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
- Camera
- Born
- 1944-09-21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
- Titanic (1997) — Additional Photography
- The Godfather (1972) — Additional Camera
- The Lion King (2019) — Director of Photography
- Apocalypse Now (1979) — Additional Director of Photography
- Jack Reacher (2012) — Director of Photography
- Ad Astra (2019) — Additional Photography
- National Treasure (2004) — Director of Photography
- The Passion of the Christ (2004) — Director of Photography
- The Patriot (2000) — Director of Photography
- Gangster Squad (2013) — Additional Photography
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) — Director of Photography
- Bones (2005) — Director
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) — Director of Photography
- Twin Peaks (1990) — Director
- My Sister's Keeper (2009) — Director of Photography
- Killer Joe (2012) — Director of Photography