Biography
Caleb Deschanel is a five-time Academy Award® nominee, for his work on "The Passion of the Christ," "Fly Away Home," "The Natural," "The Right Stuff" and "The Patriot," the latter of which also earned him an American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement. His photography for "The Black Stallion" stunned audiences with its beauty, and brought him a BAFTA nomination. In addition, he received the National Society of Film Critics Award for cinematography in 1979 for his work on both "The Black Stallion" and "Being There."
Deschanel's other credits include "Anna and the King," "The Hunted," "Message in a Bottle," "Hope Floats," "More American Graffiti," "Let's Spend the Night Together," "The Slugger's Wife," "It Could Happen to You," "National Treasure," "Killshot," "The Spiderwick Chronicles," "My Sister's Keeper," and "Dream House." He photographed "Jack Reacher" and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
His credits as a director include "The Escape Artist," "Crusoe" and a number of short films. His short film "Trains" won the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, and the short "Valley Forge" has been shown around the world by the United States Information Agency. He also directed several episodes of the television series "Twin Peaks," "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" and "Bones."
Deschanel graduated from Johns Hopkins University and studied at the University of Southern California Film School and the American Film Institute before interning with cinematographer Gordon Willis. Deschanel began his career in commercials, short subjects and documentaries.
Village Roadshow Pictures
Cinematographer
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2025 |
Wildwood |
2019 |
The Lion King |
2018 |
Never Look Away |
2017 |
Unforgettable |
2016 |
Rules Don't Apply |
2014 |
Winter's Tale |
2012 |
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter |
Jack Reacher |
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2011 |
Dream House |
Killer Joe |
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2009 |
My Sister's Keeper |
2008 |
Killshot |
The Spiderwick Chronicles |
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2006 |
Ask the Dust |
2004 |
National Treasure |
The Passion of the Christ |
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2003 |
The Hunted |
Timeline |
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2000 |
The Patriot |
1999 |
Anna and the King |
Message in a Bottle |
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1998 |
Hope Floats |
1996 |
Fly Away Home |
1994 |
It Could Happen to You |
1985 |
The Slugger's Wife |
1984 |
The Natural |
1983 |
The Right Stuff |
1979 |
Being There |
More American Graffiti |
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The Black Stallion |
Documentaries | |
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1982 |
Let's Spend the Night Together (concert) |
1976 |
Trains |
Short | |
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1969 |
Lanton Mills |
Director
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1988 |
Crusoe |
1982 |
The Escape Artist |
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2007 |
Bones |
The Glowing Bones in 'The Old Stone House' (S02E20) |
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2006 |
Conviction |
Madness (E06) |
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Savasana (E05) |
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2005 |
Law & Order: Trial by Jury |
Day (E11) |
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Bang & Blame (E07) |
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41 Shots (E02) |
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1991 |
Twin Peaks |
The Black Widow (S02E12) |
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1990 |
Twin Peaks |
Drive with a Dead Girl (S02E08) |
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Realization Time (S01E07) |
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1976 |
Trains |
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1991 |
Rod Stewart - Rhythm of My Heart |
1989 |
Eric Clapton: Pretending |
Actor
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1999 |
Message in a Bottle |
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