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Caleb Deschanel

1944 - Today

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Joseph Caleb Deschanel (born September 21, 1944) is an American cinematographer and director of film and television. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography six times. He is a member of the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress, representing the American Society of Cinematographers. He has been married to actress Mary Jo Deschanel since 1972, with whom he has two daughters, actresses Emily and Zooey Deschanel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Caleb Deschanel is the 1,033rd most popular film director (up from 1,112th in 2019), the 7,296th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,226th in 2019) and the 264th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Caleb Deschanel ranks 1,033 out of 2,041. Before him are Abderrahmane Sissako, Chad Stahelski, Zbigniew Rybczyński, Tom DiCillo, Jack Conway, and Gary Ross. After him are Alex Proyas, Eduard Tisse, Harold Becker, Ted Wilde, Mario Camus, and Vladimir Bortko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Caleb Deschanel ranks 495. Before him are Michel Maffesoli, Dale Dye, Pratibha Ray, Andrew Davis, Sandra Bem, and Isao Okano. After him are Kenneth Cranham, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Chris von Saltza, Jon Hiseman, Christine Goitschel, and George Baker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Caleb Deschanel ranks 7,298 out of 20,380. Before him are Gary Ross (1956), Victor Buono (1938), Bill Joy (1954), Richard Portnow (1947), Shirley Horn (1934), and George Nader (1921). After him are Thomas Ian Griffith (1962), Anthony Downs (1930), Beatrice Mintz (1921), Dana Reeve (1961), Taylor Hawkins (1972), and Stephen Hopkins (1707).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Caleb Deschanel ranks 264. Before him are Christopher McQuarrie (1968), Michael Chapman (1935), Chad Stahelski (1968), Tom DiCillo (1953), Jack Conway (1887), and Gary Ross (1956). After him are Harold Becker (1928), Ted Wilde (1889), Greg Nicotero (1963), Taylor Sheridan (1970), Iwao Takamoto (1925), and Cameron Crowe (1957).

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