Allen Daviau
Camera
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.
As actor 14
Visions of Light
1992
Citizen Steve
1987
The 'E.T.' Journals
2012
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
2006
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
2008
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
2011
Cinematographer Style
2006
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
The Informer: Out of the Fog
2006
On the crew 26
Amazing Stories
1985
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
Van Helsing
2004
Empire of the Sun
1987
The Color Purple
1985
Congo
1995
Top Secret!
1984
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
The Tigger Movie
2000
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
The Astronaut's Wife
1999
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
Defending Your Life
1991
Fearless
1993
Bugsy
1991
Avalon
1990
Protozoa
1993
Legs
1983
Brothers O'Toole
1973
Rage!
1980
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
1980
The Streets of L.A.
1979
Amblin'
1968
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
Everything You Know Is Wrong
1975
Names of Sin
1975