Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Profile info

Known forCamera
GenderMale
Birthday21 September 1944 (81 years old)
Place of birthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known credits67

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.

Wildwood
Wildwood
2026 · Director of Photography
Ad Astra
Ad Astra
2019 · Additional Photography
The Lion King
The Lion King
2019 · Director of Photography
Hal
Hal
2019 · Self
Never Look Away
Never Look Away
2018 · Director of Photography
Unforgettable
Unforgettable
2017 · Director of Photography
Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply
2016 · Director of Photography
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016 · Director of Photography
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016 · Self
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
2016 · Self
Winter's Tale
Winter's Tale
2014 · Director of Photography
Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad
2013 · Additional Photography
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher
2012 · Director of Photography
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
2012 · Director of Photography
Killer Joe
Killer Joe
2012 · Director of Photography
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012 · Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012 · Self
Dream House
Dream House
2011 · Director of Photography
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
2011 · Self
My Sister's Keeper
My Sister's Keeper
2009 · Director of Photography
Killshot
Killshot
2008 · Director of Photography
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · Director of Photography
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · Self
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks
2007 · Self
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007 · Self
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007 · Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007 · Self
Shadows of Suspense
Shadows of Suspense
2006 · Self
Cinematographer Style
Cinematographer Style
2006 · Self
Conviction
Conviction
2006 · Director
Ask the Dust
Ask the Dust
2006 · Director of Photography
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005 · Self
Bones
Bones
2005 · Director
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005 · Director
National Treasure
National Treasure
2004 · Director of Photography
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
2004 · Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004 · Self
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ
2004 · Director of Photography
Timeline
Timeline
2003 · Director of Photography
The Hunted
The Hunted
2003 · Director of Photography
The Patriot
The Patriot
2000 · Director of Photography
Anna and the King
Anna and the King
1999 · Director of Photography
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle
1999 · Director of Photography
Hope Floats
Hope Floats
1998 · Director of Photography
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · Additional Photography
Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home
1996 · Director of Photography
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
1994 · Director of Photography
Visions of Light
Visions of Light
1992 · Self
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