Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel is an American film cinematographer and film/television director. He has been nominated for six Academy Awards, each time in the field of cinematography. The first nomination came in 1983 for the film The Right Stuff. His second was in 1984 for The Natural, the third in 1996 for Fly Away Home, the fourth in 2000 for The Patriot, the fifth for The Passion of the Christ (2004), and the sixth for Never Look Away (2018).

He is the father of actresses Emily Deschanel and Zooey Deschanel.

Camera

2026

Wildwood
Movie

Director of Photography

2026

Wildwood
Movie

Director of Photography

2019

Ad Astra
Movie

Additional Photography

2019

The Lion King
Movie

Director of Photography

2018

Never Look Away
Movie

Director of Photography

2017

Unforgettable
Movie

Director of Photography

2016

Rules Don't Apply
Movie

Director of Photography

2014

Winter's Tale
Movie

Director of Photography

2013

Gangster Squad
Movie

Additional Photography

2012

Jack Reacher
Movie

Director of Photography

2012

2012

Killer Joe
Movie

Director of Photography

2011

Dream House
Movie

Director of Photography

2009

My Sister's Keeper
Movie

Director of Photography

2008

Killshot
Movie

Director of Photography

2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Movie

Director of Photography

2006

Ask the Dust
Movie

Director of Photography

2004

National Treasure
Movie

Director of Photography

2004

The Passion of the Christ
Movie

Director of Photography

2003

Timeline
Movie

Director of Photography

2003

The Hunted
Movie

Director of Photography

2000

The Patriot
Movie

Director of Photography

1999

Anna and the King
Movie

Director of Photography

1999

Message in a Bottle
Movie

Director of Photography

1998

Hope Floats
Movie

Director of Photography

1997

Titanic
Movie

Additional Photography

1996

Fly Away Home
Movie

Director of Photography

1994

It Could Happen to You
Movie

Director of Photography

1985

The Slugger's Wife
Movie

Director of Photography

1984

The Natural
Movie

Director of Photography

1983

The Right Stuff
Movie

Director of Photography

1983

The Black Stallion Returns
Movie

Additional Photography

1982

1979

Being There
Movie

Director of Photography

1979

The Black Stallion
Movie

Director of Photography

1979

More American Graffiti
Movie

Director of Photography

1979

Apocalypse Now
Movie

Additional Director of Photography

1974

A Woman Under the Influence
Movie

Additional Photography

1972

The Godfather
Movie

Additional Camera

1969

Lanton Mills
Movie

Director of Photography

Acting

Directing

2006

Conviction
Tv

Director

1990

Twin Peaks
Tv

Director

1989

Crusoe
Movie

Director

Crew

1971

Infos

Full Name
Caleb Deschanel
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
9/21/1944
Also Known As

Joseph Caleb Deschanel