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Allen Daviau

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Allen Daviau

Known For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 14, 1942 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

New 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.

Known For

Acting
2012The 'E.T.' JournalsSelf
2011Lost Forever: The Art of Film PreservationHimself
2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & VilmosSelf
2008Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'Self
2006The Informer: Out of the FogSelf
2006Cinematographer StyleSelf
2006The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy SiegelSelf
2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzSelf
2003The Making of 'The Color Purple'Self
1997Frank Capra's American DreamSelf
1996The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'Self
1995Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)Self
1992Visions of LightSelf
1987Citizen SteveSelf - DOP
Crew
1993ProtozoaThanks
1985Amazing StoriesCinematography
1979The Streets of L.A.Cinematography
1975Names of SinCinematography