Caleb Deschanel
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Caleb Deschanel

Camera · Born 1944-09-21 · age 81 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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Titles

Titles

Titanic
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7.9

Titanic

Dec 18, 1997
Additional Photography
The Godfather
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8.7

The Godfather

Mar 14, 1972
Additional Camera
The Lion King
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7.1

The Lion King

Jul 12, 2019
Director of Photography
Apocalypse Now
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8.3

Apocalypse Now

May 19, 1979
Additional Director of Photography
Jack Reacher
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6.7

Jack Reacher

Dec 20, 2012
Director of Photography
Ad Astra
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6.1

Ad Astra

Sep 17, 2019
Additional Photography
National Treasure
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6.7

National Treasure

Nov 19, 2004
Director of Photography
The Passion of the Christ
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7.5

The Passion of the Christ

Feb 25, 2004
Director of Photography
The Patriot
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7.2

The Patriot

Jun 28, 2000
Director of Photography
Gangster Squad
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6.4

Gangster Squad

Jan 9, 2013
Additional Photography
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
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5.8

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Jun 20, 2012
Director of Photography
Bones
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8.2

Bones

Sep 13, 2005
Director
The Spiderwick Chronicles
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6.7

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Feb 14, 2008
Director of Photography
Twin Peaks
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8.3

Twin Peaks

Apr 8, 1990
Director
My Sister's Keeper
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7.4

My Sister's Keeper

Jun 26, 2009
Director of Photography
Killer Joe
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6.5

Killer Joe

Jun 7, 2012
Director of Photography
Dream House
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6.2

Dream House

Sep 29, 2011
Director of Photography
Winter's Tale
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6.3

Winter's Tale

Feb 13, 2014
Director of Photography
Timeline
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5.7

Timeline

Nov 26, 2003
Director of Photography
Being There
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7.6

Being There

Dec 19, 1979
Director of Photography
The Right Stuff
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7.4

The Right Stuff

Oct 20, 1983
Director of Photography
It Could Happen to You
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6.7

It Could Happen to You

Jul 16, 1994
Director of Photography
The Hunted
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6.2

The Hunted

Mar 11, 2003
Director of Photography
Message in a Bottle
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6.3

Message in a Bottle

Feb 22, 1999
Director of Photography
Anna and the King
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6.8

Anna and the King

Dec 16, 1999
Director of Photography
Never Look Away
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7.8

Never Look Away

Oct 3, 2018
Director of Photography
Unforgettable
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5.9

Unforgettable

Mar 6, 2017
Director of Photography
The Natural
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6.9

The Natural

May 11, 1984
Director of Photography
A Woman Under the Influence
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7.8

A Woman Under the Influence

Nov 18, 1974
Additional Photography
Fly Away Home
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7.0

Fly Away Home

Sep 13, 1996
Director of Photography
Hope Floats
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6.4

Hope Floats

May 29, 1998
Director of Photography
Rules Don't Apply
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5.7

Rules Don't Apply

Nov 23, 2016
Director of Photography
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
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7.5

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Sep 15, 2016
Director of Photography
The Black Stallion
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7.0

The Black Stallion

Oct 13, 1979
Director of Photography
Killshot
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5.8

Killshot

Nov 13, 2008
Director of Photography
Ask the Dust
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5.4

Ask the Dust

Feb 2, 2006
Director of Photography
More American Graffiti
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5.2

More American Graffiti

Aug 3, 1979
Director of Photography
The Black Stallion Returns
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6.5

The Black Stallion Returns

Mar 25, 1983
Additional Photography
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
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8.1

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Mar 3, 2005
Director
The Escape Artist
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6.2

The Escape Artist

May 28, 1982
Director
The Slugger's Wife
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3.6

The Slugger's Wife

Mar 29, 1985
Director of Photography
Crusoe
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Crusoe

Mar 30, 1989
Director
Let's Spend the Night Together
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6.3

Let's Spend the Night Together

Oct 29, 1982
Director of Photography
Conviction
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6.0

Conviction

Mar 3, 2006
Director
Rodeo
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6.1

Rodeo

Jul 10, 1969
Director of Photography
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7.5

Trains

Feb 14, 1976
Director, Writer
Lanton Mills
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8.0

Lanton Mills

Nov 3, 1969
Director of Photography
Wildwood
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Wildwood

Oct 22, 2026
Director of Photography
The Hello Machine
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The Hello Machine

Jan 1, 1974
Cinematography