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Caleb Deschanel

Personal Info

Known For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-09-21

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.

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These Amazing Shadows

Jan 22, 2011

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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Sep 13, 2005

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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

May 13, 2016

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Visions of Light

Sep 17, 1992

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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

Sep 14, 2004

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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Aug 14, 2004

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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Oct 30, 2007

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Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Mar 27, 2012

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View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

Oct 23, 2007

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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

Oct 23, 2007

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Hal

Mar 28, 2019

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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Jan 01, 2012

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Cinematographer Style

Jun 25, 2006

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Fog City Mavericks

Oct 24, 2007

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Shadows of Suspense

Aug 22, 2006

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The Natural: The Best There Ever Was