Allen Daviau's death was announced by the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital, where he lived
, Albert Brooks' The Astronaut's WifeHe received lifetime achievement awards from the Art Directors Guild in 1997 and the American Society of Cinematographers in 2007.
Born on June 14, 1942, in New Orleans and raised in Los Angeles, Daviau was introduced to Spielberg in 1967. "Steven had seen some of my 16mm work,” he"I wanted to break into the film business, and my 8mm and 16mm films weren’t doing the trick," the director said. "When I was about 18, I'd worked with Allen on a short film that was never finished called ; it was shot by Serge Haignere, but Allen operated the B camera, and Allen and I became good friends.
Recalled Spielberg: "I did something I rarely do. I didn't think twice; I picked up the phone and asked Allen if he would photograph my next feature."
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