Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel (born September 21, 1944 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American cinematographer and film director .
Career
For his work as a cameraman, Deschanel has so far been nominated for six Oscars , the last time in 2019 for the film Werk ohne Autor . He has also won numerous other awards, including the 1976 Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for the short film Trains .
He made his debut as a director in 1976 with the documentary Trains . His feature film debut followed in 1982 with The Great Magic . In 1990 he directed three episodes of the television series Twin Peaks . A year earlier he made the adventure film Crusoe .
He has been married to actress Mary Jo Deschanel since July 8, 1972 and is father of actresses Zooey and Emily Deschanel .
Filmography (selection)
- camera operator
- 1979: The Party is over… The sequel to American Graffiti (More American Graffiti)
- 1979: The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion)
- 1979: Welcome Mr. Chance (Being There)
- 1983: The Right Stuff (The Right Stuff)
- 1983: Let's Spend the Night Together (musical film with the Rolling Stones )
- 1984: The Natural (The Natural)
- 1985: The Slugger's Wife
- 1994: $ 2 million tip (It Could Happen to You)
- 1996: Amy and the Wild Geese (Fly Away Home)
- 1998: A Second Chance (Hope Floats)
- 1999: Message in a Bottle - The Beginning of a Great Love (Message in a Bottle)
- 1999: Anna and the King (Anna and the King)
- 2000: The Patriot (The Patriot)
- 2003: The Hunted (The Hunted)
- 2003: timeline
- 2004: The Passion of Christ (The Passion of the Christ)
- 2004: The Legacy of the Knights Templar (National Treasure)
- 2006: Ask the Dust
- 2008: The Spiderwick Chronicles (The Spiderwick Chronicles)
- 2008: Killshot
- 2009: My Sister's Keeper (My Sister's Keeper)
- 2011: Killer Joe
- 2011: Dream House
- 2012: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter)
- 2012: Jack Reacher
- 2014: Winter's Tale
- 2016: The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (documentary)
- 2016: Rules do not matter (Rules Do not Apply)
- 2017: Unforgettable - Tödliche Liebe (Unforgettable)
- 2018: work without an author
- 2019: The Lion King (The Lion King)
- Director
- 1976: Trains ( Trains , short film)
- 1982: The Escape Artist
- 1989: Crusoe
- 1990: Twin Peaks (TV series, three episodes)
- 2005: Law & Order (TV series, three episodes)
- 2007: Bones ( Bones , TV series, one episode)
Web links
- Caleb Deschanel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Deschanel, Caleb |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States |