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Allen Daviau

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Born: 1942-06-14
Died: 2020-04-15
From: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Gender: Male
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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.

Awards & Nominations1 won · 5 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Bugsy

1992
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Avalon

1991
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography

Empire of the Sun

1989
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Empire of the Sun

1988
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

The Color Purple

1986
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1983

Acting13 titles

The 'E.T.' Journals
10.0
Movie

The 'E.T.' Journals

2012Documentary
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
9.0
Movie

The Making of 'The Color Purple'

2003Documentary
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
7.4
Movie

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

1996Documentary
Visions of Light
7.0
Movie

Visions of Light

1992Documentary
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
7.0
Movie

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

2005Documentary
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
7.0
Movie

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

2008Documentary
Cinematographer Style
6.8
Movie

Cinematographer Style

2006Documentary
Frank Capra's American Dream
6.5
Movie

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997Documentary
Citizen Steve
6.0
Movie

Citizen Steve

1987Comedy
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
5.9
Movie

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

2009Documentary
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
5.8
Movie

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

1995Documentary
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
5.0
Movie

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

2011Documentary
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
0
Movie

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

2006Documentary

Camera21 titles

Rage!
8.0
Movie

Rage!

1980Drama
The Color Purple
7.7
Movie

The Color Purple

1985Drama
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
7.5
Movie

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982Action
Empire of the Sun
7.5
Movie

Empire of the Sun

1987Drama
Top Secret!
7.1
Movie

Top Secret!

1984Comedy
Legs
7.0
Movie

Legs

1983Drama
Fearless
6.9
Movie

Fearless

1993Drama
Defending Your Life
6.9
Movie

Defending Your Life

1991Romance
Avalon
6.7
Movie

Avalon

1990Drama
The Tigger Movie
6.6
Cartoon

The Tigger Movie

2000Animation
Twilight Zone: The Movie
6.5
Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983Horror
Bugsy
6.4
Movie

Bugsy

1991Thriller
The Falcon and the Snowman
6.4
Movie

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985Thriller
Van Helsing
6.4
Movie

Van Helsing

2004Horror
Harry and the Hendersons
6.1
Movie

Harry and the Hendersons

1987Comedy
Amblin'
6.1
Movie

Amblin'

1968Drama
Brothers O'Toole
6.0
Movie

Brothers O'Toole

1973Action
Congo
5.6
Movie

Congo

1995Action
The Astronaut's Wife
5.6
Movie

The Astronaut's Wife

1999Drama
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
4.8
Movie

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971Comedy
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
4.7
Movie

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

1980Drama

Crew3 titles

Amazing Stories
7.5
Series

Amazing Stories

1985-1987Sci-Fi
The Streets of L.A.
7.0
Movie

The Streets of L.A.

1979Drama
Protozoa
5.9
Movie

Protozoa

1993Drama