Allen Daviau

CameraBorn 1942-06-14Died 2020-04-15 (77)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.

Allen Daviau

Known For

The 'E.T.' Journals

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

Visions of Light

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

Cinematographer Style

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

Frank Capra's American Dream

Citizen Steve

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

Filmography

The 'E.T.' Journals

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

Cinematographer Style

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

Van Helsing

The Tigger Movie

The Astronaut's Wife

Frank Capra's American Dream

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

Congo

Fearless

Protozoa

Visions of Light

Bugsy

Defending Your Life

Avalon

Empire of the Sun

Harry and the Hendersons

Citizen Steve

The Color Purple

Amazing Stories

The Falcon and the Snowman

Top Secret!

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Legs

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Rage!

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

The Streets of L.A.

Brothers O'Toole

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Amblin'