Cinematographer
Allen Daviau
84 years · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA · 33 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 33
The E.T. Journals
2012 · Self
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
2011 · Himself
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009 · Self
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
2008 · Self
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
2006 · Self
Cinematographer Style
2006 · Self
On Tubi TV
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005 · Self
Van Helsing
2004 · Cinematography
On Peacock Premium
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003 · Self
The Tigger Movie
2000 · Cinematography
On Disney Plus
The Astronaut's Wife
1999 · Cinematography
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997 · Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996 · Self
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995 · Self
On Plex
Congo
1995 · Cinematography
Fearless
1993 · Cinematography
Visions of Light
1992 · Self
Bugsy
1991 · Cinematography
On Tubi TV
Defending Your Life
1991 · Cinematography
Avalon
1990 · Cinematography
Empire of the Sun
1987 · Cinematography
Harry and the Hendersons
1987 · Cinematography
Citizen Steve
1987 · Self - DOP
The Color Purple
1985 · Cinematography
On Philo