- Known For
- Camera
- Born
- September 21, 1944
- Place of Birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Filmography
movieWildwood
2026 · Director of Photography
movieAd Astra
2019 · Additional Photography
movieThe Lion King
2019 · Director of Photography
movieHal
2019 · Self
movieNever Look Away
2018 · Director of Photography
movieUnforgettable
2017 · Director of Photography
movieRules Don't Apply
2016 · Director of Photography
movieThe Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016 · Director of Photography
movieClose Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016 · Self
movieThe Natural: The Best There Ever Was
2016 · Self
movieWinter's Tale
2014 · Director of Photography
movieGangster Squad
2013 · Additional Photography
movieJack Reacher
2012 · Director of Photography
movieAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
2012 · Director of Photography
movieKiller Joe
2012 · Director of Photography
movieCasablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012 · Self
movieMichael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012 · Self
movieDream House
2011 · Director of Photography
movieThese Amazing Shadows
2011 · Self
movieMy Sister's Keeper
2009 · Director of Photography
movieKillshot
2008 · Director of Photography
movieThe Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · Director of Photography
movieSecrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · Self
movieFog City Mavericks
2007 · Self
movieView from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007 · Self
movieThe Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007 · Self
movieStanding on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007 · Self
movieShadows of Suspense
2006 · Self
movieCinematographer Style
2006 · Self
tvConviction
2006 · Director
movieAsk the Dust
2006 · Director of Photography
movieBen-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005 · Self
tvBones
2005 · Director
tvLaw & Order: Trial by Jury
2005 · Director
movieNational Treasure
2004 · Director of Photography
movieA Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
2004 · Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
movieArtifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004 · Self
movieThe Passion of the Christ
2004 · Director of Photography
movieTimeline
2003 · Director of Photography
movieThe Hunted
2003 · Director of Photography
movieThe Patriot
2000 · Director of Photography
movieAnna and the King
1999 · Director of Photography
movieMessage in a Bottle
1999 · Director of Photography
movieHope Floats
1998 · Director of Photography
movieTitanic
1997 · Additional Photography
movieFly Away Home
1996 · Director of Photography
movieIt Could Happen to You
1994 · Director of Photography
movieVisions of Light
1992 · Self
tvTwin Peaks
1990 · Director
movieCrusoe
1989 · Director
movieThe Slugger's Wife
1985 · Director of Photography
movieThe Natural
1984 · Director of Photography
movieThe Right Stuff
1983 · Director of Photography
movieThe Black Stallion Returns
1983 · Additional Photography
movieLet's Spend the Night Together
1982 · Director of Photography
movieThe Escape Artist
1982 · Director
movieBeing There
1979 · Director of Photography
movieThe Black Stallion
1979 · Director of Photography
movieMore American Graffiti
1979 · Director of Photography
movieApocalypse Now
1979 · Additional Director of Photography
Trains
movieTrains
1976 · Director, Writer
movieA Woman Under the Influence
1974 · Additional Photography
movieThe Hello Machine
1974 · Cinematography
movieThe Godfather
1972 · Additional Camera
movieTHX 1138
1971 · Thanks
movieLanton Mills
1969 · Director of Photography
movieRodeo
1969 · Director of Photography