Don Burgess

Don Michael Burgess, (born May 28, 1956) is an American cinematographer, best known for his collaborations with director Robert Zemeckis.

He was nominated for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Zemeckis' Forrest Gump (1994). In 2024, he received the American Society of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award.

He attended the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, and cited nature documentarian Mike Hoover as an influence. While attending, he worked as a film loader on William Friedkin's Sorcerer (1977). Enchanted (2007), The Book of Eli (2010), Source Code (2011), The Muppets (2011), 42 (2013), The Conjuring 2 (2016), Aquaman (2018), and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).

On March 3, 2024, Burgess received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers.

Filmography Film

Video game Year Title Director Notes 1992 Night Trap James Riley Filmed in 1987

Television TV movies Year Title Director Notes 1979 Superstunt II Max Kleven Documentary film 1988 Too Young the Hero Buzz Kulik 1989 Breaking Point Peter Markle 1990 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Larry Peerce 1992 Two-Fisted Tales Robert Zemeckis Segment "Yellow"

TV series Year Title Director Notes 1982 National Geographic Specials Aram BoyajianNicolas Noxon Episode "The Sharks"1988 ABC Afterschool Special Gabrielle Beaumont Episode "Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend" Something Is Out There Larry Shaw Episode "In His Own Image" 1991 Tales from the Crypt Robert Zemeckis Episode "Yellow" 1993 Space Rangers Mikael Salomon Episode "Fort Hope"

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result 1990 American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement in Cinematographyin Motion Picture Made for Television The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 1994 Academy Awards Best Cinematography Forrest Gump BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography 1997 Satellite Awards Best Cinematography Contact 2024 American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award