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Jack Cardiff

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Jack Cardiff

Known For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

Sep 18, 1914 (112 years old)

Place of Birth

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia Jack Cardiff was a British cinematographer, director and photographer. His career spanned the development of cinema, from silent film, through early experiments in Technicolor to filmmaking in the 21st century. He was best known for his influential colour cinematography for directors such as Powell and Pressburger, Huston and Hitchcock.

Known For

Acting
2010Embracing Chaos: Making The African QueenSelf (archive footage)
2010Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffSelf
2010All Night LongSelf
2006Silent BritainHimself
2005The Adventures of Errol FlynnSelf - Director and Cinematographer (also archive footage)
2005Filmmakers vs. TycoonsSelf
2004The Prince, The Showgirl and Me
2001Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in LoveSelf
2001Painting with LightSelf
2000A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'Self
2000A Profile of 'The Red Shoes'Self
2000A Profile of 'Black Narcissus'Self
1998Glorious TechnicolorSelf
1998The Colour MerchantSelf
1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneSelf - Interviewee
1965Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Irelandself
1960Mining Review 13th Year No. 8Himself
1927Tiptoes
1924The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
Production
1929The InformerProduction Runner
Directing
1974The MutationsDirector
1973Penny GoldDirector
1968Dark of the SunDirector
1968The Girl on a MotorcycleDirector
1965The LiquidatorDirector
1965Young CassidyDirector
1964The Long ShipsDirector
1962My GeishaDirector
1962The LionDirector
1960Sons and LoversDirector
1960Scent of MysteryDirector
1959Web of EvidenceDirector
1958Intent to KillDirector
1953The Story of William TellDirector
Writing
1968The Girl on a MotorcycleAdaptation
Crew
2000The Suicidal DogCinematography
1984The Far PavilionsCinematography
1954Crossed SwordsCinematography
1953The Story of William TellCinematography
1953The Master of BallantraeCinematography
1943Scottish MazurkaCinematography
1942The Great Mr HandelCinematography
1942Border WeaveCinematography
1941The Western IslesCinematography
1941Colour in ClayCinematography