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Donald Peterman

Career

Active from 1973 to 2000, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Get Shorty
Get Shorty
GoodWatch score76/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Cinematography

    1987 · Nominated · 59th Academy Awards

    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Cinematography

    1984 · Nominated · 56th Academy Awards

    Flashdance

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Donald Peterman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    2.6, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • 1980s Nostalgia 2
  • Fish-Out-of-Water 2
  • Iconic Chemistry 2
  • Cynical Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 57
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

1990s

7 titles · average score 61
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Men in Black
Men in Black (1997)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Get Shorty
Get Shorty (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Speechless
Speechless (1994)
GoodWatch score 33

Cinematography

Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values (1993)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Point Break
Point Break (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

1980s

15 titles · average score 56
She's Out of Control
She's Out of Control (1989)
GoodWatch score 28

Director of Photography

She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby (1988)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Gung Ho
Gung Ho (1986)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Cocoon
Cocoon (1985)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

American Flyers
American Flyers (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Splash
Splash (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Best Defense
Best Defense (1984)
GoodWatch score 28

Director of Photography

Flashdance
Flashdance (1983)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Young Doctors in Love
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Kiss Me Goodbye
Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

1970s

2 titles · average score 53
When a Stranger Calls
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Domo Arigato
Domo Arigato (1973)

Director of Photography