Caleb Deschanel
CameraBorn Sep 21, 1944
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
The Godfather
movie1972
Fog City Mavericks
movie2007
Twin Peaks
tv1990
Apocalypse Now
movie1979
Bones
tv2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
tv2005
Lanton Mills
movie1969
Titanic
movie1997
A Woman Under the Influence
movie1974
Never Look Away
movie2018
Being There
movie1979
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
movie2004
Filmography
2026Wildwoodas Director of Photographymovie2019Ad Astraas Additional Photographymovie2019The Lion Kingas Director of Photographymovie2019Halas Selfmovie2018Never Look Awayas Director of Photographymovie2017Unforgettableas Director of Photographymovie2016Rules Don't Applyas Director of Photographymovie2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Yearsas Director of Photographymovie2016Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmondas Selfmovie2016The Natural: The Best There Ever Wasas Selfmovie2014Winter's Taleas Director of Photographymovie2013Gangster Squadas Additional Photographymovie2012Jack Reacheras Director of Photographymovie2012Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunteras Director of Photographymovie2012Killer Joeas Director of Photographymovie2012Casablanca: An Unlikely Classicas Selfmovie2012Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Ofas Selfmovie2011Dream Houseas Director of Photographymovie2011These Amazing Shadowsas Selfmovie2009My Sister's Keeperas Director of Photographymovie2008Killshotas Director of Photographymovie2008The Spiderwick Chroniclesas Director of Photographymovie2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaksas Selfmovie2007Fog City Mavericksas Selfmovie2007View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'as Selfmovie2007The Visions of Stanley Kubrickas Selfmovie2006Shadows of Suspenseas Selfmovie2006Cinematographer Styleas Selfmovie2006Convictionas Directortv2006Ask the Dustas Director of Photographymovie2005Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinemaas Selfmovie2005Bonesas Directortv2005Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Directortv2004National Treasureas Director of Photographymovie2004A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetropeas Selfmovie2004Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'as Selfmovie2004The Passion of the Christas Director of Photographymovie2003Timelineas Director of Photographymovie2003The Huntedas Director of Photographymovie2000The Patriotas Director of Photographymovie1999Anna and the Kingas Director of Photographymovie1999Message in a Bottleas Director of Photographymovie1998Hope Floatsas Director of Photographymovie1997Titanicas Additional Photographymovie1996Fly Away Homeas Director of Photographymovie1994It Could Happen to Youas Director of Photographymovie1992Visions of Lightas Selfmovie1990Twin Peaksas Directortv1989Crusoeas Directormovie1985The Slugger's Wifeas Director of Photographymovie1984The Naturalas Director of Photographymovie1983The Right Stuffas Director of Photographymovie1983The Black Stallion Returnsas Additional Photographymovie1982Let's Spend the Night Togetheras Director of Photographymovie1982The Escape Artistas Directormovie1979Being Thereas Director of Photographymovie1979The Black Stallionas Director of Photographymovie1979More American Graffitias Director of Photographymovie1979Apocalypse Nowas Additional Director of Photographymovie1976Trainsas Writermovie1974A Woman Under the Influenceas Additional Photographymovie1974The Hello Machineas Cinematographymovie1972The Godfatheras Additional Cameramovie1971THX 1138as Thanksmovie1969Lanton Millsas Director of Photographymovie1969Rodeoas Director of Photographymovie