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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Visions of Light (1992) — Self
2. The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1996) — Self
3. Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (1995) — Self
4. No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009) — Self
5. Cinematographer Style (2006) — Self
6. Citizen Steve (1987) — Self - DOP
7. Frank Capra's American Dream (1997) — Self
8. Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather' (2008) — Self
9. The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005) — Self
10. The 'E.T.' Journals (2012) — Self
11. Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation (2011) — Himself
12. The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003) — Self
13. The Informer: Out of the Fog (2006) — Self
14. The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel (2006) — Self