
Allen Daviau
Camera
Male
Born: June 14, 1942
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
Known For

Visions of Light
September 17, 1992

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
October 01, 1996

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
August 28, 1995

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
January 11, 2009

Cinematographer Style
June 25, 2006

Citizen Steve
January 01, 1987

Frank Capra's American Dream
January 01, 1997

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
September 23, 2008

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
October 25, 2005

The 'E.T.' Journals
October 09, 2012

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
November 22, 2011

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
December 12, 2006
