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 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 Susser2013 Snitch Ric Roman Waugh Empire State Dito Montiel2016 Criminal Ariel Vromen Incarnate Brad Peyton 2017 Shot CallerRic 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 SackheimJ. Michael Muro 5 episodes 2015 Brooklyn Animal Control Brian Kirk 2014-2024 Fargo 23 episodes;Also executive producer 2017-2019 Legion 13 episodes2019 Hanna Sarah Adina Smith Episodes "Forest" and "Friend" Chambers Ti WestGeeta V. PatelTony Goldwyn 3 episodes 2021 SEAL Team J. Michael MuroTyler Grey Episodes "Horror Has a Face" and "Do No Harm" 2025 Alien: Earth Noah Hawley Episode "Neverland";Also executive producer
Director 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"2020Fargo "The Birthplace of Civilization" "Camp Elegance" "Lay Away" "Storia Americana"2018-2019Legion "Chapter 18" "Chapter 26" 2019 Chambers "Murder on My Mind"2022The Handmaids Tale "Border" "Dear Offred" 2023 The Changeling "The Wise Ones"2025Alien: Earth "Mr. October" "Metamorphosis" "Emergence" "The Real Monsters"
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 - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie (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
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