Directed credits
41
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Caleb Deschanel
Camera
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Directed movies: 37Directed series: 4All crew credits: 48
TMDB ID: 8750
IMDb ID: nm0221042
Known for: Camera
Born: September 21, 1944
Age: 81
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2026
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.82
Wikidata: Q49020
Also known as
Joseph Caleb Deschanel
Frequent jobs
Director of Photography (34)Director (6)Additional Director of Photography (1)Additional Photography (5)Cinematography (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Caleb Deschanel.
Oct 23
Wildwood
Director of Photography
2026 Movie
7.1
The Lion King
Director of Photography
2019 Movie
7.7
Never Look Away
Director of Photography
2018 Movie
5.9
Unforgettable
Director of Photography
2017 Movie
5.7
Rules Don't Apply
Director of Photography
2016 Movie
7.5
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Director of Photography
2016 Movie
6.3
Winter's Tale
Director of Photography
2014 Movie
6.7
Jack Reacher
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
5.8
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
6.5
Killer Joe
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
6.2
Dream House
Director of Photography
2011 Movie
7.4
My Sister's Keeper
Director of Photography
2009 Movie
5.8
Killshot
Director of Photography
2008 Movie
6.7
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Director of Photography
2008 Movie
5.4
Ask the Dust
Director of Photography
2006 Movie
6.6
National Treasure
Director of Photography
2004 Movie
7.5
The Passion of the Christ
Director of Photography
2004 Movie
5.7
Timeline
Director of Photography
2003 Movie
6.2
The Hunted
Director of Photography
2003 Movie
7.2
The Patriot
Director of Photography
2000 Movie
6.8
Anna and the King
Director of Photography
1999 Movie
6.3
Message in a Bottle
Director of Photography
1999 Movie
6.4
Hope Floats
Director of Photography
1998 Movie
6.9
Fly Away Home
Director of Photography
1996 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Caleb Deschanel.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Caleb Deschanel.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Caleb Deschanel.
8.3
Apocalypse Now
Additional Director of Photography
1979 Movie
7.9
Titanic
Additional Photography
1997 Movie
7.8
A Woman Under the Influence
Additional Photography
1974 Movie
7.7
Never Look Away
Director of Photography
2018 Movie
7.6
Being There
Director of Photography
1979 Movie
7.5
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Director of Photography
2016 Movie
7.5
The Passion of the Christ
Director of Photography
2004 Movie
7.4
The Right Stuff
Director of Photography
1983 Movie
7.4
My Sister's Keeper
Director of Photography
2009 Movie
7.2
The Patriot
Director of Photography
2000 Movie
7.1
The Lion King
Director of Photography
2019 Movie
7.0
The Black Stallion
Director of Photography
1979 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Caleb Deschanel.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Caleb Deschanel.
7.9
Titanic
Additional Photography
1997 Movie
8.3
Apocalypse Now
Additional Director of Photography
1979 Movie
7.1
The Lion King
Director of Photography
2019 Movie
7.5
The Passion of the Christ
Director of Photography
2004 Movie
6.7
Jack Reacher
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
6.6
National Treasure
Director of Photography
2004 Movie
5.8
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
6.7
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Director of Photography
2008 Movie
7.2
The Patriot
Director of Photography
2000 Movie
6.4
Hope Floats
Director of Photography
1998 Movie
6.1
Ad Astra
Additional Photography
2019 Movie
5.7
Timeline
Director of Photography
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Caleb Deschanel.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Caleb Deschanel.
6.1
Ad Astra
Additional Photography
2019 Movie
6.4
Gangster Squad
Additional Photography
2013 Movie
7.9
Titanic
Additional Photography
1997 Movie
6.4
The Black Stallion Returns
Additional Photography
1983 Movie
7.8
A Woman Under the Influence
Additional Photography
1974 Movie
The Hello Machine
Cinematography
1974 Movie
6.4
THX 1138
Thanks
1971 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Caleb Deschanel.
6.5
Hal
as Self
2019 Movie
6.9
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
as Self
2016 Movie
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
as Self
2016 Movie
6.5
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
as Self
2012 Movie
6.7
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
as Self
2012 Movie
7.4
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
2011 Movie
7.4
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 Movie
8.5
Fog City Mavericks
as Self
2007 Movie
6.9
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
as Self
2007 Movie
7.4
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
as Self
2007 Movie
Shadows of Suspense
as Self
2006 Movie
6.8
Cinematographer Style
as Self
2006 Movie