Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel, A.S.C.
Caleb Deschanel, 2009 in San Diego
Born	Joseph Caleb Deschanel (1944-09-21) September 21, 1944 (age 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Severn School Johns Hopkins University USC School of Cinematic Arts AFI Conservatory
Occupation	Cinematographer, director
Years active	1969–present
Spouse(s)	Mary Jo Weir (m. 1972)
Children	Emily Deschanel (b. 1976) Zooey Deschanel (b. 1980)

Joseph Caleb Deschanel, A.S.C. (born September 21, 1944) is an American film cinematographer and film/television director. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography five times. He is a member of the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress, representing the American Society of Cinematographers.

Deschanel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Ann Ward (née Orr) and Paul Jules Deschanel. His father was French, from Oullins, Rhône, and his mother was American. Deschanel was raised in his mother's Quaker religion. He went to Severn School for high school. He attended Johns Hopkins University from 1962 to 1966, where he met Walter Murch, with whom he staged happenings, including a memorable one in which Murch simply sat down and ate an apple for an audience. Murch graduated a year ahead of him and encouraged Deschanel to follow him to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where he graduated in 1968. During this time, he was a member of a band of film students called The Dirty Dozen, a group that attracted the attention of the Hollywood system. Following his graduation, he attended the AFI Conservatory and graduated in 1969 as a member of its first class.