Camera · b. 1946 · Alhambra, California, USA

Dean Cundey

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.

Directed
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves 1997
Cinematography
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time 2020 Slamma Jamma 2017 Home Again 2017 Diablo 2016 Stripped 2016 The Girl in the Photographs 2015 Doc Brown Saves the World 2015 Freedom 2014 Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure 2014 Walking with the Enemy 2014 Crazy Kind of Love 2013 Jack and Jill 2011 Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster 2010 The Spy Next Door 2010 Amazing Racer 2009 Camp Rock 2008 Whisper 2007 The Holiday 2006 Garfield 2004 Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003 What Women Want 2000 Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming 1999 The Parent Trap 1998 Krippendorf's Tribe 1998 Flubber 1997 Apollo 13 1995 Casper 1995 The Flintstones 1994 Jurassic Park 1993 Death Becomes Her 1992 Hook 1991 Nothing But Trouble 1991 Back to the Future Part III 1990 Back to the Future Part II 1989 Road House 1989 Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 Big Business 1988 Project X 1987 Big Trouble in Little China 1986 Back to the Future 1985 Warning Sign 1985 Invitation to Hell 1984 Romancing the Stone 1984 Amazons 1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 1984 Psycho II 1983 M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers 1983 The Invisible Woman 1983 D.C. Cab 1983 The Thing 1982 Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982 Jaws of Satan 1982 Escape from New York 1981 Halloween II 1981 Separate Ways 1981 The Fog 1980 Galaxina 1980 Without Warning 1980 Rock 'n' Roll High School 1979 Angels' Brigade 1979 Roller Boogie 1979 Halloween 1978 Hi-Riders 1978 Hanging on a Star 1978 Satan's Cheerleaders 1977 Bare Knuckles 1977 The Witch Who Came from the Sea 1976 Creature from Black Lake 1976 Black Shampoo 1976 Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks 1976 Psycho Sisters 1974 Where the Red Fern Grows 1974 The No Mercy Man 1973
Acting
The Thing Expanded Self 2026 Untold Stories of Back to the Future Self 2025 Why Dinosaurs? Self 2025 Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business Self 2020 1982: Hollywood Summer Self 2019 Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School 2019 Retribution: Uncovering John Carpenter's 'The Fog' Self 2018 Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York' Self 2018 Dreams and Memories of Where the Red Fern Grows Self 2018 Tides and Nightmares Himself 2016 Back in Time Self 2015 The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween II Self 2012 Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch Self 2012 Return to Jurassic Park Self 2011 Tales from the Future Self 2010 Halloween: The Inside Story Self 2010 Looking Back to the Future Self 2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty Self (archive footage) 2009 Halloween: 25 Years of Terror Self 2006 Cinematographer Style Self 2006 Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest Self 2003 Return to 'Escape from New York' Himself 2003 Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' Self 2002 Halloween: Unmasked Self 1999 The Thing: Terror Takes Shape Self 1998 The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Self 1995
Other Credits
At Last Cinematography 2020 Deep Rising Second Unit Director 1998 Charge of the Model T's Cinematography 1977 That Girl from Boston Cinematography 1975 Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. Makeup Artist 1970 Evan's Corner Cinematography 1969
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