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
The 'E.T.' Journals
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Cinematographer Style
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Van Helsing
The Tigger Movie
The Astronaut's Wife
Frank Capra's American Dream
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?
Congo
Fearless
Protozoa
Visions of Light
Bugsy
Defending Your Life
Avalon
Empire of the Sun
Harry and the Hendersons
Citizen Steve
The Color Purple
Amazing Stories
The Falcon and the Snowman
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Legs
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Rage!
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
The Streets of L.A.
Brothers O'Toole
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Amblin'