Allen Daviau

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Occupation Cinematographer Name Allen Daviau		Role Cinematographer

Awards American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Nominations Academy Award for Best Cinematography, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography Movies ET the Extra‑Terrestrial, Empire of the Sun, The Color Purple, Van Helsing, Bugsy Similar People Carol Littleton, Robert MacNaughton, Sean Frye, Menno Meyjes, Michael Kahn Born June 14, 1942 (age 77) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Died April 15, 2020 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Allen Daviau, A.S.C. (June 14, 1942 – April 15, 2020) was an American cinematographer. He was nominated and also won numerous awards, including 5 Oscar nominations and 2 BAFTA nominations, winning 1 BAFTA award.

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Selected filmography

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Amblin' (1968)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) (Gobi desert sequence)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (second unit cinematographer)

The Color Purple (1985)

Empire of the Sun (1987)

Avalon (1990)

Bugsy (1991)

Fearless (1993)

Congo (1995)

The Astronaut's Wife (1999)

Van Helsing (2004)

Academy Awards

1983: Best Cinematography – nominated for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1986: Best Cinematography – nominated for The Color Purple

1988: Best Cinematography – nominated for Empire of the Sun

1991: Best Cinematography – nominated for Avalon

1992: Best Cinematography – nominated for Bugsy

British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)

1983: Cinematography – nominated for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1989: Cinematography – Won for Empire of the Sun

Death

Daviau died on April 15, 2020, at the age of 77 as a result of complications from COVID-19 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.

References

Allen Daviau Wikipedia

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