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.

Most Famous Work

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Amazing Stories

(1985) Cinematography

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Van Helsing

(2004) Director of Photography

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

(1982) Director of Photography

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Empire of the Sun

(1987) Director of Photography

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Congo

(1995) Director of Photography

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The Color Purple

(1985) Director of Photography

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Twilight Zone: The Movie

(1983) Director of Photography

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Harry and the Hendersons

(1987) Director of Photography

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2012	Self	The 'E.T.' Journals 2012-10-09 Movie
2011	Himself	Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation 2011-11-22 Movie
2009	Self	No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos 2009-01-11 Movie
2008	Self	Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather' 2008-09-23 Movie
2006	Self	The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel 2006-12-12 Movie
	Self	Cinematographer Style 2006-06-25 Movie
	Self	The Informer: Out of the Fog 2006-06-05 Movie
2005	Himself	The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz 2005-10-25 Movie
1997	Self	Frank Capra's American Dream 1997-01-01 Movie
1996	Self	The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' 1996-10-01 Movie
1995	Self	Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? 1995-08-28 Movie
1992	Self	Visions of Light 1992-09-17 Movie
1987	Self - DOP	Citizen Steve 1987-01-01 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2004	Director of Photography	Van Helsing 2004-05-03 Movie
2000	Director of Photography	The Tigger Movie 2000-02-11 Movie
1999	Director of Photography	The Astronaut's Wife 1999-08-27 Movie
1995	Director of Photography	Congo 1995-06-09 Movie
1993	Director of Photography	Fearless 1993-10-15 Movie
1991	Director of Photography	Bugsy 1991-12-10 Movie
	Director of Photography	Defending Your Life 1991-03-22 Movie
1990	Director of Photography	Avalon 1990-10-05 Movie
1987	Director of Photography	Empire of the Sun 1987-12-09 Movie
	Director of Photography	Harry and the Hendersons 1987-06-05 Movie
1985	Director of Photography	The Color Purple 1985-12-18 Movie
	Director of Photography	The Falcon and the Snowman 1985-01-25 Movie
1983	Director of Photography	Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983-06-24 Movie
	Director of Photography	Legs 1983-05-02 Movie
1982	Director of Photography	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982-06-11 Movie
1980	Director of Photography	Rage! 1980-09-25 Movie
	Director of Photography	The Boy Who Drank Too Much 1980-02-06 Movie
1975	Director of Photography	Everything You Know Is Wrong 1975-05-06 Movie
1973	Director of Photography	Brothers O'Toole 1973-05-16 Movie
1971	Director of Photography	Mooch Goes to Hollywood 1971-12-31 Movie
1968	Director of Photography	Amblin' 1968-12-18 Movie
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1993	Thanks	Protozoa 1993-01-01 Movie
1985	Cinematography	Amazing Stories 1985-09-29 TV Show
1979	Cinematography	The Streets of L.A. 1979-11-13 Movie
1975	Cinematography	Names of Sin 1975-02-11 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv