For the last of four interviews from Hollywood, we spoke with legendary cinematographer Dean Cundey. To multitudes of cinephiles, Dean’s career as a visual storyteller needs no introduction. From his childhood fascination with set design to his partnerships with directors like Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis and John Carpenter, Dean Cundey is considered by countless cinema fans as one of the most prolific and influential cinematographers of the last four decades.
His filmography reads like an IMDB greatest hits box office groundbreaking blockbusters and genre classics like “Halloween”, “The Thing”, ”Escape from New York”, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, “Back to the Future” and “Jurassic Park” to name just a few. He was fortunate to take classes with Oscar-winning DoP James Wong Howe and following on that, Dean is regularly involved in mentoring aspiring cinematographers through the ASC Master Class Program.
Today’s Guest: Dean Cundey, ASC
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Host & Producer: Jim Kamp
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Credits
Producer and Host: Jim Kamp
Executive Producer: Tony Wisniewski
Editor: Dan Walnycky
Colorist: Susan Jacob
Associate Producers: Kat Cantillo, Huda Khalid, Stacie Taylor
Co-Producer: Michael Valinsky
Cinematographer: Danna Kinsky
Gaffer: Sarah Thomas Moffat
Sound Mixer: Zsolt Magyar, CAS
1st AC: Dane Gerwig
Special Thanks
The American Society of Cinematographers
Bill Bennett, ASC
Richard Crudo, ASC
Dean Cundey, ASC
John Simmons, ASC
Kees Von Oostrum, ASC
Patty Armacost
Alex Lopez
Tisha Cowmeadow
Zeiss Cine / LA
Snehal Patel
Kylie Hazzard
Cameras Provided By
Alternative Rentals / LA