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Allen Daviau
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 receive...
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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.
Movies
Known for
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982 · Director of Photography3.8ActuallyLike
Van Helsing2004 · Director of Photography3.2ActuallyLike
Empire of the Sun1987 · Director of Photography3.8ActuallyLike
The Color Purple1985 · Director of Photography3.9ActuallyLike
Top Secret!1984 · Additional Photography3.5ActuallyLike
The Tigger Movie2000 · Director of Photography3.3ActuallyLike
Congo1995 · Director of Photography2.8ActuallyLike
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · Director of Photography3.2ActuallyLikeCatalog
ActuallyLike pages
Congo1995 · Director of Photography2.8ActuallyLikeE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982 · Director of Photography3.8ActuallyLikeEmpire of the Sun1987 · Director of Photography3.8ActuallyLike
Harry and the Hendersons1987 · Director of Photography3.1ActuallyLike
The Astronaut's Wife1999 · Director of Photography2.8ActuallyLikeThe Color Purple1985 · Director of Photography3.9ActuallyLikeThe Tigger Movie2000 · Director of Photography3.3ActuallyLikeTwilight Zone: The Movie1983 · Director of Photography3.3ActuallyLikeVan Helsing2004 · Director of Photography3.2ActuallyLikeCast
Cast credits
Visions of Light1992 · Self3.5
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'1996 · Self3.7
The 'E.T.' Journals2012 · Self5.0
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)1995 · Self3.0
Cinematographer Style2006 · Self3.4
Frank Capra's American Dream1997 · Self3.1
Citizen Steve1987 · Self - DOP3.0
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos2009 · Self2.8
The Making of 'The Color Purple'2003 · Self4.5
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'2008 · Self3.5
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz2005 · Self2.7
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation2011 · Himself2.5
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel2006 · SelfTThe Informer: Out of the Fog2006 · SelfCrew
Crew credits
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982 · Director of Photography3.8ActuallyLikeVan Helsing2004 · Director of Photography3.2ActuallyLikeEmpire of the Sun1987 · Director of Photography3.8ActuallyLikeThe Color Purple1985 · Director of Photography3.9ActuallyLikeTop Secret!1984 · Additional Photography3.5ActuallyLikeThe Tigger Movie2000 · Director of Photography3.3ActuallyLikeCongo1995 · Director of Photography2.8ActuallyLikeTwilight Zone: The Movie1983 · Director of Photography3.2ActuallyLikeThe Astronaut's Wife1999 · Director of Photography2.8ActuallyLikeHarry and the Hendersons1987 · Director of Photography3.1ActuallyLike
Bugsy1991 · Director of Photography3.2
Defending Your Life1991 · Director of Photography3.5
Fearless1993 · Director of Photography3.4
The Falcon and the Snowman1985 · Director of Photography3.2
Avalon1990 · Director of Photography3.4
Amblin'1968 · Director of Photography3.0
Protozoa1993 · Thanks2.9
Rage!1980 · Director of Photography4.0