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Jack Cardiff

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Born: 1914-09-18
Died: 2009-04-22
From: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

John George James GranJohn CardiffJack Cardiff OBE

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.

Awards & Nominations8 won · 4 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Honorary Award

2001
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color

Fanny

1962
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Director

Sons and Lovers

1961
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Sons and Lovers

1961
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color

War and Peace

1957
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color

Black Narcissus

1948
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Awards

Black Narcissus

1948
🏆 Won

Academy Awards

1948
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color

Black Narcissus

1948
🏆 Won

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

🏆 Won

Order of the British Empire

🏆 Won

National Board of Review Award for Best Film

Acting19 titles

A Profile of 'Black Narcissus'
10.0
Movie

A Profile of 'Black Narcissus'

2000Documentary
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
10.0
Movie

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

1924Drama
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
10.0
Movie

Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland

1965Documentary
Tiptoes
9.0
Movie

Tiptoes

1927Comedy
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
8.0
Movie

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

2001Documentary
A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'
8.0
Movie

A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'

2000Documentary
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.7
Movie

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005Documentary
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
7.0
Movie

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010Documentary
Glorious Technicolor
6.9
Movie

Glorious Technicolor

1998Documentary
Silent Britain
6.8
Movie

Silent Britain

2006Documentary
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
6.8
Movie

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005Documentary
All Night Long
6.7
Movie

All Night Long

2010Documentary
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.6
Movie

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010Documentary
A Profile of 'The Red Shoes'
5.5
Movie

A Profile of 'The Red Shoes'

2000Documentary
British Film Forever
5.5
Series

British Film Forever

2007Documentary
Mining Review 13th Year No. 8
0
Movie

Mining Review 13th Year No. 8

1960Documentary
Painting with Light
0
Movie

Painting with Light

2001Documentary
The Colour Merchant
0
Movie

The Colour Merchant

1998Documentary
The Prince, The Showgirl and Me
0
Movie

The Prince, The Showgirl and Me

2004Documentary

Directing14 titles

The Story of William Tell
9.0
Movie

The Story of William Tell

1953Action
My Geisha
6.8
Movie

My Geisha

1962Comedy
Dark of the Sun
6.6
Movie

Dark of the Sun

1968Action
Sons and Lovers
6.5
Movie

Sons and Lovers

1960Drama
Young Cassidy
6.4
Movie

Young Cassidy

1965Drama
The Liquidator
6.3
Movie

The Liquidator

1965Action
The Long Ships
6.1
Movie

The Long Ships

1964Action
Scent of Mystery
6.0
Movie

Scent of Mystery

1960Thriller
Penny Gold
6.0
Movie

Penny Gold

1973Thriller
The Girl on a Motorcycle
5.6
Movie

The Girl on a Motorcycle

1968Drama
The Lion
5.6
Movie

The Lion

1962Drama
Intent to Kill
5.2
Movie

Intent to Kill

1958Thriller
The Mutations
4.9
Movie

The Mutations

1974Horror
Web of Evidence
4.7
Movie

Web of Evidence

1959Thriller

Writing1 title

The Girl on a Motorcycle
5.6
Movie

The Girl on a Motorcycle

1968Drama

Production1 title

The Informer
6.3
Movie

The Informer

1929Drama

Camera58 titles

Loose Ends
9.0
Movie

Loose Ends

1930Thriller
Call from Space
8.5
Movie

Call from Space

1989Action
Harmony Heaven
8.2
Movie

Harmony Heaven

1930Drama
The Red Shoes
8.0
Movie

The Red Shoes

1948Drama
The Ghost Train
8.0
Movie

The Ghost Train

1931Comedy
A Matter of Life and Death
7.8
Movie

A Matter of Life and Death

1946Romance
Black Narcissus
7.5
Movie

Black Narcissus

1947Drama
The Far Pavilions
7.5
Series

The Far Pavilions

1984Drama
The African Queen
7.4
Movie

The African Queen

1952Romance
A Bridge Too Far
7.2
Movie

A Bridge Too Far

1977Drama
Scott of the Antarctic
7.2
Movie

Scott of the Antarctic

1948Action
Death on the Nile
7.1
Movie

Death on the Nile

1978Thriller
The Vikings
7.0
Movie

The Vikings

1958Action
The Big Money
7.0
Movie

The Big Money

1958Comedy
This Is Colour
7.0
Movie

This Is Colour

1942Drama
Paris on Parade
7.0
Movie

Paris on Parade

1938Documentary
Rambo: First Blood Part II
6.7
Movie

Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985Action
Cat's Eye
6.7
Movie

Cat's Eye

1985Horror
War and Peace
6.7
Movie

War and Peace

1956Action
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
6.7
Movie

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

1951Romance
Fanny
6.7
Movie

Fanny

1961Drama
The Black Rose
6.7
Movie

The Black Rose

1950Action
The Ghost Goes West
6.7
Movie

The Ghost Goes West

1935Romance
The Barefoot Contessa
6.7
Movie

The Barefoot Contessa

1954Drama
Ride a Wild Pony
6.6
Movie

Ride a Wild Pony

1975Action
The Magic Box
6.5
Movie

The Magic Box

1952Drama
It Started in Paradise
6.5
Movie

It Started in Paradise

1952Drama
The Prince and the Showgirl
6.4
Movie

The Prince and the Showgirl

1957Comedy
Western Approaches
6.4
Movie

Western Approaches

1944Documentary
A Man, a Woman and a Bank
6.3
Movie

A Man, a Woman and a Bank

1979Comedy
Wings of the Morning
6.2
Movie

Wings of the Morning

1937Romance
Caesar and Cleopatra
6.2
Movie

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945Drama
The Prince and the Pauper
6.1
Movie

The Prince and the Pauper

1977Drama
Conan the Destroyer
6.1
Movie

Conan the Destroyer

1984Action
Legend of the Lost
6.1
Movie

Legend of the Lost

1957Action
Under Capricorn
6.0
Movie

Under Capricorn

1949Drama
Ghost Story
6.0
Movie

Ghost Story

1981Horror
A Road in India
6.0
Movie

A Road in India

1938Documentary
The Brave One
5.9
Movie

The Brave One

1956Drama
The Dogs of War
5.8
Movie

The Dogs of War

1980Thriller
The Master of Ballantrae
5.8
Movie

The Master of Ballantrae

1953Action
Scalawag
5.7
Movie

Scalawag

1973Action
The Girl on a Motorcycle
5.6
Movie

The Girl on a Motorcycle

1968Drama
The Awakening
5.5
Movie

The Awakening

1980Horror
Very Important Person
5.5
Movie

Very Important Person

1961Action
As You Like It
5.4
Movie

As You Like It

1936Comedy
Tai-Pan
5.2
Movie

Tai-Pan

1986Action
The Wicked Lady
5.0
Movie

The Wicked Lady

1983Drama
The Fifth Musketeer
4.9
Movie

The Fifth Musketeer

1979Action
Million Dollar Mystery
4.9
Movie

Million Dollar Mystery

1987Comedy
Avalanche Express
4.8
Movie

Avalanche Express

1979Action
Scandalous
4.7
Movie

Scandalous

1984Comedy
Temples of India
2.0
Movie

Temples of India

1938Documentary
Delhi
2.0
Movie

Delhi

1938Documentary
Steel
0
Movie

Steel

1945Documentary
India: Introduction to Its History
0
Movie

India: Introduction to Its History

1957Documentary
The Eternal Fire
0
Movie

The Eternal Fire

1938Documentary
Indian Durbar
0
Movie

Indian Durbar

1939Documentary

Crew9 titles

The Story of William Tell
9.0
Movie

The Story of William Tell

1953Action
Border Weave
9.0
Movie

Border Weave

1942Documentary
Colour in Clay
9.0
Movie

Colour in Clay

1941Drama
The Western Isles
8.0
Movie

The Western Isles

1941Drama
The Suicidal Dog
8.0
Movie

The Suicidal Dog

2000Comedy
The Far Pavilions
7.5
Series

The Far Pavilions

1984Drama
The Great Mr Handel
6.6
Movie

The Great Mr Handel

1942Drama
The Master of Ballantrae
5.8
Movie

The Master of Ballantrae

1953Action
Crossed Swords
4.5
Movie

Crossed Swords

1954Action