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Caleb Deschanel

Camera

Career Snapshot

Explained

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Directed credits

41

Prolific

Very extensive directing filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.4

Low visibility

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Directed movies: 37Directed series: 4All crew credits: 49

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: 6.86

Wikidata: Q49020

Also known as

Joseph Caleb Deschanel

Frequent jobs

Director of Photography (34)Director (6)Additional Director of Photography (1)Additional Photography (5)Additional Camera (1)Cinematography (1)Thanks (1)
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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.

Movie poster for Wildwood (2026)
Oct 22

Director of Photography

Wildwood

2026 • Movie
Movie poster for The Lion King (2019)

Director of Photography

The Lion King

2019 • Movie
Movie poster for Never Look Away (2018)

Director of Photography

Never Look Away

2018 • Movie
Movie poster for Unforgettable (2017)

Director of Photography

Unforgettable

2017 • Movie
Movie poster for Rules Don't Apply (2016)

Director of Photography

Rules Don't Apply

2016 • Movie
Movie poster for The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)

Director of Photography

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016 • Movie
Movie poster for Winter's Tale (2014)

Director of Photography

Winter's Tale

2014 • Movie
Movie poster for Jack Reacher (2012)

Director of Photography

Jack Reacher

2012 • Movie
Movie poster for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

Director of Photography

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

2012 • Movie
Movie poster for Killer Joe (2012)

Director of Photography

Killer Joe

2012 • Movie
Movie poster for Dream House (2011)

Director of Photography

Dream House

2011 • Movie
Movie poster for My Sister's Keeper (2009)

Director of Photography

My Sister's Keeper

2009 • Movie
Movie poster for Killshot (2008)

Director of Photography

Killshot

2008 • Movie
Movie poster for The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Director of Photography

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008 • Movie
Movie poster for Ask the Dust (2006)

Director of Photography

Ask the Dust

2006 • Movie
Movie poster for National Treasure (2004)

Director of Photography

National Treasure

2004 • Movie
Movie poster for The Passion of the Christ (2004)

Director of Photography

The Passion of the Christ

2004 • Movie
Movie poster for Timeline (2003)

Director of Photography

Timeline

2003 • Movie
Movie poster for The Hunted (2003)

Director of Photography

The Hunted

2003 • Movie
Movie poster for The Patriot (2000)

Director of Photography

The Patriot

2000 • Movie
Movie poster for Anna and the King (1999)

Director of Photography

Anna and the King

1999 • Movie
Movie poster for Message in a Bottle (1999)

Director of Photography

Message in a Bottle

1999 • Movie
Movie poster for Hope Floats (1998)

Director of Photography

Hope Floats

1998 • Movie
Movie poster for Fly Away Home (1996)

Director of Photography

Fly Away Home

1996 • Movie
Series

Directed Series

Series directed by Caleb Deschanel.

Series poster for Conviction (2006)

Director • 2 eps

Conviction

2006 • Series
Series poster for Bones (2005)

Director • 1 eps

Bones

2005 • Series
Series poster for Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)

Director • 3 eps

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005 • Series
Series poster for Twin Peaks (1990)

Director • 3 eps

Twin Peaks

1990 • Series
Movies

Upcoming Movies

Next announced movie projects with Caleb Deschanel.

Movie poster for Wildwood (2026)
Oct 22

Director of Photography

Wildwood

2026 • Movie
Movies

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with Caleb Deschanel.

Movie poster for The Godfather (1972)

Additional Camera

The Godfather

1972 • Movie
Movie poster for Apocalypse Now (1979)

Additional Director of Photography

Apocalypse Now

1979 • Movie
Movie poster for Titanic (1997)

Additional Photography

Titanic

1997 • Movie
Movie poster for A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

Additional Photography

A Woman Under the Influence

1974 • Movie
Movie poster for Never Look Away (2018)

Director of Photography

Never Look Away

2018 • Movie
Movie poster for Being There (1979)

Director of Photography

Being There

1979 • Movie
Movie poster for The Passion of the Christ (2004)

Director of Photography

The Passion of the Christ

2004 • Movie
Movie poster for The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)

Director of Photography

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016 • Movie
Movie poster for The Right Stuff (1983)

Director of Photography

The Right Stuff

1983 • Movie
Movie poster for My Sister's Keeper (2009)

Director of Photography

My Sister's Keeper

2009 • Movie
Movie poster for The Patriot (2000)

Director of Photography

The Patriot

2000 • Movie
Movie poster for The Lion King (2019)

Director of Photography

The Lion King

2019 • Movie
Series

Top Rated Series

Highest rated series linked with Caleb Deschanel.

Series poster for Twin Peaks (1990)

Director • 3 eps

Twin Peaks

1990 • Series
Series poster for Bones (2005)

Director • 1 eps

Bones

2005 • Series
Movies

Most Popular Movies

Most viewed movie titles linked with Caleb Deschanel.

Movie poster for The Godfather (1972)

Additional Camera

The Godfather

1972 • Movie
Movie poster for Titanic (1997)

Additional Photography

Titanic

1997 • Movie
Movie poster for The Lion King (2019)

Director of Photography

The Lion King

2019 • Movie
Movie poster for Apocalypse Now (1979)

Additional Director of Photography

Apocalypse Now

1979 • Movie
Movie poster for The Passion of the Christ (2004)

Director of Photography

The Passion of the Christ

2004 • Movie
Movie poster for Jack Reacher (2012)

Director of Photography

Jack Reacher

2012 • Movie
Movie poster for The Patriot (2000)

Director of Photography

The Patriot

2000 • Movie
Movie poster for Wildwood (2026)
Oct 22

Director of Photography

Wildwood

2026 • Movie
Movie poster for National Treasure (2004)

Director of Photography

National Treasure

2004 • Movie
Movie poster for My Sister's Keeper (2009)

Director of Photography

My Sister's Keeper

2009 • Movie
Movie poster for The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Director of Photography

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008 • Movie
Movie poster for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

Director of Photography

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

2012 • Movie
Series

Most Popular Series

Most viewed series linked with Caleb Deschanel.

Series poster for Bones (2005)

Director • 1 eps

Bones

2005 • Series
Series poster for Twin Peaks (1990)

Director • 3 eps

Twin Peaks

1990 • Series
Series poster for Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)

Director • 3 eps

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005 • Series
Series poster for Conviction (2006)

Director • 2 eps

Conviction

2006 • Series
Movies

Other Crew Work in Movies

Additional movie credits for Caleb Deschanel.

Movie poster for Ad Astra (2019)

Additional Photography

Ad Astra

2019 • Movie
Movie poster for Gangster Squad (2013)

Additional Photography

Gangster Squad

2013 • Movie
Movie poster for Titanic (1997)

Additional Photography

Titanic

1997 • Movie
Movie poster for The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

Additional Photography

The Black Stallion Returns

1983 • Movie
Movie poster for A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

Additional Photography

A Woman Under the Influence

1974 • Movie
Movie poster for The Hello Machine (1974)

Cinematography

The Hello Machine

1974 • Movie
Movie poster for The Godfather (1972)

Additional Camera

The Godfather

1972 • Movie
Movie poster for THX 1138 (1971)

Thanks

THX 1138

1971 • Movie
Movies

Acting Appearances in Movies

Movie cast credits for Caleb Deschanel.

Movie poster for Hal (2019)

as Self

Hal

2019 • Movie
Movie poster for Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016)

as Self

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

2016 • Movie
Movie poster for The Natural: The Best There Ever Was (2016)

as Self

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

2016 • Movie
Movie poster for Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic (2012)

as Self

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012 • Movie
Movie poster for Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of (2012)

as Self

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012 • Movie
Movie poster for These Amazing Shadows (2011)

as Self

These Amazing Shadows

2011 • Movie
Movie poster for Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)

as Self

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007 • Movie
Movie poster for Fog City Mavericks (2007)

as Self

Fog City Mavericks

2007 • Movie
Movie poster for The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007)

as Self

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007 • Movie
Movie poster for Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)

as Self

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007 • Movie
Movie poster for View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007)

as Self

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

2007 • Movie
Movie poster for Shadows of Suspense (2006)

as Self

Shadows of Suspense

2006 • Movie