Caleb Deschanel
Cinematography · b. 1944 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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Movie7.6DocumentaryA fascinating chronicle of the birth and rise of the radically different independent studio founded by director Francis Ford Coppola.
Movie6.2DocumentaryStanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack - as well as special effects professionals and cultural historians - this documentary examines the legacy of Kubrick's masterpiece and its influence on science fiction films, special effects and world cinema.
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007 · 8 votes
Movie7.4DocumentaryTells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.
These Amazing Shadows
2011 · 74 votes
Movie6.9DocumentaryA look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007 · 12 votes
Movie6.9DocumentaryA very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends.
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016 · 5 votes
Movie7.4DocumentaryA select group of key creative forces involved in the making of Twin Peaks reveals their take on the fascinating creation and journey of the wildly popular show.
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · 9 votes
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The Making of feature for the George Lucas movie 'THX 1138'.
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004 · 7 votes
Movie8.5DocumentaryFog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.
Fog City Mavericks
2007 · 2 votes
Movie6.6DocumentaryHal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.
Hal
2019 · 15 votes
Movie6.5DocumentaryCurrent filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005 · 6 votes
Movie7.4DocumentaryAn overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007 · 7 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryAn average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best sports films made of all time. A true testament to the real beauty of Hollywood filmmaking, the way it used to be.
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
2016 · 1 votes
Movie6.7DocumentaryDocumentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012 · 3 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryHistoryCameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
Visions of Light
1992 · 50 votes
Movie6.8Documentary110 of the world's top cinematographers discuss the art of how and why films look the way they do.
Cinematographer Style
2006 · 11 votes
Movie6.5DocumentaryThe behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012 · 2 votes