The cinematographer Allen Daviau, a five-time Oscar nominee who was best known for collaborating with Steven Spielberg on 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' and 'The Color Purple,' has died of COVID-19. He was 77.
Five-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Allen Daviau, who collaborated with Steven Spielberg and other film directors, has died of COVID-19. In a statement, Spielberg said his old his friend was,"a wonderful artist, but his warmth and humanity were as powerful as his lens."
Daviau was born 77 years ago in New Orleans, and started out making music videos long before MTV existed. In 1968, he teamed up with Spielberg for the short film
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