Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
September 18, 1914

Biography

From Wikipedia Jack Cardiff was a British cinematographer, director and photographer. His career spanned the development of cinema, from silent film, through early experiments in Technicolor to filmmaking in the 21st century. He was best known for his influential colour cinematography for directors such as Powell and Pressburger, Huston and Hitchcock.

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Jack Cardiff 1

Representative Works

Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile
7.2
/ English
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II
6.7
/ English
Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer
6.1
/ English
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
7.2
/ English
War and Peace
War and Peace
6.6
/ English
The Vikings
The Vikings
7.0
/ English
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
8.0
/ English
Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye
6.7
/ English
The African Queen
The African Queen
7.3
/ English
The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War
5.8
/ English
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
7.5
/ English
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
7.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Death on the Nile
1978Nominee

Best Director

Death on the Nile

Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985Nominee

Best Director

Rambo: First Blood Part II

Conan the Destroyer
1984Nominee

Best Director

Conan the Destroyer

Career Highlights

A Bridge Too Far
1977Highlight

Best Performance

A Bridge Too Far

War and Peace
1956Highlight

Best Director

War and Peace

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