Allen Daviau
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Allen Daviau was an acclaimed American cinematographer best known for his visually rich collaborations with director Steven Spielberg on films such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allen Daviau canonical | 10 |
| Allan Daviau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2461915 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Allen Daviau Context triple: [E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, cinematographyBy, Allen Daviau]
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A.
Peter Biziou
Peter Biziou is a British cinematographer known for his work on films such as "Bugsy Malone" and the Oscar-winning "Mississippi Burning."
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B.
Jean Raoux
Jean Raoux was a French painter of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his elegant genre scenes and portraits that bridged the Baroque and Rococo styles.
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C.
Gilbert Rozon
Gilbert Rozon is a Canadian entertainment producer best known as the controversial founder of the international comedy festival Just for Laughs.
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D.
Jean-Claude Olivier
Jean-Claude Olivier is a writer associated with the Juicy brand or publication.
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E.
Oscar Carré
Oscar Carré was a 19th-century circus director and impresario whose legacy in Dutch performing arts is commemorated by Amsterdam’s renowned Carré Theatre bearing his name.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Allen Daviau Target entity description: Allen Daviau was an acclaimed American cinematographer best known for his visually rich collaborations with director Steven Spielberg on films such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
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A.
Peter Biziou
Peter Biziou is a British cinematographer known for his work on films such as "Bugsy Malone" and the Oscar-winning "Mississippi Burning."
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B.
Jean Raoux
Jean Raoux was a French painter of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his elegant genre scenes and portraits that bridged the Baroque and Rococo styles.
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C.
Gilbert Rozon
Gilbert Rozon is a Canadian entertainment producer best known as the controversial founder of the international comedy festival Just for Laughs.
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D.
Jean-Claude Olivier
Jean-Claude Olivier is a writer associated with the Juicy brand or publication.
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E.
Oscar Carré
Oscar Carré was a 19th-century circus director and impresario whose legacy in Dutch performing arts is commemorated by Amsterdam’s renowned Carré Theatre bearing his name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| awardNominationForWork |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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surface form:
Academy Award for Best Cinematography for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Empire of the Sun
Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The Color Purple
|
| birthName | Allen Daviau self-link ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from COVID-19 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-06-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-04-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Loyola High School, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinematography
ⓘ
motion picture industry ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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fantasy film ⓘ historical drama film ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classic Hollywood cinematography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with Steven Spielberg
ⓘ
visually rich cinematography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
ⓘ
American Society of Cinematographers ⓘ |
| name | Allen Daviau self-link ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Avalon
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Bugsy ⓘ E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ⓘ Empire of the Sun ⓘ Fearless ⓘ The Color Purple ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
ⓘ
director of photography ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| style |
expressive lighting
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painterly compositions ⓘ rich color palettes ⓘ |
| workedOn |
film
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music video ⓘ television commercial ⓘ |
| workedWith | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Allen Daviau Description of subject: Allen Daviau was an acclaimed American cinematographer best known for his visually rich collaborations with director Steven Spielberg on films such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Color Purple (1985 film)
this entity surface form:
Allan Daviau
subject surface form:
Avalon (1990 film)