# Dana Gonzales

Dana W. Gonzales (born November 18, 1963) is an American director and cinematographer from Los Angeles, California.

## 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 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 Susser |
| 2013 | Snitch | Ric Roman Waugh | |
| 2013 | Empire State | Dito Montiel | |
| 2016 | Criminal | Ariel Vromen | |
| 2016 | Incarnate | Brad Peyton | |
| 2017 | Shot Caller | Ric Roman Waugh | |
| 2020 | Greenland | Ric Roman Waugh | |
| 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" |
| 2019 | 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

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" |
| 2020 | Fargo | "Camp Elegance" |
| 2020 | Fargo | "Lay Away" |
| 2020 | Fargo | "Storia Americana" |
| 2018-2019 | Legion | "Chapter 18" |
| 2018-2019 | Legion | "Chapter 26" |
| 2019 | Chambers | "Murder on My Mind" |
| 2022 | The Handmaids Tale | "Border" |
| 2022 | The Handmaids Tale | "Dear Offred" |
| 2023 | The Changeling | "The Wise Ones" |

## 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