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Allen Daviau

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1942-06-14 00:00:00
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For:Camera
Death Date:2020-04-15 00:00:00
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Allen Daviau

Biography

Allen Daviau (June 14, 1942 – April 15, 2020) was an American cinematographer known for his collaborations with Steven Spielberg work on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Color Purple (1985), and Empire of the Sun (1987). He received five Academy Award nominations and two British Academy Film Award nominations, with one win. In addition to his work in film, Daviau served as Cinematographer-in-Residence at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Filmography (40)

Citizen Steve
Citizen Steve
Role: Self - DOP1987
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Role: Self1996
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
Role: Self1997
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Role: Self2005
Cinematographer Style
Cinematographer Style
Role: Self2006
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Role: Self2009
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
Role: Self2003
The 'E.T.' Journals
The 'E.T.' Journals
Role: Self2012
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
Role: Himself2011
No Image
The Informer: Out of the Fog
Role: Self2006
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
Role: Self2008
Visions of Light
Visions of Light
Role: Self1992
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Role: Self2006
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Role: Self1995
Protozoa
Protozoa
thanks1993
Legs
Legs
director of photography1983
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
director of photography1980
No Image
Names of Sin
cinematography1975
Brothers O'Toole
Brothers O'Toole
director of photography1973
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman
director of photography1985
Amblin'
Amblin'
director of photography1968
Bugsy
Bugsy
director of photography1991
No Image
Everything You Know Is Wrong
director of photography1975
The Tigger Movie
The Tigger Movie
director of photography2000
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
additional photography1984
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
director of photography1987
Avalon
Avalon
director of photography1990
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
director of photography1982
Van Helsing
Van Helsing
director of photography2004
The Streets of L.A.
The Streets of L.A.
cinematography1979
Fearless
Fearless
director of photography1993
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
director of photography1983
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life
director of photography1991
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
director of photography1987
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
director of photography1971
Congo
Congo
director of photography1995
The Astronaut's Wife
The Astronaut's Wife
director of photography1999
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
director of photography1985
Rage!
Rage!
director of photography1980
The President's Cake
The President's Cake
cinematography2025