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Jack Cardiff OBE (18 September 1914 – 22 April 2009) was a British cinematographer, film and television director, and photographer. His career spanned the development of cinema, from silent film, through early experiments in Technicolor, to filmmaking more than half a century later.
Jack Cardiff. Cinematographer: Black Narcissus. Almost universally considered one of the greatest cinematographers of all time, Jack Cardiff was also a notable director. He described his childhood as very happy and his parents as quite loving.
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Jack Cardiff: Home. Camera Man | The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff. A film by Craig McCall. Jack Cardiff - Facebook. Buy Now. THE FILM. Watch. Festivals. Trailer.
Learn about the life and work of Jack Cardiff, the first cinematographer to receive an honorary Oscar® and a master of Technicolor photography. Watch interviews with his colleagues and see his stunning portraits of Hollywood stars.
May 27, 2011 · Jack Cardiff was one of the most honored and admired cameramen of the 20th century — the first cinematographer to be awarded an honorary Oscar (in 2000) for his life's work....
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Apr 24, 2009 · Jack Cardiff, an Oscar-winning British cinematographer and director who drew inspiration from Rembrandt’s use of light and shadow to convey his visions and those of directors like...
May 25, 2021 · Jack Cardiff, circa 1939. Both films were photographed by Jack Cardiff, BSC, who won an Academy Award for Black Narcissus. At the time, Cardiff already had some 30 years of experience, but the two pictures were just his second and third assignments as a director of photography.
