---
name: "Dean Cundey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dean-cundey"
fi1m_id: "dean-cundey"
imdb_id: "nm0005678"
tmdb_id: 1060
wikidata_id: "Q497036"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "12 March 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 18
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 17
updated: "2026-10-05T04:44:14.960517+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dean Cundey

## Identity

Dean Cundey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dean-cundey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dean-cundey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005678
- **TMDB ID:** 1060
- **Wikidata ID:** Q497036
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Cundey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q497036, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005678/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1060

Cinematographer. Born 12 March 1946 in Alhambra, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 12 March 1946, Alhambra, California, USA
- **Active:** 1978–2019
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 18: 1 acting, 17 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Robert Zemeckis](https://film.one/person/robert-zemeckis.md), [Christopher Lloyd](https://film.one/person/christopher-lloyd.md), [John Carpenter](https://film.one/person/john-carpenter.md), [Bob Gale](https://film.one/person/bob-gale.md), [Kurt Russell](https://film.one/person/kurt-russell.md), [Lea Thompson](https://film.one/person/lea-thompson.md), [Michael J. Fox](https://film.one/person/michael-j-fox.md), [Nancy Meyers](https://film.one/person/nancy-meyers.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 88 (1), 1980s 82 (7), 1990s 74 (6), 2000s 64 (2), 2010s 54 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 65 across 17 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 11, Adventure 5, Science Fiction 5, Fantasy 4, Action 3, Family 3
- **Screen time:** 28 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,015m across 15 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Cundey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q497036, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005678/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1060

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Back to the Future*](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md) (92), [*Who Framed Roger Rabbit*](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md) (89), [*The Mandalorian*](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md) (76)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Thing*](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md) (88), [*Escape from New York*](https://film.one/film/escape-from-new-york.md) (76)
- **Apple TV:** [*Halloween*](https://film.one/film/halloween.md) (88), [*What Women Want*](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md) (64)
- **AMC+:** [*Jurassic Park*](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md) (91)
- **HBO Max:** [*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (86)
- **Netflix:** [*Apollo 13*](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md) (84)
- **Tubi:** [*Romancing the Stone*](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md) (77)
- **Peacock:** [*Death Becomes Her*](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Dean Cundey is an American cinematographer born on 12 March 1946 in Alhambra, California. He graduated from the UCLA Film School in 1968.

He began working on low-budget films before collaborating with director John Carpenter on five features, including *Halloween* (1978) and *The Thing* (1982). Cundey later worked frequently with Robert Zemeckis on *Romancing the Stone* (1984), the *Back to the Future* trilogy (1985–1990) and *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988).

His other credits as director of photography include *Hook* (1991), *Jurassic Park* (1993), *Apollo 13* (1995) and episodes of *The Mandalorian* (2019). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for *Who Framed Roger Rabbit*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (18)

### Performed in (1)

- *Jurassic Park* (1993), Fi1m 91, as Mate — [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md)

### Crew (17) — the average rests on these

- *The Mandalorian* (2019), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), Fi1m 31, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *The Holiday* (2006), Fi1m 64, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-holiday.md)
- *What Women Want* (2000), Fi1m 64, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Flubber* (1997), Fi1m 50, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/flubber.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Fi1m 84, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md)
- *Hook* (1991), Fi1m 56, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/hook.md)
- *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md)
- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), Fi1m 89, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)
- *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986), Fi1m 78, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/big-trouble-in-little-china.md)
- *Back to the Future* (1985), Fi1m 92, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md)
- *Romancing the Stone* (1984), Fi1m 77, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md)
- *The Thing* (1982), Fi1m 88, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md)
- *Escape from New York* (1981), Fi1m 76, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-new-york.md)
- *Halloween* (1978), Fi1m 88, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/halloween.md)

## Complete filmography (87)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Book of Boba Fett* (2021), series, Director of Photography, Additional Director of Photography
- *At Last* (2020), Cinematography
- *Anastasia: Once Upon a Time* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School* (2019), Actor
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Home Again* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Slamma Jamma* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Stripped* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Diablo* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Doc Brown Saves the World* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Girl in the Photographs* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Freedom* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Walking with the Enemy* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Crazy Kind of Love* (2013), Director of Photography
- *The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween II* (2012), Thanks
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 31, [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Spy Next Door* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Amazing Racer* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Camp Rock* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Whisper* (2007), Director of Photography
- *The Holiday* (2006), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-holiday.md)
- *Garfield* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Looney Tunes: Back in Action* (2003), Director of Photography
- *What Women Want* (2000), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *The Parent Trap* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Krippendorf's Tribe* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Deep Rising* (1998), Second Unit Director
- *Flubber* (1997), Director of Photography — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/flubber.md)
- *Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves* (1997), Director
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *Casper* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Flintstones* (1994), as Technician · Director of Photography
- *Jurassic Park* (1993), as Mate · Director of Photography — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md)
- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md)
- *Hook* (1991), Director of Photography — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/hook.md)
- *Nothing but Trouble* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Back to the Future Part III* (1990), as Photographer · Director of Photography
- *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md)
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *Road House* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), Director of Photography — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)
- *Big Business* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Project X* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/big-trouble-in-little-china.md)
- *Warning Sign* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Back to the Future* (1985), Director of Photography — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md)
- *It Came Upon the Midnight Clear* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Invitation to Hell* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Romancing the Stone* (1984), Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md)
- *Amazons* (1984), Director of Photography
- *D.C. Cab* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Psycho II* (1983), Director of Photography
- *M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers* (1983), Director of Photography
- *The Invisible Woman* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Halloween III: Season of the Witch* (1982), Director of Photography
- *The Thing* (1982), Director of Photography — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md)
- *Jaws of Satan* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Halloween II* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Escape from New York* (1981), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-new-york.md)
- *Separate Ways* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Without Warning* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Galaxina* (1980), Director of Photography
- *The Fog* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Roller Boogie* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Rock 'n' Roll High School* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, Director of Photography
- *Angels' Brigade* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Hanging on a Star* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Halloween* (1978), Director of Photography — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/halloween.md)
- *Hi-Riders* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Charge of the Model T's* (1977), Cinematography
- *Bare Knuckles* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Satan's Cheerleaders* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Black Shampoo* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Creature from Black Lake* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks* (1976), Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- *The Witch Who Came from the Sea* (1976), Director of Photography, Technical Supervisor
- *That Girl from Boston* (1975), Cinematography
- *Psycho Sisters* (1974), Director of Photography
- *Where the Red Fern Grows* (1974), Director of Photography
- *The No Mercy Man* (1973), Director of Photography
- *Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.* (1970), Makeup Artist
- *Evan's Corner* (1969), Cinematography
- *Bad Timing*, Cinematography

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1989: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Who Framed Roger Rabbit*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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