Caleb Deschanel
Birth Name:
Joseph Caleb Deschanel
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Cinematographer, Camera department, Director, Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- Has received five separate Academy Award nominations for his cinematography
- Was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Cinematographers in 2010
- Attended high school at Severn School in Severna Park, Md
- Attended Johns Hopkins University in the 1960s
- Graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1968
- Along with filmmakers George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, he was one of the original members of the production company American Zoetrope
- As a representative of the American Society of Cinematographers, he is a member of the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress
- Directed the 1991 music video for Rod Stewart's "Rhythm of My Heart․"
- Directed the music video for Eric Clapton's "Pretending․"
- Directed three episodes of "Twin Peaks," which starred his wife Mary Jo
- Graduated in 1969 from the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory in Hollywood in its first class
- Is a cinematographer and director for TV and films
Awards
- 1976Silver Berlin Bear - Short Film:Winner
- 1979LAFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 1980Best Cinematography AwardNominated
- 1980NSFC Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 1981BAFTA Film Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 1984Oscar - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 1985Oscar - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 1997Oscar - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 1997ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases:Nominated
- 2000Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2001Oscar - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2001ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases:Winner
- 2004ACCA - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2004Hollywood Film Award - Cinematographer of the Year:Winner
- 2005Oscar - Best Achievement in Cinematography:Nominated
- 2005ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases:Nominated
- 2005INOCA - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2017Felix - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2019Oscar - Best Achievement in Cinematography:Nominated
- 2019Golden Frog - Main Competition:Nominated
- 2020VES Award - Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project:Winner