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.

Known For

Visions of Light

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

Citizen Steve

Frank Capra's American Dream

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

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

The 'E.T.' Journals

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

All Movies (14)

• The 'E.T.' Journals2012 · as Self
• Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation2011 · as Himself
• No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos2009 · as Self
• Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'2008 · as Self
• The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel2006 · as Self
• Cinematographer Style2006 · as Self
• The Informer: Out of the Fog2006 · as Self
• The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz2005 · as Self
• The Making of 'The Color Purple'2003 · as Self
• Frank Capra's American Dream1997 · as Self
• The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'1996 · as Self
• Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)1995 · as Self
• Visions of Light1992 · as Self
• Citizen Steve1987 · as Self - DOP