Caleb Deschanel

cinematographer • director • camera_department

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 ...

Born: September 21, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (age 80)

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6.9

Titanic

Movies & TV Credits

64 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Wildwood Movie	—	Camera	Director of Photography	2023
Hal Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2019
Ad Astra Movie	6.3	Camera	Additional Photography	2019
The Lion King Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2019
Never Look Away Movie	7.9	Camera	Director of Photography	2018
Unforgettable Movie	5.3	Camera	Director of Photography	2017
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2016
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2016
Rules Don't Apply Movie	5.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Movie	7.9	Camera	Director of Photography	2016
Winter's Tale Movie	5.9	Camera	Director of Photography	2014
Gangster Squad Movie	6.5	Camera	Additional Photography	2013
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	2012
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of Short Film	7.7	Actor	Self	2012
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Movie	5.7	Camera	Director of Photography	2012
Jack Reacher Movie	6.9	Camera	Director of Photography	2012
Killer Joe Movie	6.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2012
These Amazing Shadows Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2011
Dream House Movie	5.8	Camera	Director of Photography	2011
My Sister's Keeper Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	2009
Killshot Movie	5.8	Camera	Director of Photography	2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie	6.6	Camera	Director of Photography	2008
Fog City Mavericks Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2007
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2007
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Movie	7.3	Actor	—	2007
Cinematographer Style Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2006
Shadows of Suspense Movie	—	Actor	Self	2006
Ask the Dust Movie	5.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2006
Conviction TV Show	6.7	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	2006
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Movie	6.5	Actor	Self	2005
Bones TV Show	8.0	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury TV Show	6.7	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	2005
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2004
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2004
National Treasure Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	2004
The Passion of the Christ Movie	7.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2004
The Hunted Movie	5.9	Camera	Director of Photography	2003
Timeline Movie	5.5	Camera	Director of Photography	2003
The Patriot Movie	7.4	Camera	Director of Photography	2000
Anna and the King Movie	6.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1999
Message in a Bottle Movie	6.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1999
Hope Floats Movie	6.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1998
Titanic Movie	7.7	Camera	Additional Photography	1997
Fly Away Home Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1996
It Could Happen to You Movie	6.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1994
Visions of Light Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1992
Twin Peaks TV Show	8.5	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1990
Crusoe Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1988
The Slugger's Wife Movie	4.2	Camera	Director of Photography	1985
The Natural Movie	7.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1984
The Black Stallion Returns Movie	6.1	Camera	Additional Photography	1983
The Right Stuff Movie	7.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
Let's Spend the Night Together Movie	6.3	Camera	Director of Photography	1982
The Escape Artist Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1982
Being There Movie	8.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1979
More American Graffiti Movie	5.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1979
The Black Stallion Movie	7.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1979
Trains Short Film	8.3	Directing	Director	1976
A Woman Under the Influence Movie	8.1	Camera	Additional Photography	1974
The Hello Machine Short Film	6.0	Crew	Cinematography	1974
THX 1138 Movie	6.7	Camera	Additional Photography	1971
Lanton Mills Short Film	5.6	Camera	Director of Photography	1969
Rodeo Short Film	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1969

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Jack Reacher

National Treasure

The Patriot

Titanic

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