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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-09-21 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Caleb Deschanel

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

Acting

2019

Hal as Self

2016

2012

2011

2007

2006

2005

2004

1992

Camera

2019

Ad Astra as Additional Photography
The Lion King as Director of Photography

2018

Never Look Away as Director of Photography

2017

Unforgettable as Director of Photography

2016

Rules Don't Apply as Director of Photography

2014

Winter's Tale as Director of Photography

2013

Gangster Squad as Additional Photography

2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter as Director of Photography
Killer Joe as Director of Photography
Jack Reacher as Director of Photography

2011

Dream House as Director of Photography

2009

My Sister's Keeper as Director of Photography

2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles as Director of Photography
Killshot as Director of Photography

2006

Ask the Dust as Director of Photography

2004

The Passion of the Christ as Director of Photography
National Treasure as Director of Photography

2003

The Hunted as Director of Photography
Timeline as Director of Photography

2000

The Patriot as Director of Photography

1999

Anna and the King as Director of Photography
Message in a Bottle as Director of Photography

1998

Hope Floats as Director of Photography

1997

Titanic as Additional Photography

1996

Fly Away Home as Director of Photography

1994

It Could Happen to You as Director of Photography

1985

The Slugger's Wife as Director of Photography

1984

The Natural as Director of Photography

1983

The Right Stuff as Director of Photography
The Black Stallion Returns as Additional Photography

1982

Let's Spend the Night Together as Director of Photography

1979

Being There as Director of Photography
More American Graffiti as Director of Photography
The Black Stallion as Director of Photography

1974

A Woman Under the Influence as Additional Photography

1971

THX 1138 as Additional Photography

1969

Rodeo as Director of Photography
Lanton Mills as Director of Photography

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Wildwood as Director of Photography

Directing

2006

Conviction as Director

2005

Bones as Director

1990

Twin Peaks as Director

1988

Crusoe as Director

1982

The Escape Artist as Director

1976

Trains as Director

Writing

1976

Trains as Writer

Crew

1974

The Hello Machine as Cinematography