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Thomas Burstyn

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Thomas Burstyn
Secreted in a trove of ancient documents, a family mystery unravels. My mother, my father, and the ghost of his lover. A journey of self-realisation formed in the shadow of my ancestors.
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Where is it Written You Should Be Happy?
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Thomas Burstyn was born in 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Cowboy Bebop (2021), Snowpiercer (2020) and Hell on Wheels (2011). He is married to Barbara Sumner-Burstyn.
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Born1954
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 10 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda in Cowboy Bebop (2021)
    Cowboy Bebop
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, Michael Aronov, Clark Gregg, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)
    Snowpiercer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Anson Mount in Hell on Wheels (2011)
    Hell on Wheels
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    This Way of Life (2009)
    This Way of Life
    7.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes, and Jacki Weaver in Holy Days (2026)
      Holy Days
      5.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2026
    • Matthew Harrison, Michelle Harrison, Barry W. Levy, Olga Petsa, Roman Kinsella, Adrian Petriw, Jessie Fraser, Jonathan Whitesell, and Matthew Nelson-Mahood in The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy (2025)
      The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Invasion (2021)
      Invasion
      6.2
      TV Series
      • cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Kellie Martin, Rukiya Bernard, and Dylan Ratzlaff in An Amish Sin (2022)
      An Amish Sin
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda in Cowboy Bebop (2021)
      Cowboy Bebop
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Alex Hassell, and Daniella Pineda in Cowboy Bebop: The Lost Session (2021)
      Cowboy Bebop: The Lost Session
      7.2
      TV Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, Michael Aronov, Clark Gregg, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)
      Snowpiercer
      6.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2020–2021
    • We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020)
      We Need to Talk About A.I.
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Stella Maeve, Summer Bishil, Hale Appleman, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Arjun Gupta in The Magicians (2015)
      The Magicians
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Salvation (2017)
      Salvation
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Avan Jogia in Ghost Wars (2017)
      Ghost Wars
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017–2018
    • Tori Anderson and Joshua Sasse in No Tomorrow (2016)
      No Tomorrow
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016–2017
    • Anson Mount in Hell on Wheels (2011)
      Hell on Wheels
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014–2016
    • Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron, and Sofia Carson in Descendants (2015)
      Descendants
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 2015
    • Some Kind of Love
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Anson Mount in Hell on Wheels (2011)
      Hell on Wheels
      8.3
      TV Series
      • additional photography
      • 2016
    • Mindspaces: The Artists Studio
      • additional photography
      • 2014
    • This Way of Life (2009)
      This Way of Life
      7.9
      • stills
      • 2009
    • Gerard Butler, Frances O'Connor, and Paul Walker in Timeline (2003)
      Timeline
      5.7
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2003
    • Four Corners (1998)
      Four Corners
      6.2
      TV Series
      • additional photographer (as Tom Burstyn)
      • 1998
    • Spread Your Wings (1975)
      Spread Your Wings
      TV Series
      • camera (as Thom Burstyn)
      • 1981
    • Stephen Lack in The Rubber Gun (1977)
      The Rubber Gun
      6.3
      • additional photography (as Thom Burstyn)
      • 1977
    • Golden Apples of the Sun (1973)
      Golden Apples of the Sun
      2.1
      • grip (as Tom Burstyn)
      • 1973

    Director

    • Julie Benz, Grant Bowler, and Stephanie Leonidas in Defiance (2013)
      Defiance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Some Kind of Love
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Divine Water (2009)
      Divine Water
      • co-director
      • 2009
    • This Way of Life (2009)
      This Way of Life
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2009
    • One Man, One Cow, One Planet (2007)
      One Man, One Cow, One Planet
      7.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Flash William (1978)
      Flash William
      Short
      • Director (as Thom Burstyn)
      • 1978
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos5

    THOMAS BURSTYN 2017 Demo Reel
    Demo Reel 2:38
    THOMAS BURSTYN 2017 Demo Reel
    Where is it Written You Should Be Happy?
    Demo Reel 3:34
    Where is it Written You Should Be Happy?
    Where is it Written You Should Be Happy?
    Demo Reel 3:34
    Where is it Written You Should Be Happy?
    Cowboy Bebop - Motion Control
    Demo Reel 2:41
    Cowboy Bebop - Motion Control
    2022 Burstyn showreel
    Demo Reel 3:51
    2022 Burstyn showreel
    THOMAS BURSTYN 2011 Demo Reel
    Demo Reel 6:07
    THOMAS BURSTYN 2011 Demo Reel

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Thomas C. Burstyn
    • Born
      • 1954
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Barbara Sumner-Burstyn? - present
    • Children
      • Amelia Burstyn
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Hastings, New Zealand
    • Nickname
      • Tomo

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