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Under Capricorn (1949) -- In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor...
Ride a Wild Pony (1975) -- Scott, a poor farm boy, is given a wild pony from a wealthy ranch owner's herd to ride to and from school...
Ride a Wild Pony (1975) -- Scott, a poor farm boy, is given a wild pony from a wealthy ranch owner's herd to ride to and from school...
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Overview

Date of Death:
22 April 2009, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Almost universally considered one of the greatest cinematographers of all time... more
Trivia:
Cousin of Kay Kendall. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Alternate Names:
John Cardiff | Jack Cardiff OBE

Filmography

Cinematographer:
  1. "The Other Side of the Screen" (2007) TV mini-series
  2. Lights2 (2005)
  3. The Tell-Tale Heart (2004)
  4. The Suicidal Dog (2000)

  5. The Dance of Shiva (1998)
  6. Vivaldi's Four Seasons (1991)
  7. The Magic Balloon (1990)

  8. Call from Space (1989)
  9. Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
    ... aka Money Mania
  10. Tai-Pan (1986)
    ... aka James Clavell's Tai-Pan (USA: complete title)
  11. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) (director of photography)
    ... aka First Blood Part II (Australia: TV title)
  12. Cat's Eye (1985)
    ... aka Stephen King's Cat's Eye
  13. Conan the Destroyer (1984)
  14. "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) TV mini-series
  15. Scandalous (1984)
  16. "The Far Pavilions" (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Blade of Steel
        - Part One: Return to India (1984) TV episode
  17. The Wicked Lady (1983)
  18. Ghost Story (1981)
  19. The Dogs of War (1980)
  20. The Awakening (1980)
    ... aka The Wakening (UK: alternative title)

  21. A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)
  22. Avalanche Express (1979)
  23. The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
    ... aka Das Geheimnis der eisernen Maske (Austria) (West Germany)
    ... aka Behind the Iron Mask
    ... aka The 5th Musketeer (USA: poster title)
  24. Death on the Nile (1978)
    ... aka Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile (UK: complete title)
  25. Crossed Swords (1977)
    ... aka The Prince and the Pauper (UK)
  26. Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
    ... aka Born to Run
  27. Scalawag (1973)
    ... aka Jamie's Treasure Hunt (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Protuva (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
    ... aka Un magnifico ceffo di galera (Italy)

  28. The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968)
    ... aka Girl on a Motorcycle (UK: poster title (DVD title)) (USA: alternative spelling)
    ... aka La motocyclette (France)
    ... aka Naked Under Leather (USA: reissue title)
  29. The Mercenaries (1968) (uncredited)
    ... aka Dark of the Sun (USA)
  30. Fanny (1961)

  31. The Vikings (1958)
  32. The Big Money (1958)
  33. Legend of the Lost (1957)
    ... aka Timbuctù (Italy)
  34. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
  35. The Brave One (1956)
  36. War and Peace (1956)
    ... aka Guerra e pace (Italy)
  37. The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
    ... aka La contessa scalza (Italy)
  38. Il maestro di Don Giovanni (1954)
    ... aka Crossed Swords (USA)
  39. Montmartre nocturne (1954)
  40. The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
  41. The Story of William Tell (1953)
  42. It Started in Paradise (1952)
  43. The Magic Box (1952)
  44. The African Queen (1951)
  45. Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
  46. Paris (1951)
  47. The Black Rose (1950)
  48. Peintres et artistes montmartrois (1950)

  49. Under Capricorn (1949)
  50. Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
  51. Arabian Bazaar (1948)
    ... aka World Window #7: Arabian Bazaar (USA: alternative title)
  52. The Red Shoes (1948)
  53. Black Narcissus (1947)
  54. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
    ... aka Stairway to Heaven (USA)
  55. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
  56. Western Approaches (1944)
    ... aka The Raider
  57. Scottish Mazurka (1943)
    ... aka Szkocki mazurek (Poland)
  58. The Great Mr. Handel (1942)
  59. Colour in Clay (1942)
  60. This Is Colour (1942)
  61. Border Weave (1942)
  62. Out of the Box (1942)
  63. Queen Cotton (1941)
  64. Western Isles (1941)
  65. Plastic Surgery in Wartime (1941)
  66. Green Girdle (1941)
  67. Peasant Island (1940)

  68. World Windows (1939)
  69. Main Street of Paris (1939)
  70. Paris on Parade: A FitzPatrick Traveltalk (1938) (as John Cardiff)
    ... aka Paris on Parade (USA: short title)
  71. La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana (1938)
  72. Wings of the Morning (1937)
  73. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. Flamingo Blues (2004) (lighting advisor)

  2. The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) (cinematographer: location scenes)

  3. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) (camera operator: Technicolor)
    ... aka Colonel Blimp (USA)
    ... aka The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA)

  4. The Four Feathers (1939) (camera operator) (uncredited)
  5. Knight Without Armour (1937) (camera operator)
    ... aka Knight Without Armor (USA)
  6. Dark Journey (1937) (camera operator) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Anxious Years
  7. The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) (camera operator) (uncredited)
  8. As You Like It (1936) (camera operator)
  9. Things to Come (1936) (camera operator) (uncredited)
    ... aka H.G. Wells' Things to Come (UK: complete title)
  10. The Coronation of King George VI (1936) (camera operator)
  11. The Ghost Goes West (1935) (camera operator) (uncredited)
  12. Brewster's Millions (1935) (camera operator)
  13. Honeymoon for Three (1935) (camera operator)
  14. Diamond Cut Diamond (1932) (assistant camera)
    ... aka Blame the Woman (USA)
  15. The Ghost Train (1931) (assistant camera)
  16. The Skin Game (1931) (clapper boy) (uncredited)
  17. Loose Ends (1930) (assistant camera)
  18. The Flame of Love (1930) (assistant camera)
    ... aka Hai-Tang: Der Weg zur Schande (Germany)
    ... aka Road to Dishonour (UK)

  19. Hate Ship (1929) (assistant camera)
  20. The American Prisoner (1929) (clapper boy)
  21. Harmony Heaven (1929) (clapper boy)
Director:
  1. The Mutations (1974)
    ... aka Dr. of Evil (UK)
    ... aka The Freakmaker
    ... aka The Mutation
  2. "Follyfoot" (4 episodes, 1972-1973)
        - The Letter (1973) TV episode
        - The Challenge (1973) TV episode
        - The Prize (1972) TV episode
        - The Hundred Pound Horse (1972) TV episode
  3. Penny Gold (1973)

  4. The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968)
    ... aka Girl on a Motorcycle (UK: poster title (DVD title)) (USA: alternative spelling)
    ... aka La motocyclette (France)
    ... aka Naked Under Leather (USA: reissue title)
  5. The Mercenaries (1968)
    ... aka Dark of the Sun (USA)
  6. The Liquidator (1965)
  7. Young Cassidy (1965)
  8. The Long Ships (1964)
    ... aka Dugi brodovi (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
  9. The Lion (1962)
  10. My Geisha (1962)
  11. Sons and Lovers (1960)
    ... aka D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers (Australia)
  12. Scent of Mystery (1960)
    ... aka Holiday in Spain (UK)

  13. Beyond This Place (1959)
    ... aka Web of Evidence (USA)
  14. Intent to Kill (1958)
  15. The Story of William Tell (1953)
Actor:
  1. Tiptoes (1927)
    ... aka Tip Toes
  2. The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Subordinate Role
  3. Billy's Rose (1922)

  4. My Son, My Son (1918)
Visual Effects:
  1. Silence Becomes You (2005) (visual effects coordinator)

  2. The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) (special effects camera) (uncredited)
  3. Things to Come (1936) (special effects camera operator) (uncredited)
    ... aka H.G. Wells' Things to Come (UK: complete title)
Writer:
  1. The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) (adaptation)
    ... aka Girl on a Motorcycle (UK: poster title (DVD title)) (USA: alternative spelling)
    ... aka La motocyclette (France)
    ... aka Naked Under Leather (USA: reissue title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Informer (1929) (production runner)
Thanks:
  1. Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) (thanks)
  2. The Colour Merchant (1998) (V) (thanks)
Self:
  1. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
        - Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (2007) TV episode (as Jack Cardiff OBE) .... Himself
        - Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) TV episode (as Jack Cardiff OBE) .... Himself
  2. Painting with Light (2007) (V) .... Himself
  3. 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Film4's 50 Films to See Before You Die (UK: complete title)
  4. Silent Britain (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Film '72" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
    ... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 13 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  6. 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "Britain's Finest" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Actresses (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Actors (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Cineastas contra magnates (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Cineastes contra magnats (Spain: Catalan title)
    ... aka Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (International: English title)
  9. The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 18 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  12. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
  13. A Profile of 'The Red Shoes' (2000) .... Himself
  14. A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (2000) (V) .... Himself
  15. A Profile of 'Black Narcissus' (2000) .... Himself

  16. Glorious Technicolor (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Cinematographer
  17. The Colour Merchant (1998) (V) .... Himself
  18. A Matter of Michael & Emeric (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "Moving Pictures" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 7 May 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself

  20. Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland (1965) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Cinema tres"
        - Episode dated 2 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (2004) (TV)


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