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Don E. FauntLeRoy

Don E. FauntLeRoy

Cinematographer and director, also producer · Born May 5, 1953 (73) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Don E. FauntLeRoy is an American cinematographer and director of films. He has collaborated with director Victor Salva on such films as Jeepers Creepers, Jeepers Creepers 2, Rosewood Lane, and Dark House. He directed the Steven Seagal films Today You Die, Mercenary for Justice, and Urban Justice. He has been married to actress Lesley-Anne Down since 1986.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1953 (73)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer and director, also producer
Titles
51 on Motif · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Don E. FauntLeRoy's films like?

Across their 44 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Bonds
23%
Morality
22%
Self
16%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Survival15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 21 · Serious 10 · Dark 13

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 32 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 14 · Intense 15

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 28 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 28 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Dread
14
Warm
9
Hopeful
11
Thrilling
10
Other
36

How their films linger

Unsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Don E. FauntLeRoy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 51 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don E. FauntLeRoy's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 51 with a Motif page.

  • Altered Reality(2024)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Walk(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Ring for Christmas(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Gates of Darkness(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • My Daughter Was Stolen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Jeepers Creepers III(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Cinderella Christmas(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Saltwater(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • I Am Watching You(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Navy Seals vs. Zombies(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Nocturna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • SnakeHead Swamp(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas on the Bayou(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bering Sea Beast(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Rosewood Lane(2011)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Anacondas: Trail of Blood(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Secret Promise(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Anaconda 3: Offspring(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Urban Justice(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Year Without a Santa Claus(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lightspeed(2006)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mercenary for Justice(2006)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Into the Sun(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Today You Die(2005)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Wheelmen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Helter Skelter(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Jeepers Creepers 2(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Long Way Home(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Frogmen Operation Stormbringer(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Retrievers(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Jeepers Creepers(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Wife(2001)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lying in Wait (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The King's Guard(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Seven Girlfriends(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sex & Mrs. X(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Nanny(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Rites of Passage(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Soul Collector(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Young Hearts Unlimited (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Shangri-La (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Only Thrill(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Lily Dale(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Stepford Husbands (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Felony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Prince for a Day(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • An Element of Truth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Additional Photography

  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Munchie Strikes Back (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • The Skateboard Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Night Trap(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mother of the Bride(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Munchie(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Criminal Behavior (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Camera Operator

  • The Price She Paid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Scenes from the Goldmine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Camera Operator

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact(1984)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jealousy(1984)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Star Chamber(1983)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Personal Best(1982)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper(1981)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Walking Through the Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    First Assistant Camera

  • The Panic (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 65 titles, 64 of them dated from 1979 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Helter Skelter (2004)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

Jeepers Creepers (2001)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing14 of 65: 3 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score7thProducing3 of 65: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography52 of 65: 39 only cinematography, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stOther crew10 of 65: 10 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

65 titles, 13 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s21 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Don E. FauntLeRoy's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 50; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th29

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned5
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)

87th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985)

Midcredits 90th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 43/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Don E. FauntLeRoy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles81–86 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles10–46 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles45–82 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Don E. FauntLeRoy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don E. FauntLeRoy's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lesley-Anne Down shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles