Allen Daviau
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Allen Daviau | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1967–2010 |
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John Allen Daviau (June 14, 1942 – April 15, 2020)
Career
Daviau was born on June 14, 1942, in New Orleans, and raised in Los Angeles. He graduated from Loyola High School in 1960.[1]
He was introduced to Steven Spielberg in the late 1960s[3] and the two went on to work together on two early short films. They continued their professional working career by collaborating on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982); "Kick the Can," a segment from Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), The Color Purple (1985), an episode of the NBC anthology series Amazing Stories titled "Ghost Train" (1985), and Empire of the Sun (1987).[3]
Daviau's work also includes
He received lifetime achievement awards from the Art Directors Guild in 1997 and the American Society of Cinematographers in 2007.[4]
Daviau shot thousands of commercials, documentaries, industrials and educational films, and created psychedelic special-effects lighting for Roger Corman's The Trip (1967) before he gained entry into the International Photographers Guild.[4]
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
While doing a lawnmower commercial in Arizona, Daviau learned that Spielberg was looking for a cinematographer for E.T. and sent the director a tape of The Boy Who Drank Too Much, a 1980 telefilm that he shot. "It had a lot of mood, and it's about kids, so I knew Steven would watch it!" Daviau said. Spielberg stated that he contacted Daviau for his next feature, saying, "I did something I rarely do. I didn't think twice; I picked up the phone and asked Allen if he would photograph my next feature."[5]
Personal life and death
Following a surgical procedure in 2012, Daviau was confined to a wheelchair.
Filmography
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1968 | Amblin' | Steven Spielberg | |
1975 | Names of Sin | Rolf Forsberg | |
1983 | Kick the Can | Steven Spielberg | Segments of Twilight Zone: The Movie |
It's a Good Life | Joe Dante | ||
2000 | The Translator | Leslie Anne Smith | |
2001 | Sweet | Elyse Couvillion | |
2002 | The Routine | Bob Giraldi | |
2004 | ASC-DCI StEM | Also writer | |
How to Be a Hollywood Player in Less Than Ten Minutes | Joe Hudson | ||
2010 | The Caretaker 3D | Sean Isroelit | With Svetlana Cvetko |
Documentary film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1971 | Say Goodbye | David H. Vowell | |
1973 | New Gladiators | Bob Hammer | With John Hora |
2004 | Olive or Twist 2004 | Peter Moody | With Tchell De Paepe, Joachim Hanwright and Michael Knight |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director |
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1973 | The Brothers O'Toole | Richard Erdman |
1974 | Mother Tiger Mother Tiger | Rolf Forsberg |
1982 | Harry Tracy, Desperado | William A. Graham |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Steven Spielberg | |
1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | John Schlesinger |
The Color Purple | Steven Spielberg | |
1987 | Empire of the Sun | |
Harry and the Hendersons | William Dear | |
1990 | Avalon | Barry Levinson |
1991 | Defending Your Life | Albert Brooks |
Bugsy | Barry Levinson | |
1993 | Fearless | Peter Weir |
1995 | Congo | Frank Marshall
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1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Rand Ravich |
2004 | Van Helsing | Stephen Sommers |
TV movies
Year | Title | Director |
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1974 | Mooch Goes to Hollywood | Richard Erdman |
1979 | The Streets of L.A. | Jerrold Freedman |
1980 | The Boy Who Drank Too Much | |
Rage! | William Graham | |
1983 | Legs | Jerold Freedman |
TV series
Year | Title | Director | Episode |
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1982 | McDonaldland | Lee Chapman | "Skating" |
1985 | Amazing Stories | Steven Spielberg | "Ghost Train" |
1996 | International Cinematographer's Guild Heritage Series | Jay Nefcy | "Vittorio Storaro" |
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
Year | Title | Category | Result |
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1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
1985 | The Color Purple | Nominated | |
1987 | Empire of the Sun | Nominated | |
1990 | Avalon | Nominated | |
1991 | Bugsy | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
Year | Title | Category | Result |
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1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
1987 | Empire of the Sun | Won |
American Society of Cinematographers
Year | Title | Category | Result |
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1987 | Empire of the Sun | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Won |
1990 | Avalon | Nominated | |
1991 | Bugsy | Won |
Other awards
Year | Title | Award | Result |
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1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography | Won |
1987 | Empire of the Sun | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography
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Nominated |
1991 | Bugsy | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c Telegraph Obituaries (May 15, 2020). "Allen Daviau, cinematographer noted for his work with Stephen Spielberg – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Wrap Staff (April 13, 2010). "UCLA Taps Bailey as Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence". TheWrap. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c Barnes, Mike (April 16, 2020). "Allen Daviau, Spielberg Cinematographer and Five-Time Oscar Nominee, Dies of Coronavirus Complications at 77". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (April 16, 2020). "'E.T.' Cinematographer Allen Daviau Dies of COVID-19 at 77". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Williams, David E. (January 2007). "A Movie Buff's Moment". American Cinematographer. American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
External links
- Allen Daviau at IMDb