Caleb Deschanel

Born September 21, 1944· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Emerging from a Philadelphia background and a Quaker upbringing, Deschanel pursued higher education at Johns Hopkins before transferring to the USC School of Cinematic Arts on the encouragement of fellow student Walter Murch, later completing the inaugural class of the AFI Conservatory in 1969. His professional path has combined cinematography with directing, earning six Academy Award nominations…