Allen Daviau
Born: 1942-06-14
• 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 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
The 'E.T.' Journals
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Cinematographer Style
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The Informer: Out of the Fog
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
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The Making of 'The Color Purple'
Frank Capra's American Dream
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Visions of Light
Citizen Steve