CALEB DESCHANEL's, A.S.C. (Director of Photography) film credits include "The Natural," "The Right Stuff" and "Fly Away Home," which earned him Academy Award nominations, and "The Black Stallion," which was widely acclaimed for its visual beauty and which brought him a British Academy Award nomination. In addition, Deschanel received the National Society of Film Critics Award for cinematography in 1979 for his work on both "The Black Stallion" and "Being There."
   Deschanel's other films as director of photography include "More American Graffiti," "Let's Spend the Night Together," "The Slugger's Wife" and "It Could Happen to You."
   Deschanel's credits as a director include "The Escape Artist," "Crusoe" and a number of short films. His short film "Trains" won the Silver Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival, and the short "Valley Forge" has been shown around the world by the United States Information Agency. For television, he directed several episodes of the series "Twin Peaks."
   Deschanel graduated from John Hopkins University, then studied at the University of Southern California Film School and the American Film Institute before interning with cinematographer Gordon Willis. He began his career in commercials, short subjects and documentaries.

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