Dan Zarlengo

Zephyr Graphics Production Services
Gaffer/lighting Technician, Cinematographer and Key Grip

Burbank, California

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About Dan

I was born in Denver in 1952 and was raised in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. During college, I began my professional life working as a Graphic Designer and Still Photographer. In 1976, I worked on my first Feature Length film as a Key Grip in Hollywood. I later gained experience as an Assistant Film Editor.

I continue working in the Film and Television industry primarily as a: Chief Lighting Technician/ Rigging Gaffer/ Key Grip/ and Cinematographer and have been based in the Los Angeles market for around forty years. Additionally, I have enjoyed the honor of working with many talented people on wonderful projects, throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

I became a member of I.A.T.S.E. Local #600 (The International Cinematographers Guild) as a Director of Photography and Local #728 (Set Lighting) as a Chief Lighting Technician. (At present, my "Roster Status" is temporarily inactive.)

Although Zephyr Graphics Production Services, the company that I started and operated in Los Angeles for thirty years is currently inactive, I personally remain ready, willing and available for work on projects of all types.

Please take a moment and view my listing on: IMDb, my Complete Filmography at: Slideshare.net ,or Google search me by name. My Complete Resume can be found here on Stage 32.

I am enthusiastically looking forward to working with you. Thank you for your time and interest.

Unique traits: I have professionally worked in film for forty years. I'm still alive, energetic, enthusiastic and ready to work. I continue to enjoy most of the people I work with.

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 10"

Weight:
165

Body type:
Slim

Hair:
Medium

Hair color:
Grey

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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The Looking Glass (2015)
Film (Drama and Music) Camera and Electrical Department Troubled 13-year-old Julie loses her mother and must go to Indiana to live with her grandmother Karen. A former star of stage and screen, Karen has the early stages of Alzheimer's and wants to pass on all she knows to her granddaughter before it's too late. Will their troubled relationship allow this to happen? Written by Anonymous
Full Clip (2006)
Film (Action and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department Joshua Pope (Busta Rhymes) returns to his childhood home to claim the inheritance his late father has left him only to find that the local police have turned the town upside down and are ruling with an iron fist. So, with the help of an old friend (Xzibit) and his cohorts,Pope sets out to reclaim the town he once loved...by any means necessary. Tounge and cheek 70's style action picture set in a comic book style universe. Written by Annonymous
Call Me Claus (2001)
TV Movie (Comedy and Family) Camera and Electrical Department When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network, hires an actor named Nick to play Santa Claus on the network she gets more than she bargained for. Nick really is Santa Claus, and he faces mandatory retirement after 200 years on the job. Nick must find his replacement by Christmas Eve or the world will face dire consequences and he has his sights set on Lucy. Written by Patrick Spreng <spreng@kosher.com>
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Film (Action, Crime and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department Los Angeles street racer Dominic Toretto falls under the suspicion of the LAPD as a string of high-speed electronics truck robberies rocks the area. Brian O'Connor, an officer of the LAPD, joins the ranks of Toretto's highly skilled racing crew undercover to convict Toretto. However, O'Connor finds himself both enamored with this new world and in love with Toretto's sister, Mia. As a rival racing crew gains strength, O'Connor must decide where his loyalty really lies. Written by rball4042; Car7
A Piece of Eden (2000)
Film (Comedy and Drama) Camera and Electrical Department A New York press agent applies his show-business acumen to revitalize his ailing father's Indiana fruit farm.
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000)
Film (Drama and Mystery) Camera and Electrical Department Angel is a dancer wishing to adopt a child. Stormy is a dancer with a secret with her brother Sully. Jasmine is a poetess who falls in love with Dennis. Jo is a dancer who became pregnant and Jessie is a woman fighting to survive in Hollywood. The link between them is the fact that they dance at Blue Iguana, a strip-club managed by Eddie. Their personal dramas are the theme of this movie. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Film (Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family and 1 More) Camera and Electrical Department 35 years after The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show's cancellation, our two TV heroes have been living off the finances of their reruns on TV. To make matters worse, Rocky has lost his ability to fly, and the trees in Frostbite Falls have all been cut down. Meanwhile, over in Pottsylvania, home of Rocky and Bullwinkle's arch enemies Fearless Leader, Boris, and Natasha, the Iron Curtain has fallen, leading the villains to leave Pottsylvania, and dig through a tunnel all the way to the TV of a Hollywood Producer, Minnie Mogul. She signs a contract, giving her the rights to produce the Rocky and Bullwinkle Movie, and accidentally pulls the three villains out of the TV, turning them into humans! Now, they have an evil plan to hypnotize America, using RBTV (Really Bad TeleVision), making everyone's mind mush, so he can go on to the TV, and get everyone to vote him President of the USA! However, new FBI Agent Karen Sympathy has an assignment--get the only ones who could ever defeat the villains- ... Written by Anthony M
Annie (1999)
TV Movie (Family, Comedy and Musical) Camera and Electrical Department Eleven-year-old Annie has been living in an orphanage her whole life run by cruel Miss Hannigan. After unsuccessful escape attempts, Grace Farrell comes to take the child home to live two weeks with billionaire Oliver Warbucks during Christmas. The plucky orphan worms her way into the hearts of the staff and Mr. Warbucks and even the president of the United States! Even though Mr. Warbucks wants to adopt her, she is still looking for her real parents who left a locket with her when they dropped her off at the orphanage. Miss Hannigan's brother and his sleazy girlfriend pose as Annie's parents to gather the reward that Warbucks has offered to Annie's real parents. Written by <ragheadchick@hotmail.com>
6/29 (1998)
Film (Short and Drama) Cinematographer On the one-year anniversary of a car accident that she caused and which paralyzed a little girl named Ashley Cooper, a woman must journey through the nightmarish day from her state of shame and guilt to try to find self-redemption. Written by MBA Web Designs <mba4you@aol.com>
Before Women Had Wings (1997)
TV Movie (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Alcoholic Billy reflects on his country-music career that never happened and beats his wife Glory Marie, also a drunk. Grown-up son Hank has moved away, but teenaged Phoebe and sensitive nine-year-old Bird have to live in the bleak alcoholic atmosphere. Problems escalate after a tragic event. The three females move into a trailer where the girls are subjected to a torrent of abuse from their mom. Fortunately, benign Miss Zora appears like a guardian angel to lift their spirits. Written by Anonymous
One Eight Seven (1997)
Film (Drama and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department High school teacher Trevor Garfield is stabbed by bad-boy student. Fifteen months later, he moves to Los-Angeles to the unruly, predominantly Latino school. He has to tame wolf-like students. Written by Anonymous
Gun (1997)
Television (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Follows a gun and the different hands it falls into and the different characters that use it. Written and directed by the different actors.
James Dean: Live Fast, Die Young (1997)
Film (Biography and Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Casper Van Dien of STARSHIP TROOPERS stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with Italian ingénue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) angers her disapproving mother (Academy Award nominee Diane Ladd) and studio chief Jack Warner (Mike Connors). How did a broken heart, reckless behavior and his relationships with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and director George Stevens (the legendary Robert Mitchum in his final screen role) lead to Dean's ultimate race with destiny? Connie Stevens, Joseph Campanella and Casey Kasem co-star in this revealing biopic that goes behind the myth to tell the true story of the superstar who lived fast, died young and left a legacy that changed movies forever. Bonus Features Trailer Deleted scenes English subtitles
Turbulence (1997)
Film (Action and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department Ryan Weaver romances beautiful women before he kills them. Ryan is arrested, convicted, and is part of a Christmas Eve transfer of prisoners on a transcontinental 747 commercial flight. Other airlines at JFK may have holiday passengers waiting on stand-by, but this jumbo jet takes off with a lot of empty seats. Ryan and another prisoner overpower and kill their guards. The few civilian passengers are herded into a "pantry" on the plane and are not seen again until the end of the movie. Ryan eliminates the other prisoners and all the crew members except Teri Halloran. The remainder of the movie follows a "cat-and-mouse" game between Ryan and Teri on the 747. Written by Dennis Lewis <dsl@sprynet.com>
Air Force One (1997)
Film (Action, Adventure, Drama and Thriller) Visual effects The President of the USA goes to Moscow and gives a stirring speech outlining the USA's new "Zero-tolerance" policy with respect to terrorism. On the flight home, terrorists take over Air Force One (the President's official plane) and take the passengers (including his wife and daughter) hostage. The terrorists plan to execute one hostage every half-hour unless/until their demands are met. However, the President is a former Medal of Honor winner, so the terrorists may be in for a surprise... Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>
Exit in Red (1996)
Film (Thriller, Drama and Romance) Camera and Electrical Department A psychiatrist moves out west after he is brought up on charges of sexual misconduct, for which his adoring, female attorney eventually gets the charges dropped... with the hope that this will move him to like her as much as she likes him. But it is not to be, for this is a doctor who seems destined to be sexually involved with much more cunning than loving women, and it isn't long before one of them has him caught up in an affair, only to then have her 'husband' come and make accusations to the doctor. Urgently called in the night by the woman, claiming that she is being beaten by her 'husband', the doctor goes to her.... only to find that her real husband has been murdered and the man who had been playing her husband is really her boyfriend, and the two of them have run off. The doctor has been set up, but because of his past, it is impossible for him to convince the law of his innocence, and he must resolve the matter in his own way. Written by BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>
Public Enemies (1996)
Video (Drama, Thriller and Crime) Camera and Electrical Department Glorified and glamourized fact-based tale of Ma Barker and her boys who robbed banks and generally terrorized the Midwest in the 1930's and was eventually gunned down by g-man, Melvin Purvis. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
Film (Documentary and History) Camera and Electrical Department A comprehensive documentary of the history of gays and lesbians in cinema, from negative to positive reflections of gay characters and the troubles of actors and actresses. Written by R. John Berggren <jberg@nina.pagesz.net>
Girl in the Cadillac (1995)
Film (Adventure, Crime, Drama and Romance) Camera and Electrical Department A runaway meets up with a young man in the bus station who leads her to a rendezvous with two others who are planning a bank robbery. She is convinced to drive the getaway car for $5,000 and assured that everything will go smoothly. Of course it doesn't and several bank employees get shot, as well as the two other robbers. The boy and girl flee with $75,000 which leave them being chased by the police and the other two robbers. After spending a considerable amount of the money, including buying a red Cadillac convertible, she decides she wants to give the money back which doesn't set well with her beau. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic (1995)
Television (Documentary) Miscellaneous Crew Omr Sharif narrates this documentary that delves into the making of Doctor Zhivago (1965). Included are various clips from the film, and a lot of behind the scenes footage of director David Lean and stars. We also hear several stories about improvised material, problems on the set and a whoile lot more. Written by Rhyl Donnelly
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic (1994)
Video (Documentary and Short) Camera and Electrical Department Add a Plot »
Hoggs' Heaven (1994)
Television (Short) Camera and Electrical Department Having won a small poetry competition, William Hogg invites his parents to his apartment for a simple, celebratory dinner. Clearly, he's forgotten his family's penchant for drunken, kleptomaniacal lunacy. A high-spirited comic nightmare. Written by Michael Taav
Pentathlon (1994)
Film (Action, Drama and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department After winning the Olympic gold medal in the Pentathlon, East German Eric Brogar escapes to freedom in the United States. But his former coach vows revenge. When Eric's sadistic ex-coach finds him, Eric is caught in a deadly game fighting for his life. Written by Bren M.
Hot Line (1994)
Television (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Rebecca, the sexy host of a late night, kinky phone-in radio programme invites her listeners to call 555-KIIS and turn her on with a sexual fantasy, a hot story or an actual real-life experience. These are the stories of those telephone calls! Written by Mark Smith <msmith@osi.co.uk>
The Secret of Lost Creek (1992)
Television (Adventure, Family and Romance) Camera and Electrical Department Jeannie Fogel and her brother Robert have been sent to spend the summer in the small town of Lost Creek in the Sierras. Both are sure they'll be bored, but when Jeannie stumbles across clues leading to a lost treasure and Robert becomes convinced he has spotted Bigfoot, their vacation takes on new excitement. Investigating the past of the town, its environs and its geography, they find clues to locate the lost treasure, turning a bored days in a great adventure. Written by Chockys
Article 99 (1992)
Film (Drama and Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department A group of doctors in a veteran's hospital must contend with their hopeless situation: too many patients and not enough beds. The main cause of their problems is bureaucratic belt-tightening by the hospital administrators. The doctors are determined to give the best service they can, even if that means defying the orders of management and performing unauthorized operations. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
Poison Ivy (1992)
Film (Drama and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department Ivy ('Drew Barrymore'), a sexy teen who lives with her aunt, moves in with a reclusive teen (Gilbert) and slowly works her way into the lives of her adopted family. The mother (Ladd) is sickly and can't sexually satisfy her husband (Skerritt) any more, and to the daughter's horror, Ivy begins seducing her father. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
Angel Fire (1992)
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The Runestone (1991)
Film (Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy and Horror) Camera and Electrical Department A Norse runestone is discovered in Western Pennsylvania. The prophecy upon it tells of the Norse great wolf Fenrir (Fenris), and that its release from the stone will bring about Ragnarok --- the end of the world. Archaeologist Sam Stewart and wife Marla find it has some connection to their friend Martin. A young boy named Jacob is haunted by terrifying nightmares of what is to come, and his family explains these dreams through stories from Norse legend, which says that the only one who can destroy Fenrir is Tyr, the Norse god of war, who is prophesied to return to fight the creature. Written by Scott Hutchins <scottandrewh@home.com>
12:01 PM (1990)
Film (Sci-Fi and Short) Camera and Electrical Department A man is stuck living his life in the same 59 minute time frame. He tries various methods of finding out why, eventually consulting a physicist. Written by David Glick <dglick@sedona.net>
3 Little Ninjas and the Lost Treasure (1990)
Film (Action, Adventure, Comedy and Family) Camera and Electrical Department A treasure map found by three young boys allows them reason to get their kicks in more ways than one.
Once in a Blue Moon (1990)
Television (Short) Camera and Electrical Department Add a Plot »
Just Perfect (1990)
TV Movie (Comedy and Family) Camera and Electrical Department An uptight high school student learns he can't control everything when he is asked to dog-sit a mischievous St. Bernard.
The Sleeping Car (1990)
Film (Horror and Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department Jason (David Naughton) moves into an abandoned train car where he resurrects the vicious ghost of his landlady's dead husband... The Mister. After some near-fatal encounters with the violent specter he seeks local exorcist Vincent Tuttle (Kevin McCarthy). Written by Anonymous
Prancer (1989)
Film (Drama, Family and Fantasy) Camera and Electrical Department Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides him in her barn and feeds him cookies, until she can return him to Santa. Her father finds him and decides to sell him to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display. Written by <Vertigus@aol.com>
After Midnight (1989)
Film (Horror and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department Horror anthology about a college professor (Zada) teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear". He brings his students (including psychic McWhirter) to his home, one dark and stormy night to tell scary stories. The first involves a young couple whose car breaks down by an old, abandoned house. The second has four trendy teenage girls getting lost in a bad part of town, and chased by a pack of vicious dogs. Last, we have Helgenberger confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift. Written by Dzong A.D. Tranchina
Private Debts (1989)
Film (Short and Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Add a Plot »
Steal the Sky (1988)
TV Movie (Action, Romance and War) Camera and Electrical Department An Israeli agent entices an Iraqi jet pilot to defect with his MIG fighter.
Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988)
TV Movie (Western) Camera and Electrical Department This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymore but their sons. Ben and Hoss have passed on, and Little Joe is MIA; he went with Teddy Roosevelt and is currently missing. Ben's brother, Aaron is now in charge of the Ponderosa, and Little Joe's wife Annie also lives there. His son, Benjamin has come back fom the East. Charlie Poke is a man who owes his life to Ben Cartwright and is now the ranch foreman, and is not exactly on good terms with Aaron. Aaron has allowed a mining company access to mine on the Ponderosa, but the man in charge has other ideas. And Hoss' son Josh whom no one has seen before, has come to the Ponderosa to kill Hoss cause he thinks Hoss deserted him and his mother not knowing that Hoss died before he could go back to bring his mother back to the Ponderosa. Written by <rcs0411@yahoo.com>
The Verne Miller Story (1987)
Film (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Upon his release from prison, Verne Miller works his way into Al Capone's organization. He becomes a top assassin and earns Capone's trust. Miller's failing health and an oversized ego get him into trouble with the law and Capone. His only true friends are two women -- a lover and a nurse. Written by Melissa Portell <mportell@s-cwis.unomaha.edu>
Population: 1 (1986)
Film (Fantasy, Music, Musical and Sci-Fi) Camera and Electrical Department After the nuclear annihilation of the planet, The last member of a small society of survivors finds himself trapped in an underground control room, where he recounts the history of his world through musical numbers.
Very Close Quarters (1986)
Film (Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department Depicts a communal flat in Russia where the Government randomly assigns 20 people to live in a one-bedroom apartment.
Nobody's Fool (1986)
Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Camera and Electrical Department Cassie has a miserable job in a bar, is lonely and depressed. Her boyfriend left her when she told him that she's pregnant. After several failed suicide attempts she'd given away her baby for adoption - and regrets it now. When a theater group from L.A. comes to the small town Buckeye, she meets stage technician Riley. Discreetly he starts wooing her... she likes him very much, but still has feelings for her former boyfriend Billy too. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
American Playhouse (1985 - 1986)
Television (Comedy, Drama, Romance and Sci-Fi) Camera and Electrical Department Add a Plot »
3:15 (1986)
Film (Crime, Drama and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department Violent crime is routine. Organized drug trade runs rampant in the face of powerless authority. And a vicious street gang holds dominion with a savage reign of terror. Welcome to Lincoln High! Here "the Cobras" rule the school and everyone in it. Everyone except for Jeff Hanna. Once the most feared member of the Cobras, Hanna got sick of fighting and got out of the gang for good. But now The Cobras have brutalized his newfound girlfriend and threatened to kill him for his disloyalty. So it's time for one final fight. It's time for one more showdown after the school day ends. Its time for someone to die. Its 3:15 Written by <emerald@globalserve.net>
Black Moon Rising (1986)
Film (Action and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department A professional thief is hired by the FBI to steal a data tape from a company under investigation. The analysis of this tape, will prove the criminal activities of this company. As this thief is discovered in his attempt, he hides the tape inside a prototype car, but unfortunately there is someone else interested in this vehicle. Written by Luis Carvacho <lcarvach@lascar.puc.cl>
Dream West (1986)
Television (Biography, Drama and Western) Camera and Electrical Department John Charles Fremont, the American adventurer, the free-spirited women who impelled him to dare undreamed-of-feats, and the young nation they helped to shape. The story begins in 1839 when Fremont is chosen to lead the trek into the Oregon Territory with the help of Kit Carson which gets under way in 1843. Fremont's adventures include expeditions into California, a court-martial, acquisition and loss of great wealth, excursions into politics, involvement in the civil war, and eventual realization of the dream to move America westward. Written by Anonymous
Da Capo (1985)
Film (Biography, Drama, History and Music) Camera and Electrical Department A story of a famous young violinist, loosely based on the life of Heimo Haitto.
Creature (1985)
Film (Horror and Sci-Fi) Camera and Electrical Department A crew of scientists arrives on a far, cold planet to examine archaic artifacts of unknown origin. They discover that their German enemies already have a ship there. When they seek their help after a failed landing, they only find the Germans' bodies, obviously slaughtered by one of the archaic creatures, awoken to new life. Now the alien is after them. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Night Patrol (1984)
Film (Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department Melvin is a pathetic loser of a motorcycle cop who gets demoted to working the night shift as a punishment for his constant screw-ups. During his off-duty time, however, Melvin turns to his secret obsession: comedy. He puts a paper bag over his head and performs in front of audiences as "The Unknown Comic". Unable to balance his two lives, he seeks psychiatric help to try and resolve who he really wants to be. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
Shattered Vows (1984)
TV Movie (Drama and Romance) Camera and Electrical Department At the age of 16 Mary becomes a nun. But she never gets used to the strict rules of her new life and when she falls in love with Father Tim, she wants to withdraw her vow. Written by Volker Boehm
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (1983)
Film (Comedy and Sci-Fi) Camera and Electrical Department Z-grade horror flick "The Hideous Sun Demon" re-dubed and re-edited into monster-movie spoof about a suntan lotion that works from the inside out (it also has a certain side effect).
Strangers Kiss (1983)
Film (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department To help his actress girlfriend regain her confidence a Hollywood bigshot bankrolls a small budget film being made by a first-time producer and director pair. Despite the hand-to-mouth way it has to be made the film starts to come good, as does the off-set relationship between the actress and her unknown male lead. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
Film (Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto. With a nondescript armored truck, crudely yet somehow elaborately rigged with high explosives (and the President trapped inside), the two terrorists keep the Secret Service at bay until in the end, Assanti is killed and Shatner has to find a way into the truck anyway. Written by Romulus <romulus@shore.net>
Comeback (1979)
Television (Documentary, Family and Biography) Camera and Electrical Department A biographical anthology series about famous individuals.True stories of how men and women, like all of us, have been confronted with conflict, adversity, tragedy and personal loss. When defeat seamed inevitable and redemption appeared impossible, how faith, tenacity, personal courage and strength of character gave them the ability to face insurmountable odds and find redemption. Proof that even when all appears lost, we can prevail. Within ourselves, we all posses the remarkable ability to Comeback.
Slipping Into Darkness (1978)
Film (Horror) Camera and Electrical Department A lonely, mother-dominated man becomes obsessed by a beautiful young tenant in his mother's boarding house. When the object of his desire accidentally drowns in her bathtub, he hides her body in his room, resorting to murderous measures to keep anybody from discovering his "bride." Written by Erich Mees