Don Michael Burgess, ASC, (born May 28, 1956) is an American cinematographer who was nominated for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Forrest Gump (1994), directed by frequent collaborator Robert Zemeckis. Burgess was Director of Photography for films including Cast Away (2000), Spider-Man (2002), The Polar Express (2004) Enchanted (2007), Source Code (2011), The Muppets (2011), The Conjuring 2 (2016), and Aquaman (2018). He studied at the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles.
Known For
Aquaman
(2018)
Director of Photography
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
(2023)
Director of Photography
Forrest Gump
(1994)
Director of Photography
The Avengers
(2012)
Additional Photography
Spider-Man
(2002)
Director of Photography
Allied
(2016)
Director of Photography
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
(2014)
Camera Operator
Divergent
(2014)
Camera Operator
The Conjuring 2
(2016)
Director of Photography
Source Code
(2011)
Director of Photography
Pinocchio
(2022)
Director of Photography
Wonder
(2017)
Director of Photography
Enchanted
(2007)
Director of Photography
Flight
(2012)
Director of Photography
Roald Dahl's The Witches
(2020)
Director of Photography
Cast Away
(2000)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
Happy Birthday to Me
(1981)
Camera Operator
Ruckus
(1981)
Director of Photography
Runaway Train
(1985)
Second Unit Director of Photography
The Night Stalker
(1986)
Director of Photography
Death Before Dishonor
(1987)
Director of Photography
Summer Camp Nightmare
(1987)
Director of Photography
World Gone Wild
(1987)
Director of Photography
Blind Fury
(1989)
Director of Photography
Under the Boardwalk
(1989)
Director of Photography
Breaking Point
(1989)
Director of Photography
Mo' Money
(1992)
Director of Photography
Two-Fisted Tales
(1992)
Director of Photography
Death Becomes Her
(1992)
Second Unit Director of Photography
Josh and S.A.M.
(1993)
Director of Photography
Forrest Gump
(1994)
Director of Photography
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
(1994)
Director of Photography
Forget Paris
(1995)
Director of Photography
Executive Decision
(1996)
Additional Photography
The Evening Star
(1996)
Director of Photography
Contact
(1997)
Director of Photography
Deep Impact
(1998)
Additional Camera
What Lies Beneath
(2000)
Director of Photography
Cast Away
(2000)
Director of Photography
Spider-Man
(2002)
Director of Photography
The Bourne Identity
(2002)
Additional Photography
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
(2003)
Director of Photography
Radio
(2003)
Director of Photography
13 Going on 30
(2004)
Director of Photography
The Polar Express
(2004)
Director of Photography
Christmas with the Kranks
(2004)
Director of Photography
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
(2006)
Director of Photography
Eight Below
(2006)
Director of Photography
Enchanted
(2007)
Director of Photography
The Trap
(2007)
Director of Photography
Fool's Gold
(2008)
Director of Photography
Aliens in the Attic
(2009)
Director of Photography
The Book of Eli
(2010)
Director of Photography
Priest
(2011)
Director of Photography
Source Code
(2011)
Director of Photography
The Muppets
(2011)
Director of Photography
Flight
(2012)
Director of Photography
The Avengers
(2012)
Additional Photography
42
(2013)
Director of Photography
Muppets Most Wanted
(2014)
Director of Photography
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
(2014)
Camera Operator
Divergent
(2014)
Camera Operator
The Conjuring 2
(2016)
Director of Photography
Allied
(2016)
Director of Photography
Monster Trucks
(2016)
Director of Photography
Wonder
(2017)
Director of Photography
Same Kind of Different as Me
(2017)
Director of Photography
Aquaman
(2018)
Director of Photography
The Christmas Chronicles
(2018)
Director of Photography
Night Trap
(2018)
Director of Photography
Sextuplets
(2019)
Director of Photography
Roald Dahl's The Witches
(2020)
Director of Photography
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
(2020)
Director of Photography
Pinocchio
(2022)
Director of Photography
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
(2023)
Director of Photography
A Family Affair
(2024)
Director of Photography
Acting
The Evening Star
(1996)
Stage Manager
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
(2002)
Self
Skateboarding's First Wave
(2015)
Self
Directing