
Allen Daviau
Known For
Camera
Born
1942-06-14 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died
2020-04-15
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.
Most Known For

Citizen Steve
as Self - DOP

Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self

Visions of Light
as Self

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self

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

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
as Self

Cinematographer Style
as Self

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self

The 'E.T.' Journals
as Self

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
as Self

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
as Self

The Making of 'The Color Purple'
as Self

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
as Himself

The Informer: Out of the Fog
as Self