Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

CinematographerActorDirectorWriterCrew Sep 21 (age 81) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1969–2026 (57 year career)
6.8 avg rating

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 Descha…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (51)

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Movies (47)

Wildwood

Wildwood

2026 Upcoming

Director of Photography

Oct 23

The Lion King

The Lion King

2019

Director of Photography

7.1
Ad Astra

Ad Astra

2019

Additional Photography

6.1
Never Look Away

Never Look Away

2018

Director of Photography

7.7
Unforgettable

Unforgettable

2017

Director of Photography

5.9
Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

2016

Director of Photography

5.7
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016

Director of Photography

7.5
Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

2014

Director of Photography

6.3
Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

2013

Additional Photography

6.4
Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

2012

Director of Photography

6.7
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

2012

Director of Photography

5.8
Killer Joe

Killer Joe

2012

Director of Photography

6.5
Dream House

Dream House

2011

Director of Photography

6.2
My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

2009

Director of Photography

7.4
The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008

Director of Photography

6.7
Killshot

Killshot

2008

Director of Photography

5.8
Ask the Dust

Ask the Dust

2006

Director of Photography

5.4
The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ

2004

Director of Photography

7.5
National Treasure

National Treasure

2004

Director of Photography

6.6
Timeline

Timeline

2003

Director of Photography

5.7
The Hunted

The Hunted

2003

Director of Photography

6.2
The Patriot

The Patriot

2000

Director of Photography

7.2
Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle

1999

Director of Photography

6.3
Anna and the King

Anna and the King

1999

Director of Photography

6.8
Hope Floats

Hope Floats

1998

Director of Photography

6.4
Titanic

Titanic

1997

Additional Photography

7.9
Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home

1996

Director of Photography

6.9
It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

1994

Director of Photography

6.7
Crusoe

Crusoe

1988

Director

6.0
The Slugger's Wife

The Slugger's Wife

1985

Director of Photography

3.4
The Natural

The Natural

1984

Director of Photography

6.9
The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

1983

Director of Photography

7.4
The Black Stallion Returns

The Black Stallion Returns

1983

Additional Photography

6.5
The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

1982

Director

6.2
Let's Spend the Night Together

Let's Spend the Night Together

1982

Director of Photography

6.0
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979

Additional Director of Photography

8.3
Being There

Being There

1979

Director of Photography

7.6
The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

1979

Director of Photography

7.0
More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti

1979

Director of Photography

5.2
Trains

Trains

1976

Director

7.0
Trains

Trains

1976

Writer

7.0
A Woman Under the Influence

A Woman Under the Influence

1974

Additional Photography

7.8
The Hello Machine

The Hello Machine

1974

Cinematography

The Godfather

The Godfather

1972

Additional Camera

8.7
THX 1138

THX 1138

1971

Thanks

6.4
Rodeo

Rodeo

1969

Director of Photography

6.1
Lanton Mills

Lanton Mills

1969

Director of Photography