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Caleb Deschanel

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.

Acting History

2026
Wildwood
Director of Photography
2019
Hal
as Self
Ad Astra
Additional Photography
The Lion King
Director of Photography
2018
Never Look Away
Director of Photography
2017
To Have and to Hold
Director of Photography
2014
Winter's Tale
Director of Photography
2013
Gangster Squad
Additional Photography
2011
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
Ask the Dust
Director of Photography
Conviction
TVDirector2 eps
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
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
1979
Apocalypse Now
Additional Director of Photography
More American Graffiti
Director of Photography
The Black Stallion
Director of Photography
Being There
Director of Photography
1976
Trains
Director
Trains
Writer
1972
The Godfather
Additional Camera
1971
THX 1138
Thanks
1969
Rodeo
Director of Photography
Lanton Mills
Director of Photography

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Personal Info

Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/21/1944(81 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA