Allen Daviau

Personal Info

Know For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-06-14 (78 years old)

Deathday

2020-04-15

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Allen Daviau

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.

Production

1982

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

as Director of Photography

1990

Avalon

as Director of Photography

1995

Congo

as Director of Photography

1991

Bugsy

as Director of Photography

1985

The Color Purple

as Director of Photography

1987

Empire of the Sun

as Director of Photography

1993

Fearless

as Director of Photography

1999

The Astronaut's Wife

as Director of Photography

1991

Defending Your Life

as Director of Photography

1987

Harry and the Hendersons

as Director of Photography

1983

Twilight Zone: The Movie

as Director of Photography

1985

The Falcon and the Snowman

as Director of Photography

1968

Amblin'

as Director of Photography

1980

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

as Director of Photography

1980

Rage!

as Director of Photography

2004

Van Helsing

as Director of Photography

1975

Names of Sin

as Cinematography

2000

The Tigger Movie

as Director of Photography

1993

Protozoa

as Thanks

1984

Top Secret!

as Additional Photography

1975

Everything You Know Is Wrong

as Director of Photography

1983

Legs

as Director of Photography

1971

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as Director of Photography

1979

The Streets of L.A.

as Cinematography

1973

Brothers O'Toole

as Director of Photography

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