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BornJune 14, 1942
DiedApril 15, 2020 (age 77)
Place of birthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Film credits14
Allen Daviau
DeceasedKnown for Camera
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
The 'E.T.' Journals
2012
as Self
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
2011
as Himself
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
as Self
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
2008
as Self
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
2006
as Self
Cinematographer Style
2006
as Self
- No poster
The Informer: Out of the Fog
2006
as Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
as Self
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003
as Self
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
as Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
as Self
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
as Self
Visions of Light
1992
as Self
Citizen Steve
1987
as Self - DOP