Allen Daviau
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- 14 June 1942 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- 15 April 2020
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
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- 2012The '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
Camera 22
- 2004Van Helsing · director of photography
- 2000The Tigger Movie · director of photography
- 1999The Astronaut's Wife · director of photography
- 1995Congo · director of photography
- 1993Fearless · director of photography
- 1991Bugsy · director of photography
- 1991Defending Your Life · director of photography
- 1990Avalon · director of photography
- 1987Empire of the Sun · director of photography
- 1987Harry and the Hendersons · director of photography
- 1985The Color Purple · director of photography
- 1985The Falcon and the Snowman · director of photography
- 1984Top Secret! · additional photography
- 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie · director of photography
- 1983Legs · director of photography
- 1982E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial · director of photography
- 1980Rage! · director of photography
- 1980The Boy Who Drank Too Much · director of photography
- 1975Everything You Know Is Wrong · director of photography
- 1973Brothers O'Toole · director of photography
- 1971Mooch Goes to Hollywood · director of photography
- 1968Amblin' · director of photography
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- 1993Protozoa · thanks
- 1979The Streets of L.A. · cinematography
- 1975Names of Sin · cinematography