American cinematographer (born 1956)
Don Michael Burgess , ASC (born May 28, 1956) is an American cinematographer nominated for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Forrest Gump (1994), directed by frequent collaborator Robert Zemeckis .[1]
Early Life
Burgess comes from a family of builders, and initially wanted to be an architect in his youth. His introduction to photography came through his father building a dark room for his sister since she was in a high school photography class at the time. When in high school he made ski movies and motorcycle movies. [2]
Works
Burgess was a director of photography for films such as Cast Away (2000), Spider-Man (2002),[3] The Polar Express (2004), Enchanted (2007), Source Code (2011), The Muppets (2011), The Conjuring 2 (2016), and Aquaman (2018).[4] He studied at the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles .[5]
On March 3, 2024, Burgess will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers .[6]
Filmography
Film
Short film
Year
Title
Director
2007
The Trap
Rita Wilson
2019
The Tattooed Heart
Sheldon Wong Schwartz
Video game
Year
Title
Director
Notes
1992
Night Trap
James Riley
Filmed in 1987
Television
TV movies
TV series
Other credits
2nd unit director of photography
Additional photography
Awards and nominations
References
^ Tapp, Tom (November 28, 2023). "ASC Awards: Don Burgess, Steven Fierberg and Amy Vincent To Be Honored At 38th Annual Gala" . Deadline . Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ Deakins, Roger; James, Deakins (June 6, 2024). "SEASON 2 - EPISODE 92 - DON BURGESS - CINEMATOGRAPHER" . Team Deakins (Podcast). Event occurs at 2:37. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Holben, Jay (September 22, 2023). "Spider's Stratagem: Spider-Man: Don Burgess, ASC teams up with director Sam Raimi to bring a Marvel Comics icon to life onscreen" . American Cinematographer . Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ Giardina, Carolyn (November 28, 2023). " 'Forrest Gump' DP Don Burgess to Receive ASC Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ Don Burgess BFA 82 , ArtCenter College of Design
^ "38th Annual ASC Awards" . American Cinematographer . 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
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