Caleb Deschanel

Biography

Caleb Deschanel is an American film cinematographer and film/television director. He has been nominated for six Academy Awards, each time in the field of cinematography. The first nomination came in 1983 for the film The Right Stuff. His second was in 1984 for The Natural, the third in 1996 for Fly Away Home, the fourth in 2000 for The Patriot, the fifth for The Passion of the Christ (2004), and the sixth for Never Look Away (2018). He is the father of actresses Emily Deschanel and Zooey Deschanel.

Movies & TV Shows

1. These Amazing Shadows (2011) — Self
2. Visions of Light (1992) — Self
3. Hal (2019) — Self
4. The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) — Self
5. Cinematographer Style (2006) — Self
6. Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007) — Self
7. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) — Self
8. Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' (2004) — Self
9. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) — Self
10. View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) — Self
11. Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) — Self
12. Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016) — Self
13. Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of (2012) — Self
14. Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic (2012) — Self
15. Fog City Mavericks (2007) — Self
16. Shadows of Suspense (2006) — Self
17. The Natural: The Best There Ever Was (2016) — Self

Directed

1. Bones (2005) — Director
2. Twin Peaks (1990) — Director
3. Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) — Director
4. The Escape Artist (1982) — Director
5. Crusoe (1989) — Director
6. Conviction (2006) — Director
7. Trains (1976) — Director