Allen Daviau
Allen Daviau
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.
Known For
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Director of Photography
Van Helsing
Director of Photography
Empire of the Sun
Director of Photography
The Color Purple
Director of Photography
Top Secret!
Additional Photography
Congo
Director of Photography
The Astronaut's Wife
Director of Photography
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director of Photography
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
Van Helsing
Director of Photography
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
Self
The Tigger Movie
Director of Photography
The Astronaut's Wife
Director of Photography
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Self
Congo
Director of Photography
Fearless
Director of Photography
Protozoa
Thanks
Visions of Light
Self
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
Citizen Steve
Self - DOP
The Color Purple
Director of Photography
Amazing Stories
Cinematography
The Falcon and the Snowman
Director of Photography