Portrait of Don Lenzer

Camera

Don Lenzer

Career

Active from 1967 to 2019, busiest in 1977 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Don Lenzer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    1.8, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Biographical Documentary 3
  • Historical Context 3
  • Documentary 3
  • Historical Documentary 2
  • Biographical 2
  • Archival Footage 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Primal Mind
The Primal Mind

Director

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 64
Very Ralph
Very Ralph (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

RUTH - Justice Ginsburg in her own Words
RUTH - Justice Ginsburg in her own Words (2019)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Anita
Anita (2013)
GoodWatch score 70

Camera Operator

Eagles: Live At The Capital Centre March 1977
Eagles: Live At The Capital Centre March 1977 (2013)

Camera Operator

When Strangers Click: Five Stories from the Internet
When Strangers Click: Five Stories from the Internet (2011)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Smash His Camera
Smash His Camera (2010)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

2000s

8 titles ยท average score 70
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
GoodWatch score 78

Additional Photography

Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family
Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Xiara's Song
Xiara's Song (2005)

Director of Photography

The Education of Gore Vidal
The Education of Gore Vidal (2003)

Director of Photography

The Hamptons
The Hamptons (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Throwing Curves: Eva Zeisel
Throwing Curves: Eva Zeisel (2002)

Director of Photography

The Artist in Me
The Artist in Me (2002)

Camera Operator

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 82
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment (1999)

Director of Photography

Influenza 1918
Influenza 1918 (1998)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home (1997)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

Bill T. Jones: Still/Here
Bill T. Jones: Still/Here (1997)

Director of Photography

Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

One Hand Don't Clap
One Hand Don't Clap (1991)

Director of Photography

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)

Camera Operator

1980s

12 titles ยท average score 66
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

High Fidelity: The Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet
High Fidelity: The Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet (1989)

Additional Camera

A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly
A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly (1988)

Cinematography

A Hungry Feeling: The Life and Death of Brendan Behan
A Hungry Feeling: The Life and Death of Brendan Behan (1988)

Director of Photography

The Ten-Year Lunch
The Ten-Year Lunch (1987)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
GoodWatch score 72

Camera Operator

Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper
Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper (1987)

Director of Photography

Directed by William Wyler
Directed by William Wyler (1986)

Director of Photography

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

Camera Operator

Yoko Ono: Then and Now
Yoko Ono: Then and Now (1984)

Camera Operator

The Work I've Done
The Work I've Done (1984)

Cinematography

Say Amen, Somebody
Say Amen, Somebody (1983)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 76
A Plague on Our Children
A Plague on Our Children (1979)

Director of Photography

Rush It
Rush It (1978)

Director of Photography

The Grateful Dead Movie
The Grateful Dead Movie (1977)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe (1977)

Director of Photography

Another Bad Month for Grey's Grocery
Another Bad Month for Grey's Grocery (1977)

Director of Photography

Not a Pretty Picture
Not a Pretty Picture (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

It Must Be Love, 'Cause I Feel So Dumb
It Must Be Love, 'Cause I Feel So Dumb (1975)

Cinematography

Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds (1974)
GoodWatch score 80

Second Unit Director of Photography

Profile: Dr. Ricardo Alegria
Profile: Dr. Ricardo Alegria (1974)

Camera Operator

Street Scenes 1970
Street Scenes 1970 (1970)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Woodstock
Woodstock (1970)
GoodWatch score 90

Camera Operator

Father Dan Berrigan: The Holy Outlaw
Father Dan Berrigan: The Holy Outlaw (1970)

Director of Photography, Director

1960s

2 titles
Have You Heard of the San Francisco Mime Troupe?
Have You Heard of the San Francisco Mime Troupe? (1968)

Director

Napalm
Napalm (1967)

Director, Director of Photography