Allen Daviau

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Allen Daviau

Camera June 14, 1942

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 Col…

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

7.5 1982 Movie
Van Helsing

Van Helsing

6.4 2004 Movie
Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

7.5 1987 Movie
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

7.7 1985 Movie
Top Secret!

Top Secret!

7.1 1984 Movie
Congo

Congo

5.6 1995 Movie
The Astronaut's Wife

The Astronaut's Wife

5.6 1999 Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

6.5 1983 Movie
Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

6.1 1987 Movie
The Tigger Movie

The Tigger Movie

6.7 2000 Movie
Bugsy

Bugsy

6.3 1991 Movie
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

7.5 1985 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2012
    The 'E.T.' Journals

    Movie Self

  2. 2011
    Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

    Movie Himself

  3. 2009
    No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

    Movie Self

  4. 2008
    Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

    Movie Self

  5. 2006
    The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

    Movie Self

  6. 2006
    Cinematographer Style

    Movie Self

  7. 2006
    The Informer: Out of the Fog

    Movie Self

  8. 2005
    The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

    Movie Self

  9. 2004
    Van Helsing

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2003
    The Making of 'The Color Purple'

    Movie Self

  11. 2000
    The Tigger Movie

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1999
    The Astronaut's Wife

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1997
    Frank Capra's American Dream

    Movie Self

  14. 1996
    The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

    Movie Self

  15. 1995
    Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

    Movie Self

  16. 1995
    Congo

    Movie Director of Photography

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  1. 1993
    Fearless

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 1993
    Protozoa

    Movie Thanks

  3. 1992
    Visions of Light

    Movie Self

  4. 1991
    Bugsy

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1991
    Defending Your Life

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1990
    Avalon

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1987
    Empire of the Sun

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1987
    Harry and the Hendersons

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1987
    Citizen Steve

    Movie Self - DOP

  10. 1985
    The Color Purple

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1985
    Amazing Stories

    TV show Cinematography

  12. 1985
    The Falcon and the Snowman

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1984
    Top Secret!

    Movie Additional Photography

  14. 1983
    Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1983
    Legs

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1982
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 1980
    Rage!

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 1980
    The Boy Who Drank Too Much

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 1979
    The Streets of L.A.

    Movie Cinematography

  20. 1975
    Everything You Know Is Wrong

    Movie Director of Photography

  21. 1975
    Names of Sin

    Movie Cinematography

  22. 1973
    Brothers O'Toole

    Movie Director of Photography

  23. 1971
    Mooch Goes to Hollywood

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 1968
    Amblin'

    Movie Director of Photography