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Don Burgess(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Don Burgess, Luc Etienne, and Frank Marshall in Eight Below (2006)
Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and a talent for speed, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town and a most unlikely friend.
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Don Burgess was born on 28 May 1956 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Cast Away (2000) and Contact (1997). He has been married to Bonnie Ann Burgess since 4 December 1982. They have three children.
BornMay 28, 1956
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BornMay 28, 1956
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
    Forrest Gump
    8.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
    Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
    Cast Away
    7.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Contact
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
    Bonnie Aarons and Madison Wolfe in The Conjuring 2 (2016)
    The Conjuring 2
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • The Last Mrs. Parrish
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
    • My Hero Academia
      • director of photography
      • Pre-production
    • Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie in The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
      The Thursday Murder Club
      6.5
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Here (2024)
      Here
      6.3
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King in A Family Affair (2024)
      A Family Affair
      5.4
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
      Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • Tom Hanks and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth in Pinocchio (2022)
      Pinocchio
      5.1
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)
      The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
      6.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway, Kristin Chenoweth, Josette Simon, Octavia Spencer, Orla O'Rourke, and Jahzir Bruno in The Witches (2020)
      The Witches
      5.4
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Marlon Wayans in Sextuplets (2019)
      Sextuplets
      4.5
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Jennifer Morrison, Sheldon Wong Schwartz, and Madison Wolfe in The Tattooed Heart (2019)
      The Tattooed Heart
      7.5
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in Aquaman (2018)
      Aquaman
      6.8
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
      The Christmas Chronicles
      7.0
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Jacob Tremblay, and Gidget in Wonder (2017)
      Wonder
      7.9
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Renée Zellweger, Jon Voight, Greg Kinnear, and Djimon Hounsou in Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
      Same Kind of Different as Me
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition (2017)
      Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition
      7.7
      Video Game
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Danny Glover, Rob Lowe, Thomas Lennon, Lucas Till, and Jane Levy in Monster Trucks (2016)
      Monster Trucks
      5.7
      • director of photography
      • 2016

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted 2 (2015)
      Ted 2
      6.3
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 2015
    • Shailene Woodley and Theo James in Divergent (2014)
      Divergent
      6.6
      • additional director of photography: Los Angeles
      • 2014
    • Matt Damon, Franka Potente, and Nicky Naudé in The Bourne Identity (2002)
      The Bourne Identity
      7.8
      • additional photographer
      • 2002
    • Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
      Deep Impact
      6.3
      • additional camera operator
      • additional photographer
      • 1998
    • Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister (1996)
      Twister
      6.6
      • addditional cinematography (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Kurt Russell in Executive Decision (1996)
      Executive Decision
      6.5
      • additional photographer
      • 1996
    • Jim Belushi and Lorraine Bracco in Traces of Red (1992)
      Traces of Red
      5.3
      • additional photographer
      • 1992
    • Death Becomes Her (1992)
      Death Becomes Her
      6.7
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1992
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
      Batman Returns
      7.1
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1992
    • Noises Off... (1992)
      Noises Off...
      7.4
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1992
    • Keeper of the City (1991)
      Keeper of the City
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • additional camera operator: Chicago
      • 1991
    • Backdraft (1991)
      Backdraft
      6.7
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1991
    • Dan Aykroyd, Demi Moore, Chevy Chase, and John Candy in Nothing But Trouble (1991)
      Nothing But Trouble
      5.2
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1991
    • Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen in The Rookie (1990)
      The Rookie
      5.9
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1990
    • Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Mary Steenburgen in Back to the Future Part III (1990)
      Back to the Future Part III
      7.5
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1990

    Actor

    • Brian Merrick and DJ Perry in Wicked Spring (2002)
      Wicked Spring
      4.7
      • Background Artist: 1864 Scenes
      • 2002
    • Jack Nicholson and Shirley MacLaine in The Evening Star (1996)
      The Evening Star
      5.9
      • Stage Manager
      • 1996

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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Don Michael Burgess
    • Born
      • May 28, 1956
      • Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Bonnie Ann BurgessDecember 4, 1982 - present (3 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995.
    • Trademark
      Often works with director Robert Zemeckis

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