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Don Burgess

Career: Active from 1980 to 2025, busiest in 1987 and 1989 with 4 main titles each.

Average score: 57/100

Highest rated: Forrest Gump
83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Don Burgess Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Class & Capitalism
2.2, average 3.3
Historical
1.5, average 2.6
Social Commentary
3.9, average 4.9
Psychological
4.5, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

Fast-Paced 3
Emotional Catharsis 3
Feel-Good Movie 3
Based on True Events 3
Emotional Resonance 3
Character-Driven Drama 2
Southern Setting 2
Character-Driven 2
Heartwarming 2
Optimistic 2
Visually Striking 2
Lighthearted Fun 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

7 titles · average score 49

The Thursday Murder Club

65

Director of Photography

Here

48

Director of Photography

A Family Affair

42

Director of Photography

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

46

Director of Photography

Pinocchio

35

Director of Photography

Roald Dahl's The Witches

48

Director of Photography

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

56

Director of Photography

2010s

19 titles · average score 64

Aquaman

63

Director of Photography

The Christmas Chronicles

64

Director of Photography

Wonder

77

Director of Photography

The Conjuring 2

73

Director of Photography

Allied

63

Director of Photography

Monster Trucks

45

Director of Photography

74

Director of Photography

Flight

74

Director of Photography

Source Code

79

Director of Photography

The Muppets

79

Director of Photography

Priest

40

Director of Photography

The Book of Eli

58

Director of Photography

2000s

15 titles · average score 60

Aliens in the Attic

45

Director of Photography

Fool's Gold

37

Director of Photography

Enchanted

78

Director of Photography

Eight Below

70

Director of Photography

The Polar Express

62

Director of Photography

13 Going on 30

64

Director of Photography

Christmas with the Kranks

33

Director of Photography

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

62

Director of Photography

Radio

53

Director of Photography

Spider-Man

78

Director of Photography

Cast Away

80

Director of Photography

What Lies Beneath

56

Director of Photography

1990s

13 titles · average score 54

Deep Impact

50

Additional Camera

Contact

71

Director of Photography

The Evening Star

39

as Stage Manager

Executive Decision

62

Additional Photography

Forget Paris

55

Director of Photography

Forrest Gump

83

Director of Photography

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

56

Director of Photography

Josh & S.A.M.

40

Director of Photography

Mo' Money

35

Director of Photography

Night Trap

61

Director of Photography

Two-Fisted Tales

54

Director of Photography

Death Becomes Her

63

Second Unit Director of Photography

1980s

11 titles · average score 49

Blind Fury

51

Director of Photography

Under the Boardwalk

51

Director of Photography

Breaking Point

Director of Photography

World Gone Wild

47

Director of Photography

Death Before Dishonor

43

Director of Photography

The Night Stalker

36

Director of Photography

Summer Camp Nightmare

49

Director of Photography

Playboy: Bedtime Stories

Cinematography

Runaway Train

73

Second Unit Director of Photography

Happy Birthday to Me

40

Camera Operator

Ruckus

55

Director of Photography