Allen Daviau

Personal Info

Birthday

June 14, 1942

Day of Death

2020-04-15

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

New 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

Filmography

2012
The 'E.T.' Journals
as Self
2011
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
as Himself
2009
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self
2008
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
as Self
2006
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
as Self
Cinematographer Style
as Self
The Informer: Out of the Fog
as Self
2005
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self
2003
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
as Self
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self
1996
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
as Self
1995
Alien Autopsy: (fact or fiction?)
as Self
1992
Visions of Light
as Self
1987
Citizen Steve
as Self - DOP