Caleb Deschanel

Career Overview

Caleb Deschanel has 64 screen credits in a career dating back to 1969. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently The Black Stallion with 2 titles. Signature works include Wildwood, The Godfather, Titanic. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Camera
Gender: male
Known Credits: 64
Birth Date: 1944-09-21
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

The Black Stallion (2 titles)
The Lion King (1 titles)
The Lion King (Reboot) Collection (1 titles)
Jack Reacher (1 titles)
National Treasure (1 titles)
The Passion of the Christ Collection (1 titles)
American Graffiti Collection (1 titles)
The Godfather (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Robert Duvall (2 collaborations)
Peyton Elizabeth Lee (1 collaborations)
Jacob Tremblay (1 collaborations)
Carey Mulligan (1 collaborations)
Mahershala Ali (1 collaborations)
Awkwafina (1 collaborations)
Angela Bassett (1 collaborations)
Jake Johnson (1 collaborations)
Charlie Day (1 collaborations)
Amandla Stenberg (1 collaborations)

Credits

camera (41 credits)
- Wildwood
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2026
- Ad Astra
  additional photography
  
  camera
  
  2019
- The Lion King
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2019
- Never Look Away
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2018
- Unforgettable
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2017
- Rules Don't Apply
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2016
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2016
- Winter's Tale
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2014
- Gangster Squad
  additional photography
  
  camera
  
  2013
- Jack Reacher
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2012
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2012
- Killer Joe
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2012
- Dream House
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- My Sister's Keeper
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2009
- Killshot
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Ask the Dust
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- National Treasure
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2004
- The Passion of the Christ
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2004
- Timeline
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- The Hunted
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- The Patriot
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2000
- Anna and the King
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1999
- Message in a Bottle
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1999
- Hope Floats
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1998
- Titanic
  additional photography
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Fly Away Home
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1996
- It Could Happen to You
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1994
- The Slugger's Wife
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- The Natural
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1984
- The Right Stuff
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- The Black Stallion Returns
  additional photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- Let's Spend the Night Together
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1982
- Being There
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1979
- The Black Stallion
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1979
- More American Graffiti
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1979
- Apocalypse Now
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1979
- A Woman Under the Influence
  additional photography
  
  camera
  
  1974
- The Godfather
  additional camera
  
  camera
  
  1972
- Lanton Mills
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1969
- Rodeo
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1969
actors (15 credits)
- Hal
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- These Amazing Shadows
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Fog City Mavericks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Shadows of Suspense
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Visions of Light
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
directing (5 credits)
- Bones
  
  - The Glowing Bones in the Old Stone House (2007) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Twin Peaks
  
  - The Black Widow (1991) ... director directing
  
  - Drive with a Dead Girl (1990) ... director directing
  
  - Realization Time (1990) ... director directing
  
  1990
- Crusoe
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Escape Artist
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Trains
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
writing (1 credits)
- Trains
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1976
crew (2 credits)
- The Hello Machine
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1974
- THX 1138
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1971