As the cinematographer on those films, and many others, including "Wanted" and "Transporter 2," Amundsen has displayed a passion for footage that is as thrilling as it is beautiful. "I got into film based on a love for beautiful imagery, but I also dig the idea of doing something different every day, traveling all over the world, and having every project be an adventure," Amundsen said.

While those adventures have made him something of an expert on car chases - he was Second Unit DP on "The Bourne Supremacy" and "Mission Impossible III" - for Amundsen, the excitement can come in any genre: he shot "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" and was one of the all-star DP's chosen to serve as camera operator on the Rolling Stones' "Shine a Light."

"We are stoked to have Mitchell join the team," said Bandito EP Jeff Rohrer. "He is known around town as one of the hardest-working guys in the business, covering massive action sets under incredible pressure and still producing stunning images film after film." Rohrer said that Bandito Brothers is the perfect home for Amundsen, given the company's high volume of  action-oriented work. "Mitchell covers action in a cinematic fashion that brings dignity to the action script," added Rohrer.

Indeed, as he makes the transition to directing, Amundsen brings to this endeavor a wealth of lessons learned on-set with some of the industry's most notable filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese, Stephen Sommers, Gore Verbinski, and Michael Bay.

Born and raised in Marin County in Northern California, Amundsen loved music but in high school discovered that still photography was a more natural fit. "I was always interested in imagery," he recalled. "I drew a lot, and was attracted to the crazy, psychedelic posters that were on the streets in the Haight Ashbury district." As a Video Assist for Francis Ford Coppola on "The Outsiders," "Rumblefish," and "The Cotton Club," Amundsen was able to work closely with cinematographers such as Vittorio Storaro, Steve Burum, and Stephen Goldblatt. As a First AC, Operator, and, eventually, 2nd Unit DP, he worked with Ralph Bode, Barry Sonnenfeld, Michael Ballhaus, John Schwartzman, and other noted cinematographers, ammassing credits on films such as "Heathers," "Benny and Joon," "Conspiracy Theory," "Sea Biscuit," "Pearl Harbor," and "Armageddon." By 2001, he was working as a cinematographer, with credits that would include "Transporter 2" and "Wanted."

Amundsen recently completed work on three new films, "High School," "Jonah Hex," and the current remake of "Red Dawn." He is repped for features by The Gersh Agency.

Amundsen rounds out a Bandito Brothers roster comprised of Partners/Directors Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh, director Stewart Hendler, directing duo Gentlemen, and director/cinematographer Vic Huber.