Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Known for
Camera
Born
September 21, 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2026
Wildwood poster

Wildwood

Movie · Director of Photography

2019
Ad Astra poster

Ad Astra

Movie · Additional Photography

2019
The Lion King poster

The Lion King

Movie · Director of Photography

2018
Never Look Away poster

Never Look Away

Movie · Director of Photography

2017
Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable

Movie · Director of Photography

2016
Rules Don't Apply poster

Rules Don't Apply

Movie · Director of Photography

2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years poster

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Movie · Director of Photography

2014
Winter's Tale poster

Winter's Tale

Movie · Director of Photography

2013
Gangster Squad poster

Gangster Squad

Movie · Additional Photography

2012
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter poster

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Movie · Director of Photography

2012
Killer Joe poster

Killer Joe

Movie · Director of Photography

2012
Jack Reacher poster

Jack Reacher

Movie · Director of Photography

2011
Dream House poster

Dream House

Movie · Director of Photography

2009
My Sister's Keeper poster

My Sister's Keeper

Movie · Director of Photography

2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles poster

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Movie · Director of Photography

2008
Killshot poster

Killshot

Movie · Director of Photography

2006
Ask the Dust poster

Ask the Dust

Movie · Director of Photography

2004
The Passion of the Christ poster

The Passion of the Christ

Movie · Director of Photography

2004
National Treasure poster

National Treasure

Movie · Director of Photography

2003
The Hunted poster

The Hunted

Movie · Director of Photography

2003
Timeline poster

Timeline

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
The Patriot poster

The Patriot

Movie · Director of Photography

1999
Anna and the King poster

Anna and the King

Movie · Director of Photography

1999
Message in a Bottle poster

Message in a Bottle

Movie · Director of Photography

1998
Hope Floats poster

Hope Floats

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Titanic poster

Titanic

Movie · Additional Photography

1996
Fly Away Home poster

Fly Away Home

Movie · Director of Photography

1994
It Could Happen to You poster

It Could Happen to You

Movie · Director of Photography

1985
The Slugger's Wife poster

The Slugger's Wife

Movie · Director of Photography

1984
The Natural poster

The Natural

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
The Right Stuff poster

The Right Stuff

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
The Black Stallion Returns poster

The Black Stallion Returns

Movie · Additional Photography

1982
Let's Spend the Night Together poster

Let's Spend the Night Together

Movie · Director of Photography

1979
Being There poster

Being There

Movie · Director of Photography

1979
More American Graffiti poster

More American Graffiti

Movie · Director of Photography

1979
The Black Stallion poster

The Black Stallion

Movie · Director of Photography

1979
Apocalypse Now poster

Apocalypse Now

Movie · Additional Director of Photography

1974
A Woman Under the Influence poster

A Woman Under the Influence

Movie · Additional Photography

1972
The Godfather poster

The Godfather

Movie · Additional Camera

1969
Rodeo poster

Rodeo

Movie · Director of Photography

1969
Lanton Mills poster

Lanton Mills

Movie · Director of Photography