Dana W. Gonzales (born November 18, 1963) is an American director and cinematographer from
Los Angeles
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,
California
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Career
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
for the episode "
Waiting for Dutch".
Filmography
Feature films
* ''
Man in the Chair'' (2007)
* ''
Felon
A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. The term "felony" originated from English common law (from the French medieval word "félonie") to describe an offense that resu ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Down for Life'' (2009)
* ''
Empire State
The Empire State is a nickname for the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, adopted in the 1800s. It has been incorporated into the names of several state buildings and events.
The source of the nickname is unknown and has puzzled many his ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Snitch
Snitch may refer to:
* Informant
Film and television
* ''Snitch'' (1998 film) or ''Monument Ave.'', an American crime drama directed by Ted Demme
* ''Snitch'' (2011 film) or ''Witness Insecurity'', an American thriller starring Edward Furlong
...
'' (2013)
* ''
Criminal
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Can ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Incarnate
Incarnation literally means ''embodied in flesh'' or ''taking on flesh''. It refers to the conception and the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form or the appearance of a god as a human. If capitalized, it is the union of divinit ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Shot Caller'' (2017)
* ''
Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is t ...
'' (2020)
* ''The Toxic Avenger'' (2023)
* ''Centurion'' (2023)
irector
Television series
* ''
Pretty Little Liars
''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...
'' (2010-2012)
lso director* ''
Southland Southland may refer to:
Places Canada
* Dunbar–Southlands, Vancouver, British Columbia
New Zealand
* Southland Region, a region of New Zealand
* Southland County, a former New Zealand county
* Southland District, part of the wider Southland Re ...
'' (2010-2013)
* ''Longmire'' (2013-2016)
* ''
Fargo'' (2014-2020)
lso director* ''
Legion
Legion may refer to:
Military
* Roman legion, the basic military unit of the ancient Roman army
* Spanish Legion, an elite military unit within the Spanish Army
* Legion of the United States, a reorganization of the United States Army from 179 ...
'' (2017-2019)
lso director* ''
Chambers
Chambers may refer to:
Places
Canada:
*Chambers Township, Ontario
United States:
*Chambers County, Alabama
* Chambers, Arizona, an unincorporated community in Apache County
* Chambers, Nebraska
* Chambers, West Virginia
* Chambers Township, Hol ...
'' (2019)
lso director* ''Hanna'' (2019)
* ''The Handmaids Tale'' (2022)
irector* ''The Changeling'' (2023)
irector
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".
* 2016 -
68th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2015 until May 31, 2016, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Mi ...
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(''
Fargo'')
* 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
External links
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1963 births
Living people
American cinematographers
Artists from Los Angeles
Primetime Emmy Award winners
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