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Don Burgess

Don Burgess

Known For Camera
Birthday May 28, 1956 (69)
Birthplace Santa Monica, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Sep 20, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

Headshots

Profile
Profile
Filmography

The Evening Star

The Evening Star

1996

as Stage Manager

The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

2025

Director of Photography

Here

Here

2024

Director of Photography

A Family Affair

A Family Affair

2024

Director of Photography

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023

Director of Photography

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

2022

Director of Photography

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

2020

Director of Photography

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Roald Dahl's The Witches

2020

Director of Photography

Sextuplets

Sextuplets

2019

Director of Photography

Aquaman

Aquaman

2018

Director of Photography

The Christmas Chronicles

The Christmas Chronicles

2018

Director of Photography

Night Trap

Night Trap

2018

Director of Photography

Same Kind of Different as Me

Same Kind of Different as Me

2017

Director of Photography

Wonder

Wonder

2017

Director of Photography

The Conjuring 2

The Conjuring 2

2016

Director of Photography

Allied

Allied

2016

Director of Photography

Monster Trucks

Monster Trucks

2016

Director of Photography

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

Director of Photography

Divergent

Divergent

2014

Camera Operator

42

42

2013

Director of Photography

The Avengers

The Avengers

2012

Additional Photography

Flight

Flight

2012

Director of Photography

Priest

Priest

2011

Director of Photography

The Muppets

The Muppets

2011

Director of Photography

Source Code

Source Code

2011

Director of Photography

The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

2010

Director of Photography

Aliens in the Attic

Aliens in the Attic

2009

Director of Photography

Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold

2008

Director of Photography

The Trap

The Trap

2007

Director of Photography

Enchanted

Enchanted

2007

Director of Photography

Eight Below

Eight Below

2006

Director of Photography

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

2006

Director of Photography

Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks

2004

Director of Photography

The Polar Express

The Polar Express

2004

Director of Photography

13 Going on 30

13 Going on 30

2004

Director of Photography

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003

Director of Photography

Radio

Radio

2003

Director of Photography

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

2002

Additional Photography

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

2002

Director of Photography

Cast Away

Cast Away

2000

Director of Photography

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

2000

Director of Photography

Deep Impact

Deep Impact

1998

Additional Camera

Contact

Contact

1997

Director of Photography

The Evening Star

The Evening Star

1996

Director of Photography

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996

Additional Photography

Forget Paris

Forget Paris

1995

Director of Photography

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

1994

Director of Photography

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

1994

Director of Photography

Josh and S.A.M.

Josh and S.A.M.

1993

Director of Photography

Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales

1992

Director of Photography

Mo' Money

Mo' Money

1992

Director of Photography

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

1992

Second Unit Director of Photography

Nothing but Trouble

Nothing but Trouble

1991

Second Unit Director of Photography

Breaking Point

Breaking Point

1989

Director of Photography

Under the Boardwalk

Under the Boardwalk

1989

Director of Photography

Blind Fury

Blind Fury

1989

Director of Photography

Death Before Dishonor

Death Before Dishonor

1987

Director of Photography

World Gone Wild

World Gone Wild

1987

Director of Photography

Summer Camp Nightmare

Summer Camp Nightmare

1987

Director of Photography

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1986

Director of Photography

Runaway Train

Runaway Train

1985

Second Unit Director of Photography

Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me

1981

Camera Operator

Ruckus

Ruckus

1981

Director of Photography

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