About
Don Burgess
Overview
Don Michael Burgess, ASC, (born May 28, 1956) is an American cinematographer who was nominated for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Forrest Gump (1994), directed by frequent collaborator Robert Zemeckis. Burgess was Director of Photography for films including Cast Away (2000), Spider-Man (2002), The Polar Express (2004) Enchanted (2007), Source Code (2011), The Muppets (2011), The Conjuring 2 (2016), and Aquaman (2018). He studied at the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2015 | Skateboarding's First Wave | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1996 | The Evening Star | Actor | Stage Manager | 58 Average |
Directing |
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| 2015 | Skateboarding's First Wave | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Camera |
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| 2024 | Here | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2024 | A Family Affair | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Camera | Director of Photography | 65 Fair |
| 2022 | Pinocchio | Camera | Director of Photography | 62 Fair |
| 2020 | The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two | Camera | Director of Photography | 62 Fair |
| 2020 | Roald Dahl's The Witches | Camera | Director of Photography | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | Sextuplets | Camera | Director of Photography | 60 Fair |
| 2018 | Aquaman | Camera | Director of Photography | 68 Fair |
| 2018 | The Christmas Chronicles | Camera | Director of Photography | 69 Fair |
| 2018 | Night Trap | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Wonder | Camera | Director of Photography | 79 Good |
| 2017 | Same Kind of Different as Me | Camera | Director of Photography | 62 Fair |
| 2016 | Monster Trucks | Camera | Director of Photography | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | The Conjuring 2 | Camera | Director of Photography | 72 Good |
| 2016 | Allied | Camera | Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | Camera | Camera Operator | 67 Fair |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Camera | Director of Photography | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | Divergent | Camera | Camera Operator | 68 Fair |
| 2013 | 42 | Camera | Director of Photography | 69 Fair |
| 2012 | Flight | Camera | Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
| 2012 | The Avengers | Camera | Additional Photography | 76 Good |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Camera | Director of Photography | 64 Fair |
| 2011 | Priest | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 2011 | Source Code | Camera | Director of Photography | 72 Good |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli | Camera | Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
| 2009 | Aliens in the Attic | Camera | Director of Photography | 57 Average |
| 2008 | Fool's Gold | Camera | Director of Photography | 57 Average |
| 2007 | Enchanted | Camera | Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
| 2007 | The Trap | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 2006 | My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Camera | Director of Photography | 53 Average |
| 2006 | Eight Below | Camera | Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Camera | Director of Photography | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Camera | Director of Photography | 66 Fair |
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Camera | Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
| 2003 | Radio | Camera | Director of Photography | 66 Fair |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Camera | Director of Photography | 61 Fair |
| 2002 | The Bourne Identity | Camera | Additional Photography | 73 Good |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Camera | Director of Photography | 72 Good |
| 2000 | Cast Away | Camera | Director of Photography | 76 Good |
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Camera | Director of Photography | 62 Fair |
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Camera | Additional Camera | 61 Fair |
| 1997 | Contact | Camera | Director of Photography | 72 Good |
| 1996 | The Evening Star | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Camera | Additional Photography | 61 Fair |
| 1995 | Forget Paris | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Ri¢hie Ri¢h | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Camera | Director of Photography | 84 Very good |
| 1993 | Josh and S.A.M. | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her | Camera | Second Unit Director of Photography | 66 Fair |
| 1992 | Mo' Money | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Two-Fisted Tales | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Breaking Point | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Blind Fury | Camera | Director of Photography | 62 Fair |
| 1989 | Under the Boardwalk | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1987 | World Gone Wild | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Summer Camp Nightmare | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Death Before Dishonor | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1986 | The Night Stalker | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Runaway Train | Camera | Second Unit Director of Photography | 64 Fair |
| 1981 | Happy Birthday to Me | Camera | Camera Operator | 59 Average |
| 1981 | Ruckus | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
Crew |
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| 2002 | Spider-Man trilogy | Crew | Cinematography | 61 Fair |