Allen Daviau
Department: Camera
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.
Known For
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
Citizen Steve
1987
The Informer: Out of the Fog
2006
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
Visions of Light
1992
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
The 'E.T.' Journals
2012
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
2011
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
Cinematographer Style
2006
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
2008
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
2006
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003