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Dean Cundey is an American cinematographer who has worked on some of the most iconic films of the past four decades. He is best known for his work on the Back to the Future trilogy, Jurassic Park, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He has also worked on films such as Halloween, The Thing, Apollo 13, and The Rock.
Cundey was born in Alhambra, California, and attended the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. He began his career in the 1970s, working on television shows such as The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman.
Cundey has been nominated for two Academy Awards for his work on Apollo 13 and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He has also been nominated for three BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards. He has won numerous awards from the American Society of Cinematographers, including the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
Cundey is currently 75 years old. He has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
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Dean Raymond Cundey |
| Occupation |
cinematographer,camera_department,miscellaneous |
| Age |
77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
12 March 1946 |
| Birthday |
12 March |
| Birthplace |
Alhambra, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Cinematographer with the age 77 years old group.
Dean Cundey Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dean Cundey Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Cundey made his debut as a director with the straight-to-video sequel Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves! (1997).
Shot 2 of Steven Spielberg's feature films: Hook (1991) and Jurassic Park (1993).
Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1986.
Cundey's collaborations with Robert Zemeckis are likewise fine and impressive: Romancing the Stone (1984), all three "Back to the Future" features, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (Cundey was nominated for an Oscar for his outstanding contributions to this movie), and Death Becomes Her (1992).
Other films Cundey has served as a director of photography on are Halloween II (1981), Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), Psycho II (1983), Warning Sign (1985), Road House (1989), Hook (1991), Jurassic Park (1993), Apollo 13 (1995), and Garfield (2004).
Cundey received a great deal of attention and accolades for his exemplary work on five films for John Carpenter: Halloween (1978) (Cundey's expert use of a fluid prowling camera, one of the first-ever uses of what became known as a Steadicam, became a key motif in a spate of slasher pictures made in this breakthrough independent smash's influential wake), The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982), and Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
Other horror and exploitation movies Cundey shot during his salad days include _Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976)_, Bare Knuckles (1977), Creature from Black Lake (1976), Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976), Black Shampoo (1976), Satan's Cheerleaders (1977), Roller Boogie (1979), Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979), Galaxina (1980), and Without Warning (1980).
Cundey's first assignment as a director of photography was the revenge outing No Mercy Man, The (1973)_.
Following graduation in 1968, Cundey initially worked on various non-union low-budget pictures as a gaffer, editor, or production manager. Cundey built himself a handy super van complete with packaged equipment, camera and a crew in order to get work early in his burgeoning career. Cundey tackled make-up chores on Roger Corman's Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Dean Cundey reigns supreme as one of the best, most prolific, and talented cinematographers to ever grace celluloid with his often striking and accomplished photography. Cundey was born on March 12th, 1946, in Alhambra, California. One of his hobbies during his elementary school days was building miniature sets. Moreover, Cundey was an avid reader of "American Cinematographer" magazine as a kid. He attended UCLA Film School and was taught by famous cameraman James Wong Howe.
