



Caleb Deschanel
Camera1944Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography
Caleb Deschanel is an American film cinematographer and film/television director. He has been nominated for six Academy Awards, each time in the field of cinematography. The first nomination came in 1983 for the film The Right Stuff. His second was in 1984 for The Natural, the third in 1996 for Fly Away Home, the fourth in 2000 for The Patriot, the fifth for The Passion of the Christ (2004), and the sixth for Never Look Away (2018).
He is the father of actresses Emily Deschanel and Zooey Deschanel.
Known For
Acting History
2026
Wildwood
Director of Photography
2019
2018
Never Look Away
Director of Photography
2017
To Have and to Hold
Director of Photography
2016
Rules Don't Apply
Director of Photography
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Director of Photography
2014
Winter's Tale
Director of Photography
2013
Gangster Squad
Additional Photography
2012
Jack Reacher
Director of Photography
Killer Joe
Director of Photography
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Director of Photography
2011
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
Dream House
Director of Photography
2009
My Sister's Keeper
Director of Photography
2008
Killshot
Director of Photography
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Director of Photography
2006
Cinematographer Style
as Self
Shadows of Suspense
as Self
Ask the Dust
Director of Photography
Conviction
TVDirector• 2 eps
2005
Bones
TVDirector
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TVDirector• 3 eps
2004
The Passion of the Christ
Director of Photography
National Treasure
Director of Photography
2003
Timeline
Director of Photography
The Hunted
Director of Photography
2000
The Patriot
Director of Photography
1999
Message in a Bottle
Director of Photography
Anna and the King
Director of Photography
1998
Hope Floats
Director of Photography
1997
Titanic
Additional Photography
1996
Fly Away Home
Director of Photography
1994
It Could Happen to You
Director of Photography
1992
Visions of Light
as Self
1990
Twin Peaks
TVDirector
1989
Crusoe
Director
1985
The Slugger's Wife
Director of Photography
1984
The Natural
Director of Photography
1983
The Right Stuff
Director of Photography
The Black Stallion Returns
Additional Photography
1982
The Escape Artist
Director
Let's Spend the Night Together
Director of Photography
1979
Apocalypse Now
Additional Director of Photography
More American Graffiti
Director of Photography
The Black Stallion
Director of Photography
Being There
Director of Photography
1972
The Godfather
Additional Camera
1971
THX 1138
Thanks
1969
Rodeo
Director of Photography
Lanton Mills
Director of Photography







