Allen Daviau
June 14, 1942 (82 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2012 · The 'E.T.' Journals as Self
- 2011 · Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation as Himself
- 2009 · No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self
- 2008 · Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather' as Self
- 2006 · The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel as Self
- 2006 · Cinematographer Style as Self
- 2006 · The Informer: Out of the Fog as Self
- 2005 · The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz as Self
- 1997 · Frank Capra's American Dream as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' as Self
- 1995 · Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? as Self
- 1992 · Visions of Light as Self
- 1987 · Citizen Steve as Self - DOP