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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 was a legendary cinematographer and director who worked on films such as Black Narcissus, The African Queen, and War and Peace. He won an Oscar for his color photography and was a pioneer of Technicolor and CinemaScope.
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- Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
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- Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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. Cardiff invented...
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Jack Cardiff. Top cinematographer key to the success of many Powell and Pressburger classics. Ronald Bergan. Wed 22 Apr 2009 19.01 EDT. As a cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, who has died aged...
Learn about the life and career of Jack Cardiff, one of the greatest cinematographers of all time and a notable director. He worked on films such as Black Narcissus, The African Queen, and The Prince and the Showgirl.
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- April 22, 2009
May 25, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Jack Cardiff, BSC, the Oscar-winning cinematographer who shot classics like The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus and The African Queen. Discover how he started as a child star, became a Technicolor expert and directed Sons and Lovers.
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Apr 22, 2009 · Jack Cardiff, the Oscar-winning British cinematographer, has died aged 94. He made his name shooting the classic films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger but also worked alongside the...
