
Allen Daviau
Camera
June 14, 1942
Died April 15, 2020 (77 years old)
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
14
Acting Credits
Biography
Allen Daviau (June 14, 1942 β 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
Filmography

The 'E.T.' Journals
2012
as Self
10

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
2011
as Himself
5

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
as Self
5.6

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
2008
as Self
7
The Informer: Out of the Fog
2006
as Self

Cinematographer Style
2006
as Self
6.8

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
2006
as Self

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
as Self
5.3

The Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003
as Self
9

Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
as Self
6.3

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
as Self
7.4

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
as Self
5.9

Visions of Light
1992
as Self
7

Citizen Steve
1987
as Self - DOP
6