Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Overview

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 5, 2010

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

UK Film Council,Modus Operandi Films

Cast

Ava Gardner,Craig McCall,Jack Cardiff,Marlene Dietrich,Lauren Bacall,Errol Flynn,Alan Parker,Kevin McClory,Thelma Schoonmaker,Christopher Challisand 32 more

Director

Craig McCall

Producer

Craig McCall

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1626811