Allen Daviau

Known for CameraBorn 1942-06-14Died 2020-04-15New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The 'E.T.' Journals

The Making of 'The Color Purple'

Names of Sin

Rage!

The Color Purple

Empire of the Sun

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

Amazing Stories

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Everything You Know Is Wrong

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

Visions of Light

Top Secret!

Cinematographer Style

Fearless

Legs

Defending Your Life

The Streets of L.A.

Avalon

The Tigger Movie

Frank Capra's American Dream

Van Helsing

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Bugsy

The Falcon and the Snowman

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

Harry and the Hendersons

Citizen Steve

Protozoa

Amblin'

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

Brothers O'Toole

The Astronaut's Wife

Congo

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

The Informer: Out of the Fog

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel