Cinematographer
Allen Daviau
- Born June 14, 1942 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died April 15, 2020
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
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982
Van Helsing2004
Empire of the Sun1987
The Color Purple1985
Top Secret!1984
The Astronaut's Wife1999
Congo1995
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983
Filmography
- 2012The E.T. JournalsFilmSelf
- 2011Lost Forever: The Art of Film PreservationFilmHimself
- 2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & VilmosFilmSelf
- 2008Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'FilmSelf
- 2006Cinematographer StyleFilmSelf
- 2006The Informer: Out of the FogFilmSelf
- 2006The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy SiegelFilmSelf
- 2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzFilmSelf
- 2004Van HelsingFilmDirector of Photography
- 2003The Making of 'The Color Purple'FilmSelf
- 2000The Tigger MovieFilmDirector of Photography
- 1999The Astronaut's WifeFilmDirector of Photography
- 1997Frank Capra's American DreamFilmSelf
- 1996The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'FilmSelf
- 1995CongoFilmDirector of Photography
- 1995Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)FilmSelf
- 1993FearlessFilmDirector of Photography
- 1993ProtozoaFilmThanks
- 1992Visions of LightFilmSelf
- 1991BugsyFilmDirector of Photography
- 1991Defending Your LifeFilmDirector of Photography
- 1990AvalonFilmDirector of Photography
- 1987Empire of the SunFilmDirector of Photography
- 1987Harry and the HendersonsFilmDirector of Photography
- 1987Citizen SteveFilmSelf - DOP
- 1985The Color PurpleFilmDirector of Photography
- 1985Amazing StoriesSeriesCinematography
- 1985The Falcon and the SnowmanFilmDirector of Photography
- 1984Top Secret!FilmAdditional Photography
- 1983Twilight Zone: The MovieFilmDirector of Photography
- 1983LegsFilmDirector of Photography
- 1982E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialFilmDirector of Photography
- 1980The Boy Who Drank Too MuchFilmDirector of Photography
- 1980Rage!FilmDirector of Photography
- 1979The Streets of L.A.FilmCinematography
- 1975Everything You Know Is WrongFilmDirector of Photography
- 1975Names of SinFilmCinematography
- 1973Brothers O'TooleFilmDirector of Photography
- 1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodFilmDirector of Photography
- 1968Amblin'FilmDirector of Photography