
Actor
Allen Daviau
Born 1942 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Allen Daviau (June 14, 1942 – April 15, 2020) was an American cinematographer known for his collaborations with Steven Spielberg work on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Color Purple (1985), and Empire of the Sun (1987). He received five Academy Award nominations and two British Academy Film Award nominations, with one win. In addition to his work in film, Daviau served as Cinematographer-in-Residence at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Acting

Visions of Light
Self · 1992

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self · 1996

The 'E.T.' Journals
Self · 2012

The Making of 'The Color Purple'
Self · 2003

Cinematographer Style
Self · 2006

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
Self · 2008

Frank Capra's American Dream
Self · 1997

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Self · 1995

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self · 2009

Citizen Steve
Self - DOP · 1987

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self · 2005

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
Himself · 2011

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Self · 2006
The Informer: Out of the Fog
Self · 2006