Camera · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA · Born June 14, 1942
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.
MovieThe 'E.T.' Journals
2012
as Self
MovieLost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
2011
as Himself
MovieNo Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
as Self
MovieEmulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
2008
as Self
MovieThe Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
2006
as Self
MovieCinematographer Style
2006
as Self
The Informer: Out of the Fog
2006
as Self
MovieThe Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
as Self
MovieThe Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003
as Self
MovieFrank Capra's American Dream
1997
as Self
MovieThe Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
as Self
MovieAlien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
as Self
MovieVisions of Light
1992
as Self
MovieCitizen Steve
1987
as Self - DOP
