Caleb Deschanel

Biography

Caleb Deschanel is an American film cinematographer and film/television director. He has been nominated for six Academy Awards, each time in the field of cinematography. The first nomination came in 1983 for the film The Right Stuff. His second was in 1984 for The Natural, the third in 1996 for Fly Away Home, the fourth in 2000 for The Patriot, the fifth for The Passion of the Christ (2004), and the sixth for Never Look Away (2018). He is the father of actresses Emily Deschanel and Zooey Deschanel.

Known For

These Amazing Shadows

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Visions of Light

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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

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Hal

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Cinematographer Style

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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

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