Caleb Deschanel

Joseph Caleb Deschanel, (born September 21, 1944) is an American cinematographer. He is married to actress Mary Jo Weir and is the father of actresses Emily and Zooey Deschanel. He has been nominated for five Oscars, each time in the field of cinematography. Deschanel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to... Read More

Joseph Caleb Deschanel, (born September 21, 1944) is an American cinematographer.
He is married to actress Mary Jo Weir and is the father of actresses Emily and Zooey Deschanel.
He has been nominated for five Oscars, each time in the field of cinematography.

Deschanel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a French father and an American mother, who raised him in her Quaker religion.

His cinematography credits include Titanic, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, My Sister's Keeper, Fly Away Home, The Black Stallion, The Right Stuff, Hal Ashby's Being There, Timeline. He also worked on John Cassavetes' A Woman Under the Influence.
He also directed an episode of Bones, which stars his daughter Emily. See Less