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.
Known For
Film
Jurassic Park
Mate
1993
TV
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
Film
Back to the Future Part III
Photographer
1990
Film
The Flintstones
Technician
1994
Film
Back in Time
Self
2015
Film
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
The Thing Expanded
Self
2026
Film
Return to Jurassic Park
Self
2011
Film
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Self
1995
Film
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Self
2006
Film
Tales from the Future
Self
2010
Film
Looking Back to the Future
Self
2009
Film
Halloween: Unmasked
Self
1999
Film
Halloween: The Inside Story
Self
2010
Film
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Self
2020
Film
Return to 'Escape from New York'
Himself
2003
Film
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Self
2003
Film
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Self
1998
Film
Cinematographer Style
Self
2006
Film
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Self
2012
Filmography
2026FilmThe Thing Expandedas Self2025FilmWhy Dinosaurs?as Self2025FilmUntold Stories of Back to the Futureas Self2020FilmClapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Businessas Self2019FilmClass of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School2019Film1982: Hollywood Summeras Self2018FilmPurgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'as Self2018FilmRetribution: Uncovering John Carpenter's 'The Fog'as Self2018TVEli Roth's History of Horroras Self2018FilmDreams and Memories of Where the Red Fern Growsas Self2016FilmTides and Nightmaresas Himself2015FilmBack in Timeas Self2012FilmThe Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween IIas Self2012FilmStand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witchas Self2011FilmReturn to Jurassic Parkas Self2010FilmTales from the Futureas Self2010FilmHalloween: The Inside Storyas Self2009FilmWaking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)2009FilmLooking Back to the Futureas Self2006FilmHalloween: 25 Years of Terroras Self2006FilmCinematographer Styleas Self2003FilmReturn to 'Escape from New York'as Himself2003FilmHalloween: A Cut Above the Restas Self2002FilmTales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'as Self1999FilmHalloween: Unmaskedas Self1998FilmThe Thing: Terror Takes Shapeas Self1995FilmThe Making of 'Jurassic Park'as Self1994FilmThe Flintstonesas Technician1993FilmJurassic Parkas Mate1990FilmBack to the Future Part IIIas Photographer