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Dean Cundey

Personal Information

Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birth DateMar 12, 1946 (80 years old)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthAlhambra, California, USA
Career Span1969 – Present (58 yrs)
Known Credits110 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
CameraPopularity Score 1.1

Dean Cundey

Total Works

110

104 movies • 6 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Back to the Future
8.3
Back to the Future
1985•movie
Role: Director of Photography
Jurassic Park
8.0
Jurassic Park
1993•movie
as Mate
Back to the Future Part II
7.8
Role: Director of Photography
Back to the Future Part III
7.5
as Photographer

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 110 titles featuring Dean Cundey

Back to the Future
8.3
Back to the Future
1985•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Jurassic Park
8.0
Jurassic Park
1993•movie

as Mate

Back to the Future Part II
7.8

Role: Director of Photography

Back to the Future Part III
7.5

as Photographer

The Mandalorian
8.4
The Mandalorian
2019•series

Role: Director of Photography

The Thing
8.1
The Thing
1982•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Halloween
7.6
Halloween
1978•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7.5

Role: Director of Photography

Apollo 13
7.5
Apollo 13
1995•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Hook
6.8
Hook
1991•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Holiday
7.1
The Holiday
2006•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Casper
6.3
Casper
1995•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Parent Trap
7.2
The Parent Trap
1998•movie

Role: Director of Photography

What Women Want
6.5
What Women Want
2000•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Garfield
5.7
Garfield
2004•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Escape from New York
7.0

Role: Director of Photography

Big Trouble in Little China
7.2

Role: Director of Photography

Death Becomes Her
6.8
Death Becomes Her
1992•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Book of Boba Fett
7.5

Role: Director of Photography

The Flintstones
5.4
The Flintstones
1994•movie

as Technician

Flubber
5.7
Flubber
1997•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Halloween II
6.6
Halloween II
1981•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Jack and Jill
4.4
Jack and Jill
2011•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Camp Rock
6.4
Camp Rock
2008•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Romancing the Stone
6.8

Role: Director of Photography

The Fog
6.7
The Fog
1980•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Looney Tunes: Back in Action
6.4

Role: Director of Photography

Halloween III: Season of the Witch
5.3

Role: Director of Photography

Road House
6.8
Road House
1989•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Spy Next Door
5.9
The Spy Next Door
2010•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Home Again
6.1
Home Again
2017•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Role: Director of Photography

Deep Rising
6.2
Deep Rising
1998•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

Return to Jurassic Park
6.6

as Self

Psycho II
6.5
Psycho II
1983•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
5.4

Role: Director

The West Wing
8.3
The West Wing
1999•series

Role: Director of Photography

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
6.2

Role: Director of Photography

Nothing but Trouble
5.3

Role: Director of Photography

Whisper
6.3
Whisper
2007•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Back in Time
6.5
Back in Time
2015•movie

as Self

Big Business
6.4
Big Business
1988•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Project X
6.2
Project X
1987•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Diablo
4.9
Diablo
2016•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Rock 'n' Roll High School
6.3

Role: Director of Photography

Without Warning
5.2
Without Warning
1980•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Girl in the Photographs
4.9

Role: Director of Photography

Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

as Self (archive footage)

D.C. Cab
5.2
D.C. Cab
1983•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
5.9

Role: Director of Photography

Krippendorf's Tribe
4.6

Role: Director of Photography

Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks
4.9

Role: Camera Operator

Galaxina
3.9
Galaxina
1980•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Warning Sign
6.0
Warning Sign
1985•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Walking with the Enemy
6.3

Role: Director of Photography

The Witch Who Came from the Sea
5.9

Role: Director of Photography

Where the Red Fern Grows
6.9

Role: Director of Photography

Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Role: Director of Photography

Eli Roth's History of Horror
6.4
3 eps

as Self

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
6.8

as Self

Crazy Kind of Love
5.4
Crazy Kind of Love
2013•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Roller Boogie
5.6
Roller Boogie
1979•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Invitation to Hell
5.1
Invitation to Hell
1984•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
4.3

Role: Makeup Artist

Jaws of Satan
5.1
Jaws of Satan
1982•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Satan's Cheerleaders
4.5

Role: Director of Photography

Angels' Brigade
3.1
Angels' Brigade
1979•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
7.4

as Self

Amazing Racer
5.9
Amazing Racer
2009•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Freedom
5.5
Freedom
2014•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Creature from Black Lake
5.2

Role: Director of Photography

Black Shampoo
4.7
Black Shampoo
1976•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
7.3

as Self

Doc Brown Saves the World
5.9

Role: Director of Photography

Halloween: The Inside Story
7.3

as Self

Slamma Jamma
6.1
Slamma Jamma
2017•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Cinematographer Style
6.8

as Self

Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure
7.1

Role: Director of Photography

Separate Ways
4.5
Separate Ways
1981•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Looking Back to the Future
6.6

as Self

Tales from the Future
6.2

as Self

The No Mercy Man
5.0
The No Mercy Man
1973•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Halloween: Unmasked
5.8

as Self

1982: Hollywood Summer
6.0

as Self

Stripped
4.2
Stripped
2016•movie

Role: Director of Photography

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
5.9

Role: Director of Photography

Bare Knuckles
5.3
Bare Knuckles
1977•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
6.3

as Self

The Thing Expanded
8.8
The Thing Expanded
2026•movie

as Self

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
6.6

as Self

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
3.0

as Self

Hi-Riders
6.1
Hi-Riders
1978•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Amazons
5.0
Amazons
1984•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
7.5

as Self

At Last
4.0
At Last
2020•movie

Role: Cinematography

M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
7.0

Role: Director of Photography

The Invisible Woman
7.5

Role: Director of Photography

THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II
7.0

as Self

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
2.0

as Self

Retribution: Uncovering John Carpenter's 'The Fog'
8.0

as Self

Dreams and Memories of Where the Red Fern Grows
9.0

as Self

Untold Stories of Back to the Future
7.0

as Self

Psycho Sisters
10.0
Psycho Sisters
1974•movie

Role: Director of Photography

That Girl from Boston
9.0

Role: Cinematography

Hanging on a Star
10.0
Hanging on a Star
1978•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Charge of the Model T's
10.0

Role: Cinematography

The Kid from Not-So-Big
8.0

Role: Director of Photography

Tides and Nightmares

as Himself

Why Dinosaurs?
Why Dinosaurs?
2025•movie

as Self

Evan's Corner
Evan's Corner
1969•movie

Role: Cinematography