RIP Allen Daviau

‘E.T.,’ ‘Bugsy’ cinematographer Allen Daviau dies at 77

Associated Press

By Lindsey Bahra

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg’s films including “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” has died. A representative from the American Society of Cinematographers said Wednesday that Daviau died Tuesday at age 77.

A five-time Oscar nominee, Daviau was also behind the camera on “Empire of the Sun,” “Bugsy,” “The Color Purple,” “Avalon” and “Defending Your Life.”

Daviau started his career alongside Spielberg. One of his earliest credits was on Spielberg’s short film “Amblin,” from 1968.

“He will be remembered fondly for his sense of humor, his taste for the best of foods and his laugh that unmistakably marked his presence from far away,” ASC president Kees van Oostrum wrote in an email to members Wednesday.

DAVIAU, Allen (John Allen Daviau)

Born: 6/14/1942, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Died: 4/15/2020, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Allen Daviau’s westerns – cinematographer:

The Brothers O’Toole – 1973

Harry Tracy: The Last of the Wild Bunch - 1982