Los Angeles, California, USA
Died April 14, 2020
Age 77
Allen Daviau was an Oscar-nominated cinematographer of films including “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial,” “The Color Purple,” and “Empire of the Sun.”
Obituary
Daviau worked with director Steven Spielberg on many films, and their association went back to the very beginning of both of their careers. They worked together in 1968 on Spielberg’s first film, the short “Amblin.”
Published on Legacy.com
“He made the entire world fall hopelessly in love with E.T….that movie still brings me to tears. It shows the artistry of Mr. Daviau, to evoke such emotions through film. “
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