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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Almost universally considered one of the greatest cinematographers of all time... more
Trivia:
Cousin of Kay Kendall. 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)
(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
Jump to filmography as: Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Director, Actor, Visual Effects, Art Director, Editor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Cinematographer:
- "The Other Side of the Screen" (2007) TV mini-series
- Lights2 (2005)
- The Tell-Tale Heart (2004)
- The Suicidal Dog (2000)
- The Dance of Shiva (1998)
- Vivaldi's Four Seasons (1991)
- The Magic Balloon (1990)
- Call from Space (1989)
- Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
... aka Money Mania - Tai-Pan (1986)
... aka James Clavell's Tai-Pan (USA: complete title) - Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) (director of photography)
... aka First Blood Part II (Australia: TV title) - Cat's Eye (1985)
... aka Stephen King's Cat's Eye - Conan the Destroyer (1984)
- "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) TV mini-series
- Scandalous (1984)
- "The Far Pavilions" (1 episode, 1984)
... aka Blade of Steel
- Part One: Return to India (1984) TV episode - The Wicked Lady (1983)
- Ghost Story (1981)
- The Dogs of War (1980)
- The Awakening (1980)
... aka The Wakening (UK: alternative title) - A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)
- Avalanche Express (1979)
- 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) - Death on the Nile (1978)
... aka Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile (UK: complete title) - Crossed Swords (1977)
... aka The Prince and the Pauper (UK) - Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
... aka Born to Run - Scalawag (1973)
... aka Jamie's Treasure Hunt (USA: reissue title)
... aka Protuva (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
... aka Un magnifico ceffo di galera (Italy) - 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) - The Mercenaries (1968) (uncredited)
... aka Dark of the Sun (USA) - Fanny (1961)
- The Vikings (1958)
- The Big Money (1958)
- Legend of the Lost (1957)
... aka Timbuctù (Italy) - The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
- The Brave One (1956)
- War and Peace (1956)
... aka Guerra e pace (Italy) - The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
... aka La contessa scalza (Italy) - Il maestro di Don Giovanni (1954)
... aka Crossed Swords (USA) - Montmartre nocturne (1954)
- The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
- The Story of William Tell (1953)
- It Started in Paradise (1952)
- The Magic Box (1952)
- The African Queen (1951)
- Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
- Paris (1951)
- The Black Rose (1950)
- Peintres et artistes montmartrois (1950)
- Under Capricorn (1949)
- Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
- Arabian Bazaar (1948)
... aka World Window #7: Arabian Bazaar (USA: alternative title) - The Red Shoes (1948)
- Black Narcissus (1947)
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
... aka Stairway to Heaven (USA) - Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
- Western Approaches (1944)
... aka The Raider - Scottish Mazurka (1943)
... aka Szkocki mazurek (Poland) - The Great Mr. Handel (1942)
- Colour in Clay (1942)
- This Is Colour (1942)
- Border Weave (1942)
- Out of the Box (1942)
- Queen Cotton (1941)
- Western Isles (1941)
- Plastic Surgery in Wartime (1941)
- Green Girdle (1941)
- Peasant Island (1940)
- World Windows (1939)
- Main Street of Paris (1939)
- Paris on Parade: A FitzPatrick Traveltalk (1938) (as John Cardiff)
... aka Paris on Parade (USA: short title) - La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana (1938)
- Wings of the Morning (1937)
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical Department:
- Flamingo Blues (2004) (lighting advisor)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) (cinematographer: location scenes)
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) (camera operator: Technicolor)
... aka Colonel Blimp (USA)
... aka The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA) - The Four Feathers (1939) (camera operator) (uncredited)
- Knight Without Armour (1937) (camera operator)
... aka Knight Without Armor (USA) - Dark Journey (1937) (camera operator) (uncredited)
... aka The Anxious Years - The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) (camera operator) (uncredited)
- As You Like It (1936) (camera operator)
- Things to Come (1936) (camera operator) (uncredited)
... aka H.G. Wells' Things to Come (UK: complete title) - The Coronation of King George VI (1936) (camera operator)
- The Ghost Goes West (1935) (camera operator) (uncredited)
- Brewster's Millions (1935) (camera operator)
- Honeymoon for Three (1935) (camera operator)
- Diamond Cut Diamond (1932) (assistant camera)
... aka Blame the Woman (USA) - The Ghost Train (1931) (assistant camera)
- The Skin Game (1931) (clapper boy) (uncredited)
- Loose Ends (1930) (assistant camera)
- The Flame of Love (1930) (assistant camera)
... aka Hai-Tang: Der Weg zur Schande (Germany)
... aka Road to Dishonour (UK) - Hate Ship (1929) (assistant camera)
- The American Prisoner (1929) (clapper boy)
- Harmony Heaven (1929) (clapper boy)
Director:
- The Mutations (1974)
... aka Dr. of Evil (UK)
... aka The Freakmaker
... aka The Mutation - "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 - Penny Gold (1973)
- 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) - The Mercenaries (1968)
... aka Dark of the Sun (USA) - The Liquidator (1965)
- Young Cassidy (1965)
- The Long Ships (1964)
... aka Dugi brodovi (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) - The Lion (1962)
- My Geisha (1962)
- Sons and Lovers (1960)
... aka D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers (Australia) - Scent of Mystery (1960)
... aka Holiday in Spain (UK) - Beyond This Place (1959)
... aka Web of Evidence (USA) - Intent to Kill (1958)
- The Story of William Tell (1953)
Actor:
- Tiptoes (1927)
... aka Tip Toes - The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Subordinate Role
- Billy's Rose (1922)
- My Son, My Son (1918)
Visual Effects:
- Silence Becomes You (2005) (visual effects coordinator)
- The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) (special effects camera) (uncredited)
- Things to Come (1936) (special effects camera operator) (uncredited)
... aka H.G. Wells' Things to Come (UK: complete title)
Editor:
- The Tell-Tale Heart (2004)
Writer:
- 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:
- The Informer (1929) (production runner)
Thanks:
- Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) (thanks)
- The Colour Merchant (1998) (V) (thanks)
Self:
- "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 - Painting with Light (2007) (V) .... Himself
- 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Film4's 50 Films to See Before You Die (UK: complete title) - Silent Britain (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "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 - 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Britain's Finest" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
- Actresses (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Actors (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Cineastas contra magnates (2005) .... Himself
... aka Cineastes contra magnats (Spain: Catalan title)
... aka Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (International: English title) - The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 18 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
- A Profile of 'The Red Shoes' (2000) .... Himself
- A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (2000) (V) .... Himself
- A Profile of 'Black Narcissus' (2000) .... Himself
- Glorious Technicolor (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Cinematographer
- The Colour Merchant (1998) (V) .... Himself
- A Matter of Michael & Emeric (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- "Moving Pictures" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 7 May 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland (1965) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Cinema tres"
- Episode dated 2 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (2004) (TV)
Additional Details
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