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