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GenderMale
BirthdayJune 13, 1942 (82 years old)
Place of BirthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Citizen Steve
The Informer: Out of the Fog
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Visions of Light
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
The 'E.T.' Journals
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
Frank Capra's American Dream
Alien Autopsy: (fact or fiction?)
Cinematographer Style
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Avalon
Congo
Bugsy
The Color Purple
Empire of the Sun
Fearless
The Astronaut's Wife
Defending Your Life
Harry and the Hendersons
Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Falcon and the Snowman
Amblin'
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
Rage!
Van Helsing
The Tigger Movie
Protozoa
Top Secret!
Legs
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
The Streets of L.A.
Brothers O'Toole
Amazing Stories