• Allen Daviau is an American cinematographer.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: John Allen Daviau
  2. Birth date: June 14, 1942
  3. Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
  4. Debut film: Amblin' (1968)
  5. Awards: 3 ASC Awards, 1 BAFTA Award, 5 Oscar nominations
  6. Member of the American Society of Cinematographers

• Career

  Allen Daviau shot publicity films for Jimi Hendrix and The Who before working on Steven Spielberg's short Amblin' in 1968.Allmovie: Allen Daviau Biography In the 1970s, he shot several TV movies like Mooch Goes to Hollywood and The Boy Who Drank Too Much.

  In 1982, Daviau reunited with Spielberg on E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination. He collaborated with Spielberg again on The Color Purple and Empire of the Sun, for which Daviau won an American Society of Cinematographers Award and a BAFTA Award.IMDb: Allen Daviau Awards

  In 2007, Daviau was honored again by the American Society of Cinematographers, receiving the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his work.

• Notable Works

  • 1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
  • 1985 - The Color Purple
  • 1987 - Empire of the Sun
  • 1990 - Avalon
  • 1991 - Bugsy

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