Caleb Deschanel Picture
STARmeter
Top 5000
Down 813 this week

Caleb Deschanel

Cinematographer | Director | Camera and Electrical Department

Trivia:

Co-founder of Dark Light Pictures, W. Hollywood, CA, circa 1994 See more trivia »

Born:

Joseph Caleb Deschanel
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
More at IMDbPro » Contact Info on IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, manager and company
Add or change photos on IMDbPro Represent Caleb Deschanel? Add or change photos
Caleb Deschanel and Mary Jo Deschanel
2 photos | 6 videos | 76 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
14 April 2012 4:08 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News
SXSW '12 Review: 'Killer Joe' A Terrific Texan Tale With A Revelatory Matthew McConaughey Turn
10 March 2012 9:45 PM, PST | The Playlist
Zooey Deschanel to divorce Death Cab for Cutie singer
4 January 2012 10:07 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics
See all 76 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
Greatest Cinematographers
a list of 59 people by Paul Hamell created 16 Feb 2011
 
image of name
Cinematographers
a list of 18 people by couch_potato101 created 5 months ago
 
image of name
Best Cinematographers
a list of 93 people by dzierzgul created 11 months ago
 
image of name
Best Cinematographers
a list of 8 people by TheHeston83 created 8 months ago
 
image of name
My favorite Cinematographers
a list of 10 people by paulisphotoman created 11 months ago
 
See all 9 related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman -- No description provided.

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

iPhoneiPadAndroidAndroid TabletWindows Phone
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideCinematographer (28 titles)
2012 One Shot (post-production)
 
2012 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (post-production)
 
2011 Dream House
 
2011 Killer Joe
 
2009 My Sister's Keeper (director of photography)
 
2008 Killshot (director of photography)
 
2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles (director of photography)
 
2006 Ask the Dust
 
2004 National Treasure (director of photography)
 
2004 The Passion of the Christ (director of photography)
 
2003 Timeline (director of photography)
 
2003 The Hunted (director of photography)
 
2000 The Patriot (director of photography)
 
1999 Anna and the King
 
1999 Message in a Bottle (director of photography)
 
1998 Hope Floats
 
1996 Fly Away Home
 
1994 It Could Happen to You (director of photography)
 
1985 The Slugger's Wife
 
1984 The Natural
 
1983 The Right Stuff (director of photography)
 
1982 Let's Spend the Night Together (documentary)
 
1979 Being There
 
1979 The Black Stallion (director of photography)
 
1979 More American Graffiti (director of photography)
 
1976 Trains (documentary short)
 
1969 Rodeo (documentary short)
 
1969 Lanton Mills (short)
 
Show ShowDirector (7 titles)
2007 Bones (TV series)
– The Glowing Bones in 'The Old Stone House' (2007)
 
2006 Conviction (TV series)
– Madness (2006)
– Savasana (2006)
 
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV series)
– Day (2005)
– Bang & Blame (2005)
– 41 Shots (2005)
 
1990-1991 Twin Peaks (TV series)
– Episode #2.12 (1991)
– Episode #2.8 (1990)
– Episode #1.7 (1990)
 
1988 Crusoe
 
1982 The Escape Artist
 
1976 Trains (documentary short)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (7 titles)
1997 Titanic (director of photography: Halifax contemporary shoot)
 
1983 The Black Stallion Returns (additional photographer)
 
1979 Apocalypse Now (director of photography: insert)
 
1974 A Woman Under the Influence (additional photographer)
 
1972 In Pursuit of Treasure (director of photography: second unit)
 
1971 Angels Hard as They Come (additional photographer)
 
1971 THX 1138 (additional photographer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1999 Message in a Bottle
Man at the B&B
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1976 Trains (documentary short)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2003 T-20 Years and Counting (video documentary short) (acknowledgment: additional footage provided by)
 
1992 Visions of Light (documentary) (special thanks: AFI)
 
1971 THX 1138 (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2012 Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic (video documentary short)
 
2011 These Amazing Shadows (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Sundance Directors Lab (TV series documentary)
Himself
– That's a Wrap! (2009) … Himself
– Working with the Crew (2009) … Himself
– Visual Style (2009) … Himself
 
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (video documentary)
Himself - Director
 
2007 Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Fog City Mavericks (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Shadows of Suspense (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Cinematographer Style (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Who Needs Sleep? (documentary)
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 'National Treasure' on Location (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Journey Through 'Timeline' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Making of 'The Passion of the Christ' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Passion Behind 'The Passion' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 T-20 Years and Counting (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Realizing 'The Right Stuff' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1996-1999 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Anna and the King: A Modern Epic (1999) … Himself
– 'Fly Away Home': Leading the Flock (1996) … Himself
 
1992 Visions of Light (documentary)
Himself
 

Related Videos

Fog City Mavericks -- A compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus, and producer Saul Zaentz. Conviction: Season 1: Episode 6 -- Billy Desmond's routine shift at a psychiatric ward turns the system upside down. Killer Joe -- Looking to pay off his debt, a young guy hires a cop who moonlights as a hitman to kill his mother in order to collect her life-insurance policy.
See all 6 »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed Eric Clapton music video "Pretending" (1989). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia:

Co-founder of Dark Light Pictures, W. Hollywood, CA, circa 1994 See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo