American cinematographer and film director (born 1944)
Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel, 2009 in San Diego
Born Joseph Caleb Deschanel
(1944-09-21 ) September 21, 1944 (age 80) [ 1] Education Occupation(s) Cinematographer, film director Years active 1969–present Spouse
Children
Deschanel on the set of The Spiderwick Chronicles Joseph Caleb Deschanel (born September 21, 1944)[ 1] cinematographer and director of film and television.[ 1] Academy Award for Best Cinematography six times.[ 2] National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress , representing the American Society of Cinematographers .[ 3] Mary Jo Deschanel since 1972, with whom he has two daughters, actresses Emily and Zooey Deschanel .
Early life and professional education
Deschanel was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , the son of Ann Ward (née Orr) and Paul Jules Deschanel. His father was French , from Oullins , Rhône , and his mother was American.[ 4] Quaker religion.[ 5]
He enrolled[when? in Severn School for his high school. He attended Johns Hopkins University from 1962 to 1966, where he met Walter Murch , with whom he staged "happenings ," including one in which Murch sat down and ate an apple for an audience.[citation needed Murch graduated a year ahead of him and encouraged Deschanel to follow him to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts , where he graduated in 1968. During this time, Deschanel was a member of a band of film students called "The Dirty Dozen ;" this group attracted attention from the Hollywood system. Following his graduation, he attended the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory and graduated in 1969 as a member of its first class.[ 6]
Personal life
Deschanel joined the American Society of Cinematographers (A.S.C.) in 1969, the year of his graduation from the AFI Conservatory. In 1972, three years later, he married actress Mary Jo Weir .[ 7] Emily and Zooey .
Filmography
As director
Film
Music video
Television
As cinematographer
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
Year
Title
Category
Result
1983
The Right Stuff
Best Cinematography
Nominated
1984
The Natural
Nominated
1996
Fly Away Home
Nominated
2000
The Patriot
Nominated
2004
The Passion of the Christ
Nominated
2018
Never Look Away
Nominated
References
^ a b c "Caleb Deschanel" . Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers . Retrieved June 26, 2018 .^ "Caleb Deschanel" . Oscars Awards Databases . Retrieved December 14, 2015 .^ "National Film Preservation Board Members" . Library of Congress .^ Powell, Kimberly (November 1, 2011). "Ancestry of Emily and Zooey Deschanel" . ThoughtCo the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2012 . ^ Olsen, Mark (February 27, 2005). "A passion to convey a director's vision" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 14, 2010 . ^ King, Susan (September 18, 2019). "At 50, the AFI Conservatory keeps its focus on developing great filmmakers" . Los Angeles Times . ^ "American Film" . American Film American Film Institute (AFI). 1983. p. 10. ISSN 0361-4751 .
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