
Director of Photography
Diablo
2016 • Movie
Director of Photography
Doc Brown Saves the World
2015 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Girl in the Photographs
2015 • Movie
Director of Photography
Freedom
2014 • Movie
Director of Photography
Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure
2014 • Movie
Director of Photography
Walking with the Enemy
2014 • Movie
Director of Photography
Crazy Kind of Love
2013 • Movie
Director of Photography
Jack and Jill
2011 • Movie
Director of Photography
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
2010 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Spy Next Door
2010 • Movie
Director of Photography
Amazing Racer
2009 • Movie
Director of Photography
Camp Rock
2008 • Movie
Director of Photography
Whisper
2007 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Holiday
2006 • Movie
Director of Photography
Garfield
2004 • Movie
Director of Photography
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003 • Movie
Director of Photography
What Women Want
2000 • Movie
Director of Photography
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
1999 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Parent Trap
1998 • Movie
Director of Photography
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Dean Cundey.
Director of Photography • 2 eps
The Book of Boba Fett
2021 • Series
Director of Photography • 3 eps
The Mandalorian
2019 • Series
Director of Photography • 2 eps
The West Wing
1999 • Series
Director of Photography • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
Director of Photography • 3 eps
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 • Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Dean Cundey.
Director of Photography
Back to the Future
1985 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Thing
1982 • Movie
Director of Photography
Jurassic Park
1993 • Movie
Director of Photography
Back to the Future Part II
1989 • Movie
Director of Photography
Halloween
1978 • Movie
Director of Photography
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 • Movie
Director of Photography
Back to the Future Part III
1990 • Movie
Director of Photography
Apollo 13
1995 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Parent Trap
1998 • Movie
Director of Photography
Big Trouble in Little China
1986 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Holiday
2006 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Dean Cundey.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Dean Cundey.
Director of Photography
Back to the Future
1985 • Movie
Director of Photography
Jurassic Park
1993 • Movie
Director of Photography
Halloween
1978 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Thing
1982 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Parent Trap
1998 • Movie
Director of Photography
Back to the Future Part II
1989 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Fog
1980 • Movie
Director of Photography
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Holiday
2006 • Movie
Director of Photography
Back to the Future Part III
1990 • Movie
Director of Photography
Hook
1991 • Movie
Director of Photography
Apollo 13
1995 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dean Cundey.
Director of Photography • 2 eps
The West Wing
1999 • Series
Director of Photography • 3 eps
The Mandalorian
2019 • Series
Director of Photography • 3 eps
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 • Series
Director of Photography • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
Director of Photography • 2 eps
The Book of Boba Fett
2021 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Dean Cundey.
Cinematography
At Last
2020 • Movie
Cinematography
Charge of the Model T's
1977 • Movie
Camera Operator
Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks
1976 • Movie
Cinematography
That Girl from Boston
1975 • Movie
Makeup Artist
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970 • Movie
Cinematography
Evan's Corner
1969 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dean Cundey.
as Self
The Thing Expanded
2026 • Movie
as Self
Why Dinosaurs?
2025 • Movie
as Self
Untold Stories of Back to the Future
2025 • Movie
as Self
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020 • Movie
as Self
1982: Hollywood Summer
2019 • Movie
as Self
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
2018 • Movie
as Self
Retribution: Uncovering John Carpenter's 'The Fog'
2018 • Movie
as Self
Dreams and Memories of Where the Red Fern Grows
2018 • Movie
as Himself
Tides and Nightmares
2016 • Movie
as Self
Back in Time
2015 • Movie
as Self
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
2012 • Movie
as Self
The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween II
2012 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Dean Cundey.