
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Birthday
1942-06-14
Deathday
2020-04-15
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
Known For

Visions of Light
as Self

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

Alien Autopsy: (fact or fiction?)
as Self

Cinematographer Style
as Self

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self

Citizen Steve
as Self - DOP

Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
as Self

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self

The 'E.T.' Journals
as Self