Allen Daviau
Known for: Camera
Born: June 14, 1942
Died: April 15, 2020
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
39 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
10.0
The 'E.T.' Journals
2012
5.0
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
2011
5.6
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
7.0
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
2008
NR
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
2006
6.8
Cinematographer Style
2006NR
The Informer: Out of the Fog
2006
5.3
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
6.4
Van Helsing
2004
9.0
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003
6.7
The Tigger Movie
2000
5.6
The Astronaut's Wife
1999
6.3
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
7.4
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
5.9
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
5.6
Congo
1995
6.9
Fearless
1993
5.9
Protozoa
1993
7.0
Visions of Light
1992
6.3
Bugsy
1991
6.9
Defending Your Life
1991
6.7
Avalon
1990
7.5
Empire of the Sun
1987
6.1
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
6.0
Citizen Steve
1987
7.7
The Color Purple
1985
7.5
Amazing Stories
1985
6.4
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
7.1
Top Secret!
1984
6.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
7.0
Legs
1983
7.5
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
8.0
Rage!
1980
4.7
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
1980
7.0
The Streets of L.A.
19797.5
Everything You Know Is Wrong
19759.0
Names of Sin
1975
6.0
Brothers O'Toole
1973
4.8
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
6.1
Amblin'
1968