
Caleb Deschanel
- Born
- September 21, 1944 (82 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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Known for
Filmography
- 2026WildwoodFilm · Director of Photography

- 2019Ad AstraFilm · Additional Photography★ 6.1

- 2019The Lion KingFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.1

- 2018Never Look AwayFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.7

- 2017UnforgettableFilm · Director of Photography★ 5.9

- 2016Rules Don't ApplyFilm · Director of Photography★ 5.8

- 2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.5

- 2014Winter's TaleFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.3

- 2013Gangster SquadFilm · Additional Photography★ 6.4

- 2012Jack ReacherFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.7

- 2012Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterFilm · Director of Photography★ 5.8

- 2012Killer JoeFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.5

- 2011Dream HouseFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.2

- 2009My Sister's KeeperFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.4

- 2008KillshotFilm · Director of Photography★ 5.8

- 2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.7

- 2006ConvictionSeries · Director

- 2006Ask the DustFilm · Director of Photography★ 5.5

- 2005BonesSeries · Director★ 8.2

- 2005Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries · Director★ 8.1

- 2004National TreasureFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.7

- 2004The Passion of the ChristFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.5

- 2003TimelineFilm · Director of Photography★ 5.7

- 2003The HuntedFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.2

- 2000The PatriotFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.2

- 1999Anna and the KingFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.8

- 1999Message in a BottleFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.3

- 1998Hope FloatsFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.5

- 1997TitanicFilm · Additional Photography★ 7.9

- 1996Fly Away HomeFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.0

- 1994It Could Happen to YouFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.7

- 1990Twin PeaksSeries · Director★ 8.3

- 1989CrusoeFilm · Director

- 1985The Slugger's WifeFilm · Director of Photography

- 1984The NaturalFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.9

- 1983The Right StuffFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.4

- 1983The Black Stallion ReturnsFilm · Additional Photography★ 6.5

- 1982Let's Spend the Night TogetherFilm · Director of Photography

- 1982The Escape ArtistFilm · Director★ 6.2

- 1979Being ThereFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.6

- 1979The Black StallionFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.1

- 1979More American GraffitiFilm · Director of Photography★ 5.2

- 1979Apocalypse NowFilm · Additional Director of Photography★ 8.3

- 1976TrainsTrainsFilm · Director, Writer
- 1974A Woman Under the InfluenceFilm · Additional Photography★ 7.7

- 1974The Hello MachineFilm · Cinematography

- 1972The GodfatherFilm · Additional Camera★ 8.7

- 1971THX 1138Film · Thanks★ 6.4

- 1969Lanton MillsFilm · Director of Photography

- 1969RodeoFilm · Director of Photography
