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Cardiff was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, the son of Florence and John Joseph Cardiff, music hall entertainers. [1] He worked as an actor from an early age, both in the music hall and in a number of silent films, including My Son, My Son (1918), Billy's Rose (1922), The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923) and Tip Toes (1927).
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- 18 September 1914, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK
- 1918–2007
- 22 April 2009 (aged 94), Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK
Biography. Jack Cardiff. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. September 18, 1914 · Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK. Died. April 22, 2009 · Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK (age-related causes) Birth name. John George James Gran. Nickname. Jack O'Lantern. Height. 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) Mini Bio.
- September 18, 1914
- April 22, 2009
Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) Jack Cardiff. 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. They performed in music hall as comedians, so he grew up with the fun that came with their theatrical life in ...
- September 18, 1914
- April 22, 2009
May 27, 2011 · Jack Cardiff, one of the most influential cinematographers in film history, is now the subject of a documentary. Cameraman explores Cardiff's 90 years in the movie business, from his first movie ...
- Pat Dowell
May 25, 2021 · Cardiff was born in Yarmouth, England in 1914, to parents who performed in vaudeville and occasionally acted in the nascent entertainment form of motion pictures. At age four, Cardiff made his first on-screen appearance in a film called My Son, My Son.
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Jack Cardiff was born John George James Gran in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK on September 18, 1914. He took his father’s stage name and changed it legally to Cardiff. His father, John Joseph Cardiff and mother, Florence were music-hall comedians.
Apr 22, 2009 · Cardiff - whose father was a professional footballer at Watford and then a music-hall comedian, and whose mother was a chorus girl - was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and entered British films...
