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Allen Daviau

Known ForCamera
Birthday1942-06-14
Age77 years old at death
Date of Death† 2020-04-15
Place of BirthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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

poster
1987
5.9
Comedy

Citizen Steve

poster
1997
6.3
Documentary

Frank Capra's American Dream

poster
1992
7.0
Documentary
History

Visions of Light

poster
2008
7.0
Documentary

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

poster
2009
5.9
Documentary

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

poster
1996
7.4
Documentary
Family

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

poster
2012
10.0
Documentary

The 'E.T.' Journals

poster
2005
7.0
Documentary

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

poster
2006
Documentary

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

poster
1995
5.8
Documentary
Sci-Fi

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

poster
2003
Documentary

The Making of 'The Color Purple'

poster
2011
5.0
Documentary

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

poster
2006
6.8
Documentary

Cinematographer Style

poster
2006
Documentary

The Informer: Out of the Fog