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