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Don Burgess

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69 years oldSanta Monica, California, USA

Biography

Don Michael Burgess, ASC (born May 28, 1956) is an American cinematographer best known for his collaborations with director Robert Zemeckis. He was nominated for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Zemeckis' Forrest Gump (1994). In 2024, he received the American Society of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Burgess (cinematographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
May 28, 1956
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
Known For
Camera

Also Known As

Don Michael Burgess
Mike Burgess
Michael Burgess

Movies (50)

The Christmas Chronicles
7.8

The Christmas Chronicles

Director of Photography (Camera)

2025

The Thursday Murder Club
6.6

The Thursday Murder Club

Director of Photography (Camera)

2025

You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath

You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath

as Self

2025

Here
6.5

Here

Director of Photography (Camera)

2024

A Family Affair
5.7

A Family Affair

Director of Photography (Camera)

2024

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
6.6

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Director of Photography (Camera)

2023

Pinocchio
6.3

Pinocchio

Director of Photography (Camera)

2022

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
6.5

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

Director of Photography (Camera)

2020

Roald Dahl's The Witches
6.3

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Director of Photography (Camera)

2020

Sextuplets
6.2

Sextuplets

Director of Photography (Camera)

2019

Aquaman
6.9

Aquaman

Director of Photography (Camera)

2018

Wonder
8.1

Wonder

Director of Photography (Camera)

2017

Same Kind of Different as Me
6.8

Same Kind of Different as Me

Director of Photography (Camera)

2017

Monster Trucks
6.1

Monster Trucks

Director of Photography (Camera)

2016

Allied
6.8

Allied

Director of Photography (Camera)

2016

The Conjuring 2
7.3

The Conjuring 2

Director of Photography (Camera)

2016

Skateboarding's First Wave

Skateboarding's First Wave

as Self

2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
6.8

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

Camera Operator (Camera)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted
6.3

Muppets Most Wanted

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

Divergent
6.9

Divergent

Camera Operator (Camera)

2014

42
7.2

42

Director of Photography (Camera)

2013

The Avengers
7.9

The Avengers

Additional Photography (Camera)

2012

Flight
6.9

Flight

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

The Muppets
6.7

The Muppets

Director of Photography (Camera)

2011

Priest
5.8

Priest

Director of Photography (Camera)

2011

Source Code
7.3

Source Code

Director of Photography (Camera)

2011

The Book of Eli
6.8

The Book of Eli

Director of Photography (Camera)

2010

Aliens in the Attic
5.7

Aliens in the Attic

Director of Photography (Camera)

2009

Fool's Gold
5.8

Fool's Gold

Director of Photography (Camera)

2008

Enchanted
6.8

Enchanted

Director of Photography (Camera)

2007

The Trap
4.8

The Trap

Director of Photography (Camera)

2007

My Super Ex-Girlfriend
5.1

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Director of Photography (Camera)

2006

Eight Below
7.0

Eight Below

Director of Photography (Camera)

2006

Christmas with the Kranks
6.2

Christmas with the Kranks

Director of Photography (Camera)

2004

The Polar Express
6.7

The Polar Express

Director of Photography (Camera)

2004

Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

as Self

2004

13 Going on 30
6.8

13 Going on 30

Director of Photography (Camera)

2004

Radio
7.3

Radio

Director of Photography (Camera)

2003

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
6.2

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Director of Photography (Camera)

2003

The Bourne Identity
7.5

The Bourne Identity

Additional Photography (Camera)

2002

Spider-Man
7.3

Spider-Man

Director of Photography (Camera)

2002

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
5.6

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

as Self

2002

Cast Away
7.7

Cast Away

Director of Photography (Camera)

2000

What Lies Beneath
6.4

What Lies Beneath

Director of Photography (Camera)

2000

Deep Impact
6.2

Deep Impact

Additional Camera (Camera)

1998

Contact
7.4

Contact

Director of Photography (Camera)

1997

The Evening Star
6.0

The Evening Star

as Stage Manager

1996

Executive Decision
6.3

Executive Decision

Additional Photography (Camera)

1996

Forget Paris
6.3

Forget Paris

Director of Photography (Camera)

1995

Ri¢hie Ri¢h
5.9

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

Director of Photography (Camera)

1994