
Allen Daviau
Camera
Born 1942-06-14 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA · Died 2020-04-15
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.
Acting

The 'E.T.' Journals
Self

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
Himself

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
Self

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Self

Cinematographer Style
Self
The Informer: Out of the Fog
Self

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self

The Making of 'The Color Purple'
Self

Frank Capra's American Dream
Self

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

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Self

Visions of Light
Self

Citizen Steve
Self - DOP
Crew

Van Helsing
Director of Photography

The Tigger Movie
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The Astronaut's Wife
Director of Photography

Congo
Director of Photography

Fearless
Director of Photography

Protozoa
Thanks

Bugsy
Director of Photography

Defending Your Life
Director of Photography

Avalon
Director of Photography

Empire of the Sun
Director of Photography

Harry and the Hendersons
Director of Photography

The Color Purple
Director of Photography

Amazing Stories
Cinematography

The Falcon and the Snowman
Director of Photography

Top Secret!
Additional Photography

Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director of Photography

Legs
Director of Photography

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Director of Photography

Rage!
Director of Photography

The Boy Who Drank Too Much
Director of Photography