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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.

Known for

Hal
Hal
2019 • Self
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016 • Self
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
2016 • Self
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012 • Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012 • Self
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
2011 • Self
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 • Self
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks
2007 • Self

Full filmography

Hal
Hal
2019 • Self
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Caleb Deschanel – Biography, Known For & Filmography