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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View Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

2005Film
6.6
View Visions of Light
Visions of Light

Visions of Light

1992Film
7.0
View A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

2004Film
7.5
View These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

2011Film
7.4
View The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007Film
6.9
View Hal
Hal

Hal

2019Film
6.5
View Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012Film
6.7
View Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

2004Film
6.8
View Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012Film
6.5
View Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007Film
7.4
View Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks

2007Film
8.5
View Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

2016Film
6.9