The Girl on a Motorcycle
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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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- Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
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- Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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.
- September 18, 1914
- April 22, 2009
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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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.
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...
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May 25, 2021 · In mid-career, Cardiff tried his hand at directing, and became the only filmmaker to earn Oscar nominations for both directing and cinematography: in 1960, he received the Golden Globe and New York Film Critics awards, along with an Oscar nomination, for directing Sons and Lovers.
