Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

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Born: 1944-09-21 in Philadelphia, 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

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

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Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks

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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

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Visions of Light

Visions of Light

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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

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Hal

Hal

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No Poster

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

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Shadows of Suspense

Shadows of Suspense

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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

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View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

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Cinematographer Style

Cinematographer Style

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Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

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The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

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