Dana Gonzales
American cinematographer
Dana W. Gonzales (born November 18, 1963) is an American director and cinematographer.
Career
Gonzales 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
Cinematographer
Short film
Documentary film
Feature film
Television
Director
Short film
The Lonely American (2016) (Also writer, producer and editor)
Feature film
Centurion: The Dancing Stallion (2023) (Also producer)
Television
Awards
2014 - Primetime Emmy Awards -Nominated, Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie for Fargo (2014) -FX Network -For episode: "Buridan's Ass".
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