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October 16, 2006 — Sheigh Crabtree reports "The man who shot "Empire of the Sun," "E.T. the Extraterrestrial" and "The Color Purple" will be recognized for his life's work by the American Society of Cinematographers. Allen Daviau, a five-time Oscar nominee for cinematography, will be honored Feb. 18 with the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st Annual ASC Awards at the Century Plaza. In addition to his artistic contributions to film, Daviau is a generous mentor to young cinematographers and actively tests and experiments with new motion picture production and postproduction tools. "