Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel: Biography in Details

Who is Caleb Deschanel?

Caleb Deschanel is an award-winning American cinematographer and film director working in the film industry for the last 40 years.

He is a member of the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress, Representing the American Society of Cinematographer since 1984.

Who are the parents of Caleb Deschanel?

Caleb Deschanel was born as Joseph Caleb Deschanel on September 21, 1994, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Ann Ward (née Orr) and Paul Jules Deschanel. His ethnicity is unknown.

His father was french whereas his mother was an American who raised him in Quaker religion.

For schooling, He went to Severn School. He attended John Hopkins University from 1962 to 1966. Then in 1968, he graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

Caleb Deschanel was also a member of a band of film students called “The Dirty Dozen”, this group attracted attention from the Hollywood system. He also attended American Flim Institution Conservatory and graduated in 1969 as a member of its first class.

Caleb Deschanel: Career, Profession

Career in Cinematography

Caleb Deschanel first started his journey with the 1979 film  ”Being There” which was a huge success. Since then he has done many movies like ”The Black Stallion”, ”The Right Stuff”, ”The Natural”, ”Fly Away Home”, ”Anna and the King”, ”The Patriot”, ”The Passion of the Christ”, ”Never look away” and ”The Lion King” to name few. He has even worked as a camera operator for Wakefield Orloff and Paisley Production.

Deschanel successfully shot for the Disney remake The Lion King along with Jon Favreau who directed and produced the movie. The crew was led by VFX production supervisor Rob Legato with MPC Film

A career as a Director

He has directed the 1982 film ”The Escape Artist” and few episodes of ”Crusoe”, ”Twin Peaks”, ”Rhythm of My Heart”, ”Law & Order: Trial by Jury”, ”Conviction”and ”Bones”.

Awards and Nomination

He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography six times. The awards he has won are the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography in ”Being there” and ”The Black Station” and the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Cinematography in ”The Patriot”‘.

Caleb Deschanel’s daughters Emily and Zooey headed to Oscar in order to support their father. He was nominated in the cinematography category for the film “Never Look Away.”

Caleb Deschanel: Net Worth, Salary

He has done great work in the field of the film industry. Along with his success, there is no doubt about his good amount of earnings.

As of 2023, Caleb Deschanel has a net worth of around $10 million.

How tall is Caleb Deschanel?

Caleb Deschanel is 6 feet 1 inch tall and has a decent weight. He has a blue eye color with salt and pepper hair.

Social Media

Caleb Deschanel is not active on social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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