Allen Daviau
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA — Jun 14 1942• Died Apr 15 2020
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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.
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Allen Daviau's Credits
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Amazing Stories
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Van Helsing
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Congo
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Twilight Zone: The Movie
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The Color Purple
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Empire of the Sun
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Top Secret!
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Bugsy
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Harry and the Hendersons
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The Tigger Movie
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Fearless
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Defending Your Life
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The Astronaut's Wife
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Avalon
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The Falcon and the Snowman
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Frank Capra's American Dream
Self
Citizen Steve
Self - DOP
Visions of Light
Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self
Legs
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The 'E.T.' Journals
Self
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Self
Brothers O'Toole
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Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
Protozoa
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The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self
Rage!
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The Making of 'The Color Purple'
Self
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
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Amblin'
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The Boy Who Drank Too Much
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The Streets of L.A.
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Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
Himself
Cinematographer Style
Self
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
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The Informer: Out of the Fog
Self
Everything You Know Is Wrong
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Names of Sin
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