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
- Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
- The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1996)
- The 'E.T.' Journals (2012)
- Citizen Steve (1987)
- Visions of Light (1992)
- The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel (2006)
- Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (1995)
- The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)
- The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003)
- No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)
- Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation (2011)
- Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather' (2008)
- Cinematographer Style (2006)