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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Almost universally considered one of the greatest cinematographers of all time... more
Trivia:
Presented the 'Best New Director' award to Alice Nellis for Výlet (2002)... more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Cinema Retro Issue #14 Now En Route To All Subscribers
(From CinemaRetro. 11 May 2009, 10:39 AM, PDT)
London's Lunch Club Honors Scriptwriter Jimmy Perry
(From CinemaRetro. 30 April 2009, 5:44 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
John Cardiff | Jack Cardiff OBE
Filmography
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Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Director, Actor, Visual Effects, Art Director, Editor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Cinematographer
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1. | "The Other Side of the Screen" (2007) | 2007 | - | - | |
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2. | Lights2 (2005) | 2005 | - | 7.3 (9) | |
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3. | The Tell-Tale Heart (2004) | 2004 | - | 7.5 (9) | |
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4. | The Suicidal Dog (2000) | 2000 | - | 5.9 (17) | |
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5. | The Dance of Shiva (1998) | 1998 | - | 6.6 (39) | |
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6. | Vivaldi's Four Seasons (1991) | 1991 | - | 7.6 (7) | |
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7. | The Magic Balloon (1990) | 1990 | - | 8.5 (5) | |
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8. | Call from Space (1989) | 1989 | - | 5.4 (38) | |
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9. | Million Dollar Mystery (1987) | 1987 | - | 4.5 (147) | |
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10. | Tai-Pan (1986) | 1986 | - | 5.2 (702) | |
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11. | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) | (director of photography) | 1985 | $300M | 5.8 (34,136) |
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12. | Cat's Eye (1985) | 1985 | - | 5.9 (5,845) | |
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13. | Conan the Destroyer (1984) | 1984 | - | 5.4 (18,448) | |
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14. | "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) | 1984 | - | 7.0 (194) | |
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15. | Scandalous (1984) | 1984 | - | 4.3 (94) | |
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16. | "The Far Pavilions" (1984) | (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 7.0 (277) |
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17. | The Wicked Lady (1983) | 1983 | - | 2.9 (497) | |
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18. | Ghost Story (1981) | 1981 | - | 5.8 (2,529) | |
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19. | The Dogs of War (1980) | 1980 | - | 6.2 (2,652) | |
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20. | The Awakening (1980) | 1980 | - | 4.6 (725) | |
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21. | A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) | 1979 | - | 5.4 (152) | |
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22. | Avalanche Express (1979) | 1979 | - | 4.5 (443) | |
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23. | The Fifth Musketeer (1979) | 1979 | - | 5.2 (277) | |
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24. | Death on the Nile (1978) | 1978 | - | 7.1 (6,661) | |
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25. | Crossed Swords (1977) | 1977 | - | 6.1 (454) | |
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26. | Ride a Wild Pony (1975) | 1975 | - | 6.4 (69) | |
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27. | Scalawag (1973) | 1973 | - | 5.0 (89) | |
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28. | The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) | 1968 | - | 5.0 (690) | |
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29. | The Mercenaries (1968) | (uncredited) | 1968 | - | 6.7 (671) |
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30. | Fanny (1961) | 1961 | - | 7.2 (613) | |
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31. | The Vikings (1958) | 1958 | - | 7.0 (3,880) | |
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32. | The Big Money (1958) | 1958 | - | 5.0 (39) | |
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33. | Legend of the Lost (1957) | 1957 | - | 5.7 (777) | |
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34. | The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) | 1957 | - | 6.6 (1,829) | |
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35. | The Brave One (1956) | 1956 | - | 7.1 (122) | |
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36. | War and Peace (1956) | 1956 | - | 6.8 (2,629) | |
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37. | The Barefoot Contessa (1954) | 1954 | - | 6.9 (3,335) | |
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38. | Il maestro di Don Giovanni (1954) | 1954 | - | 6.0 (18) | |
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39. | Montmartre nocturne (1954) | 1954 | - | - | |
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40. | The Master of Ballantrae (1953) | 1953 | - | 6.5 (347) | |
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41. | The Story of William Tell (1953) | 1953 | - | - | |
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42. | It Started in Paradise (1952) | 1952 | - | 4.7 (13) | |
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43. | The Magic Box (1952) | 1952 | - | 7.5 (356) | |
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44. | The African Queen (1951) | 1951 | - | 8.1 (30,794) | |
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45. | Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) | 1951 | - | 6.9 (587) | |
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46. | Paris (1951) | 1951 | - | - | |
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47. | The Black Rose (1950) | 1950 | - | 6.0 (594) | |
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48. | Peintres et artistes montmartrois (1950) | 1950 | - | - | |
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49. | Under Capricorn (1949) | 1949 | - | 6.1 (1,851) | |
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50. | Scott of the Antarctic (1948) | 1948 | - | 6.8 (447) | |
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51. | Arabian Bazaar (1948) | 1948 | - | - | |
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52. | The Red Shoes (1948) | 1948 | - | 8.2 (7,149) | |
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53. | Black Narcissus (1947) | 1947 | - | 8.1 (6,049) | |
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54. | A Matter of Life and Death (1946) | 1946 | - | 8.0 (5,807) | |
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55. | Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) | 1945 | - | 6.4 (752) | |
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56. | Western Approaches (1944) | 1944 | - | 7.9 (20) | |
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57. | Scottish Mazurka (1943) | 1943 | - | - | |
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58. | The Great Mr. Handel (1942) | 1942 | - | 6.9 (33) | |
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59. | Border Weave (1942) | 1942 | - | - | |
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60. | Out of the Box (1942) | 1942 | - | - | |
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61. | Colour in Clay (1942) | 1942 | - | - | |
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62. | This Is Colour (1942) | 1942 | - | - | |
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63. | Queen Cotton (1941) | 1941 | - | - | |
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64. | Western Isles (1941) | 1941 | - | - | |
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65. | Plastic Surgery in Wartime (1941) | 1941 | - | - | |
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66. | Green Girdle (1941) | 1941 | - | - | |
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67. | Peasant Island (1940) | 1940 | - | - | |
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68. | World Windows (1939) | 1939 | - | - | |
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69. | Main Street of Paris (1939) | 1939 | - | - | |
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70. | Paris on Parade: A FitzPatrick Traveltalk (1938) | (as John Cardiff) | 1938 | - | 5.9 (53) |
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71. | La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana (1938) | 1938 | - | - | |
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72. | Wings of the Morning (1937) | 1937 | - | 6.2 (60) | |
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73. | The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) | (uncredited) | 1935 | - | 6.5 (309) |
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Camera and Electrical Department
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1. | Flamingo Blues (2004) | (lighting advisor) | 2004 | - | 8.9 (10) |
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2. | The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) | (cinematographer: location scenes) | 1959 | - | 7.6 (3,130) |
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3. | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) | (camera operator: Technicolor) | 1943 | - | 8.1 (4,042) |
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4. | The Four Feathers (1939) | (camera operator) (uncredited) | 1939 | - | 7.8 (1,966) |
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5. | Knight Without Armour (1937) | (camera operator) | 1937 | - | 6.7 (294) |
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6. | Dark Journey (1937) | (camera operator) (uncredited) | 1937 | - | 6.2 (200) |
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7. | The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) | (camera operator) (uncredited) | 1936 | - | 7.4 (358) |
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8. | As You Like It (1936) | (camera operator) | 1936 | - | 6.1 (266) |
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9. | Things to Come (1936) | (camera operator) (uncredited) | 1936 | - | 6.8 (1,817) |
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10. | The Coronation of King George VI (1936) | (camera operator) | 1936 | - | - |
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11. | The Ghost Goes West (1935) | (camera operator) (uncredited) | 1935 | - | 6.9 (405) |
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12. | Brewster's Millions (1935) | (camera operator) | 1935 | - | 7.5 (13) |
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13. | Honeymoon for Three (1935) | (camera operator) | 1935 | - | - |
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14. | Diamond Cut Diamond (1932) | (assistant camera) | 1932 | - | - |
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15. | The Ghost Train (1931) | (assistant camera) | 1931 | - | 6.1 (6) |
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16. | The Skin Game (1931) | (clapper boy) (uncredited) | 1931 | - | 5.9 (920) |
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17. | Loose Ends (1930) | (assistant camera) | 1930 | - | - |
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18. | The Flame of Love (1930) | (assistant camera) | 1930 | - | - |
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19. | Hate Ship (1929) | (assistant camera) | 1929 | - | - |
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20. | The American Prisoner (1929) | (clapper boy) | 1929 | - | - |
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21. | Harmony Heaven (1929) | (clapper boy) | 1929 | - | - |
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Director
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1. | The Mutations (1974) | 1974 | - | 5.1 (303) | |
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2. | "Follyfoot" (1971) | (4 episodes, 1972-1973) | 1973 | - | 7.7 (28) |
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3. | Penny Gold (1973) | 1973 | - | 6.9 (24) | |
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4. | The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) | 1968 | - | 5.0 (690) | |
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5. | The Mercenaries (1968) | 1968 | - | 6.7 (671) | |
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6. | The Liquidator (1965) | 1965 | - | 5.3 (287) | |
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7. | Young Cassidy (1965) | 1965 | - | 6.6 (309) | |
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8. | The Long Ships (1964) | 1964 | - | 5.9 (843) | |
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9. | The Lion (1962) | 1962 | - | 6.2 (191) | |
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10. | My Geisha (1962) | 1962 | - | 6.2 (485) | |
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11. | Sons and Lovers (1960) | 1960 | - | 7.4 (376) | |
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12. | Scent of Mystery (1960) | 1960 | - | 6.1 (40) | |
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13. | Beyond This Place (1959) | 1959 | - | 6.7 (42) | |
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14. | Intent to Kill (1958) | 1958 | - | 7.9 (25) | |
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15. | The Story of William Tell (1953) | 1953 | - | - | |
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1. | Tiptoes (1927) | 1927 | - | 8.6 (5) | |
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2. | The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923) | (uncredited) Undetermined Subordinate Role | 1923 | - | - |
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3. | Billy's Rose (1922) | 1922 | - | - | |
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4. | My Son, My Son (1918) | 1918 | - | - | |
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1. | Silence Becomes You (2005) | (visual effects coordinator) | 2005 | - | 3.9 (796) |
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2. | The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) | (special effects camera) (uncredited) | 1936 | - | 7.4 (358) |
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3. | Things to Come (1936) | (special effects camera operator) (uncredited) | 1936 | - | 6.8 (1,817) |
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1. | The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) | (adaptation) | 1968 | - | 5.0 (690) |
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1. | The Informer (1929) | (production runner) | 1929 | - | 7.0 (23) |
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1. | Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) | (thanks) | 1999 | - | 7.7 (35) |
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2. | The Colour Merchant (1998) (V) | (thanks) | 1998 | - | - |
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1. | "British Film Forever" (2007) | Himself (2 episodes, 2007) | 2007 | - | 6.7 (26) |
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2. | Painting with Light (2007) (V) | Himself | 2007 | - | - |
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3. | 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.5 (139) |
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4. | Silent Britain (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 7.8 (33) |
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5. | "Film '72" (1972) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 7.9 (213) |
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6. | 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 4.2 (25) |
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7. | "Britain's Finest" (2003) | Himself (2 episodes, 2005) | 2005 | - | 8.7 (11) |
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8. | Cineastas contra magnates (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.4 (57) |
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9. | The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 8.3 (145) |
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10. | "Breakfast" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.3 (49) |
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11. | Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 6.8 (23) |
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12. | The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) | Himself - Honorary Award Recipient | 2001 | - | 6.1 (655) |
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13. | A Profile of 'Black Narcissus' (2000) | Himself | 2000 | - | 8.8 (15) |
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14. | A Profile of 'The Red Shoes' (2000) | Himself | 2000 | - | 7.3 (10) |
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15. | A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (2000) (V) | Himself | 2000 | - | 7.2 (35) |
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16. | Glorious Technicolor (1998) (TV) | Himself - Cinematographer | 1998 | - | 8.2 (96) |
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17. | The Colour Merchant (1998) (V) | Himself | 1998 | - | - |
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18. | A Matter of Michael & Emeric (1997) (TV) | Himself | 1997 | - | 7.8 (11) |
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19. | "Moving Pictures" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | - |
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20. | Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland (1965) | Himself | 1965 | - | 5.4 (22) |
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2. | The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (2004) (TV) | |
Additional Details
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 3 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Short | Adventure more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Independent Film more
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