Dana Gonzales
Dana Gonzales | |
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| Born | Dana W. Gonzales November 18, 1963[1] |
| Occupation | Director / Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Dana W. Gonzales (born November 18, 1963) is an American director and cinematographer from Los Angeles, California.
Career
[edit]Dana is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the Academy of Motion Picture and Sciences, and the Television Academy.
A regular cinematographer on Fargo, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie for the episode "Waiting for Dutch".
Filmography
[edit]Cinematographer
[edit]Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Victor and Eddie | Joe Eckardt | |
| 2004 | The Vision | Jacqueline Lesko | With Duane Charles Manwiller |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Champion | Joe Eckardt | With Vitaly Bokser and Daniel S. Haas |
| 2015 | That Which I Love Destroys Me | Ric Roman Waugh | Also producer |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | High Hopes | Joe Eckardt | With Brian Bernstein |
| 2007 | Man in the Chair | Michael Schroeder | |
| 2008 | Felon | Ric Roman Waugh | |
| 2009 | Down for Life | Alan Jacobs | With Morgan Susser |
| 2013 | Snitch | Ric Roman Waugh | |
| Empire State | Dito Montiel | ||
| 2016 | Criminal | Ariel Vromen | |
| Incarnate | Brad Peyton | ||
| 2017 | Shot Caller | Ric Roman Waugh | |
| 2020 | Greenland | ||
| 2023 | The Toxic Avenger | Macon Blair |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2012 | Pretty Little Liars | 39 episodes | |
| 2010-2013 | Southland | 9 episodes | |
| 2013-2016 | Longmire | Daniel Sackheim J. Michael Muro | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Animal Control | Brian Kirk | |
| 2014-2024 | Fargo | 23 episodes | |
| 2017-2019 | Legion | 13 episodes | |
| 2019 | Hanna | Sarah Adina Smith | Episodes "Forest" and "Friend" |
| Chambers | Ti West Geeta V. Patel Tony Goldwyn | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | SEAL Team | J. Michael Muro Tyler Grey | Episodes "Horror Has a Face" and "Do No Harm" |
| 2025 | Alien: Earth | Also executive producer |
Director
[edit]Short film
- The Lonely American (2016) (Also writer, producer and editor)
Feature film
- Centurion: The Dancing Stallion (2023) (Also producer)
Television
| Year | Title | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pretty Little Liars | "The First Secret" |
| 2020 | Fargo | "The Birthplace of Civilization" |
| "Camp Elegance" | ||
| "Lay Away" | ||
| "Storia Americana" | ||
| 2018-2019 | Legion | "Chapter 18" |
| "Chapter 26" | ||
| 2019 | Chambers | "Murder on My Mind" |
| 2022 | The Handmaids Tale | "Border" |
| "Dear Offred" | ||
| 2023 | The Changeling | "The Wise Ones" |
Awards
[edit]- 2014 - Primetime Emmy Awards -Nominated, Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie for Fargo (2014) -FX Network -For episode: "Buridan's Ass".
- 2016 - 68th Primetime Emmy Awards - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie (Fargo)[2]
- 2017 - Camerimage -Nominated, Jury Award -Best Pilot for Legion (2017)
- 2017 - Primetime Emmy Awards -Nominated, Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie for Fargo (2014)Episode: "The Law Of Vacant Places"
- 2018 - Primetime Emmy Awards - Nominated, Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series (One-Hour) “Legion”(2018)For episode "Chapter 9"
- 2018 - American Society of Cinematographers, USA - Nominated, ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Series for Commercial Television for Legion (2017) Episode: "Chapter 1"
- 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards - Hanna “Forrest” - OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE CAMERA SERIES (One Hour) - Nominee
- 2020 ASC Awards - Legion “Chapter 20” Episode of a Series for Commercial Television - Nominee
- 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards - Fargo “East/West” OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE - Nominee
- 2021 British Society of Cinematographers - Fargo “East/West” - Best Cinematography in a Television Drama Award - Nominee
References
[edit]- ^ "Dana Gonzales". AlloCiné. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Heldman, Breanne L. (September 18, 2016). "Emmys 2016 winners list". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
External links
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