
Caleb Deschanel
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
The Godfather
Additional Camera
Titanic
Additional Photography
Apocalypse Now
Additional Director of Photography
Bones
Director
The Lion King
Director of Photography
Twin Peaks
Director
The Passion of the Christ
Director of Photography
The Patriot
Director of Photography
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Filmography
Acting (16)
Movies (16)
Hal
2019as Self
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
2016as Self
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016as Self
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012as Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012as Self
These Amazing Shadows
2011as Self
Fog City Mavericks
2007as Self
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007as Self
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007as Self
Shadows of Suspense
2006as Self
Cinematographer Style
2006as Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005as Self
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
2004as Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004as Self
Visions of Light
1992as Self
Crew (51)
Movies (47)
Wildwood
2026 UpcomingDirector of Photography
Oct 23
The Lion King
2019Director of Photography
Ad Astra
2019Additional Photography
Never Look Away
2018Director of Photography
Unforgettable
2017Director of Photography
Rules Don't Apply
2016Director of Photography
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016Director of Photography
Winter's Tale
2014Director of Photography
Gangster Squad
2013Additional Photography
Jack Reacher
2012Director of Photography
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
2012Director of Photography
Killer Joe
2012Director of Photography
Dream House
2011Director of Photography
My Sister's Keeper
2009Director of Photography
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008Director of Photography
Killshot
2008Director of Photography
Ask the Dust
2006Director of Photography
The Passion of the Christ
2004Director of Photography
National Treasure
2004Director of Photography
Timeline
2003Director of Photography
The Hunted
2003Director of Photography
The Patriot
2000Director of Photography
Message in a Bottle
1999Director of Photography
Anna and the King
1999Director of Photography
Hope Floats
1998Director of Photography
Titanic
1997Additional Photography
Fly Away Home
1996Director of Photography
It Could Happen to You
1994Director of Photography
Crusoe
1988Director
The Slugger's Wife
1985Director of Photography
The Natural
1984Director of Photography
The Right Stuff
1983Director of Photography
The Black Stallion Returns
1983Additional Photography
The Escape Artist
1982Director
Let's Spend the Night Together
1982Director of Photography
Apocalypse Now
1979Additional Director of Photography
Being There
1979Director of Photography
The Black Stallion
1979Director of Photography
More American Graffiti
1979Director of Photography
Trains
1976Director
Trains
1976Writer
A Woman Under the Influence
1974Additional Photography
The Hello Machine
1974Cinematography
The Godfather
1972Additional Camera
THX 1138
1971Thanks
Rodeo
1969Director of Photography
Lanton Mills
1969Director of Photography
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