Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

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

These Amazing Shadows

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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

6.6
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

6.9
Visions of Light

Visions of Light

6.99
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

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

6.833
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

7.5
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

7.2
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

6.5
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

7.4
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

6.9
Hal

Hal

6.5
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

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Cinematographer Style

Cinematographer Style

6.8
Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks

8.5
Shadows of Suspense

Shadows of Suspense

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The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

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