Dean Cundey
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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
2026The Thing Expanded
Self
2025Untold Stories of Back to the Future
Self
2025Why Dinosaurs?
Self
2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Self
20191982: Hollywood Summer
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2018Retribution: Uncovering John Carpenter's 'The Fog'
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2018Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
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2018Dreams and Memories of Where the Red Fern Grows
Self
2016Tides and Nightmares
Himself
2015Back in Time
Self
2012The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween II
Self
2012Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
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2011Return to Jurassic Park
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2010Tales from the Future
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2010Halloween: The Inside Story
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2009Looking Back to the Future
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2009Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2006Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Self
2006Cinematographer Style
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2003Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
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2002Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
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1999Halloween: Unmasked
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1998The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
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1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
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