Directed credits
78
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Dean Cundey
Camera
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
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Directed movies: 74Directed series: 4All crew credits: 84
TMDB ID: 1060
IMDb ID: nm0005678
Known for: Camera
Born: March 12, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Alhambra, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2025
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.2
Wikidata: Q497036
Frequent jobs
Director of Photography (76)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.
5.9
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
Director of Photography
2020 Movie
6.1
Home Again
Director of Photography
2017 Movie
6.1
Slamma Jamma
Director of Photography
2017 Movie
4.6
Stripped
Director of Photography
2016 Movie
4.9
Diablo
Director of Photography
2016 Movie
6.3
Doc Brown Saves the World
Director of Photography
2015 Movie
4.9
The Girl in the Photographs
Director of Photography
2015 Movie
5.5
Freedom
Director of Photography
2014 Movie
7.1
Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure
Director of Photography
2014 Movie
6.3
Walking with the Enemy
Director of Photography
2014 Movie
5.4
Crazy Kind of Love
Director of Photography
2013 Movie
4.4
Jack and Jill
Director of Photography
2011 Movie
6.2
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Director of Photography
2010 Movie
5.9
The Spy Next Door
Director of Photography
2010 Movie
6.0
Amazing Racer
Director of Photography
2009 Movie
6.4
Camp Rock
Director of Photography
2008 Movie
6.3
Whisper
Director of Photography
2007 Movie
7.1
The Holiday
Director of Photography
2006 Movie
5.7
Garfield
Director of Photography
2004 Movie
6.4
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Director of Photography
2003 Movie
6.4
What Women Want
Director of Photography
2000 Movie
7.2
The Parent Trap
Director of Photography
1998 Movie
4.6
Krippendorf's Tribe
Director of Photography
1998 Movie
6.2
Deep Rising
Second Unit Director
1998 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Dean Cundey.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Dean Cundey.
8.3
Back to the Future
Director of Photography
1985 Movie
8.1
The Thing
Director of Photography
1982 Movie
8.0
Jurassic Park
Director of Photography
1993 Movie
7.8
Back to the Future Part II
Director of Photography
1989 Movie
7.6
Halloween
Director of Photography
1978 Movie
7.5
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Director of Photography
1988 Movie
7.5
Back to the Future Part III
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
7.5
Apollo 13
Director of Photography
1995 Movie
7.2
The Parent Trap
Director of Photography
1998 Movie
7.2
Big Trouble in Little China
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
7.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2009 Movie
7.1
The Holiday
Director of Photography
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.
8.3
Back to the Future
Director of Photography
1985 Movie
8.1
The Thing
Director of Photography
1982 Movie
7.6
Halloween
Director of Photography
1978 Movie
7.2
The Parent Trap
Director of Photography
1998 Movie
7.8
Back to the Future Part II
Director of Photography
1989 Movie
5.7
Garfield
Director of Photography
2004 Movie
8.0
Jurassic Park
Director of Photography
1993 Movie
7.5
Back to the Future Part III
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
6.8
Hook
Director of Photography
1991 Movie
7.1
The Holiday
Director of Photography
2006 Movie
6.3
Casper
Director of Photography
1995 Movie
5.7
Flubber
Director of Photography
1997 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dean Cundey.
8.4
The Mandalorian
Director of Photography • 3 eps
2019 Series
7.5
The Book of Boba Fett
Director of Photography • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Director of Photography • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.7
Tales of the Unexpected
Director of Photography • 3 eps
1979 Series
6.5
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 3 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Dean Cundey.
4.0
At Last
Cinematography
2020 Movie
Charge of the Model T's
Cinematography
1977 Movie
4.7
Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks
Camera Operator
1976 Movie
That Girl from Boston
Cinematography
1975 Movie
4.2
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Makeup Artist
1970 Movie
Evan's Corner
Cinematography
1969 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dean Cundey.
Why Dinosaurs?
as Self
2025 Movie
Untold Stories of Back to the Future
as Self
2025 Movie
3.0
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
as Self
2020 Movie
6.0
1982: Hollywood Summer
as Self
2019 Movie
2.0
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
as Self
2018 Movie
8.0
Retribution: Uncovering John Carpenter's 'The Fog'
as Self
2018 Movie
Dreams and Memories of Where the Red Fern Grows
as Self
2018 Movie
Tides and Nightmares
as Himself
2016 Movie
6.5
Back in Time
as Self
2015 Movie
7.5
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
as Self
2012 Movie
7.0
The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween II
as Self
2012 Movie
6.6
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
2011 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Dean Cundey.