Caleb Deschanel Biography (1944-)

Born September 21, 1944, in Philadelphia, PA; married Mary Jo Weir (an actress); children: Emily (an actress), Zooey (an actress). Addresses: Agent: Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Suite 201, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5302.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Cinematographer, director
Birth Details
September 21, 1944
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Cinematographer
  • A Woman under the Influence, Faces International, 1974
  • Trains (short film), 1976
  • Being There (also known as Chance), United Artists, 1979
  • The Black Stallion, United Artists, 1979
  • More American Graffiti (also known as Purple Haze), Universal, 1979
  • (With others) Apocalypse Now, United Artists, 1979, released as Apocalypse Now Redux, 2001
  • Let's Spend the Night Together (also known as Time Is on Our Side), Embassy, 1982
  • The Right Stuff, Warner Bros., 1983
  • (With others) The Black Stallion Returns, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1983
  • The Natural, TriStar, 1984
  • The Slugger's Wife (also known as Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife), Columbia, 1985
  • 50 Years of Action!, 1986
  • It Could Happen to You (also known as Cop Gives Waitress $2 Million Tip), TriStar, 1994
  • Fly Away Home (also known as Father Goose and Flying Wild), Columbia, 1996
  • (With others) Titanic, Paramount, 1997
  • Hope Floats, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
  • Message in a Bottle, Warner Bros., 1999
  • Anna and the King, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
  • The Patriot (also known as Der Patriot), Columbia, 2000
  • The Hunted, Paramount, 2003
  • Timeline, Paramount, 2003
  • The Passion, Icon Entertainment International/Marquis Films, 2003
  • Film Director
  • Trains (short film), 1976
  • The Escape Artist, Orion/Warner Bros., 1982
  • Crusoe, Island, 1989
  • Director of short films and documentaries.
  • Film Appearances
  • Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (also known as Visions of Light), American Film Institute, 1992
  • Man at bed-and-breakfast, Message in a Bottle, Warner Bros., 1999
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • "Realization Time," Twin Peaks, ABC, 1990
  • "Drive with a Dead Girl," Twin Peaks, ABC, 1990
  • "The Black Widow," Twin Peaks, ABC, 1991
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Scripts
  • Trains (short film), 1976

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, March 23, 2001, p. 52
    • Shoot, March 29, 1996, p. S76; October 18, 1996, p. 1