DEAN CUNDEY, ASC was born and raised in Alhambra, on the outskirts of Los Angeles. He studied filmmaking at UCLA, where a serendipitous encounter with James Wong Howe, ASC, shifted his interest to cinematography. His first job after graduation in 1970 was handling makeup for two Roger Corman films. His breakthrough film was Halloween, which he shot for John Carpenter in 1978. Cundey lensed many horror flicks during subsequent years, including The Fog, The Thing and Escape From New York. His first mainstream film was Romancing the Stone in 1984. He followed that with such landmark titles as the Back to the Future trilogy and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which earned an Oscar nomination for Cundey. During the 1990s Cundey’s credits included an eclectic blend of sci-fi, action-adventure and comedy films, including, Hook, Jurassic Park, The Flintstones, Apollo 13, Casper, and The Parent Trap.
Field(s) of expertise: Dean Cundey's breakthrough film was Halloween, which he shot for John Carpenter in 1978. Cundey lensed many horror flicks during subsequent years, including The Fog, The Thing and Escape From New York. His first mainstream film was Romancing the Stone in 1984.