Black narcissus, which won him an oscar, and the red shoes are just a few of the many beautifully shot films bearing cardiff s hallmark. The life and work of jack cardiff, we learn about the visionary filmmaker through his body of work and insightful interviews with such luminaries as martin scorsese and kirk douglas as well as. Its hard to say whether it is the cinematographer jack cardiffs phenomenal body of work, or the affable, unassuming and engaging man himself that impresses most in cameraman. An intimate look into the life and work of renowned cameraman jack cardiff. This film will make you check the credits of every great film you watch to see if he was behind the camera. While the focus tends to favor the work more than the man himself, we do indeed get a peek into his life and personality, mostly. They were impressed enough to hire him as their cinematographer on a matter of life and death 1946. It is definitely better suited for turner classic movies than a theatrical or even dvd release. Apr 22, 2009 as a cinematographer, jack cardiff, who has died aged 94, was known as the man who makes women look beautiful. The life and work of jack cardiff by camus he described his role as a diplomatic jeeves to the directors bertie wooster, but he was no mere gentlemans gentleman. Oscarwinning cinematographer celebrated for his work. The life and work of jack cardiff pays well deserved tribute to the legendary cinematographer who also.
An aging cameraman can still appreciate the timeless beauty of a young audrey hepburn. An aging cameraman can still appreciate the timeless beauty of a young audrey. The life and work of jack cardiff was shown as part of the great yarmouth arts festival 2014 along with some of his photographs, often taken as preliminaries to lighting the films. Pendant soixantedix ans, il a exerce sa carriere en angleterre, aux etatsunis et dautres pays. The life and work of jack cardiff movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 and terry johnsons stage play prism 2017. Further celebrations to mark his birth date took place in september particularly at the time and tide museum in great yarmouth. Transition sequences sheen with technicolor glossiness and pop. The life and work of jack cardiff adopts a cinematic gods own radiant aesthetics. With jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall.
Jack cardiffs career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of fi. Director craig mccall recreates the set of black narcissus and interviews cardiff there, for instance. Jack cardiffs body of work is impressive, but its his self deprecating personality, seemingly uneffected by his successful porfolio, that caught my eye. From his time spent as a fledgling cameraman and struggling college student to his days working with figures as disparate yet equally as famous as arnold schwarzenegger and martin scorsese, cameraman details. Destined to become a perennial for film buffs everywhere, the explicitly titled cameraman. Jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall, john mills, kim hunter, thelma. A vastly entertaining, richly detailed account of the british visionary of the technicolor medium, mccalls film is a tribute both to the artist who was a photographer and painter. The life and work of jack cardiff, 2010, directed by craig mccall, with jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, at turner classic movies.
Jack cardiff, is considered by many as the greatest cinematographer ever and this film, which is a documentary shows us glimpses of the work of jack cardiff and why is he essentially considered as great by many. In 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the first director of photography in the history of the academy awards to win an honorary oscar. The life and work of jack cardiff movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. While the focus tends to favor the work more than the man himself, we do indeed get a peek into his life and personality, mostly through the stories that he himself shares.
The phrase legend is all too frequently used in hollywood, yet jack cardiffs story surely proves him truly worthy of that title. He took the art of colour film to new heights the red shoes. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff youtube. May, 2011 actually titled as cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff, i put the title as simply cameraman. Aug 07, 2017 in 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the first director of photography in the history of the academy awards to win an honorary oscar. Black narcissus, which won him an oscar, and the red shoes are just a few of the many beautifully shot films bearing cardiffs hallmark.
The work of jack cardiff, technicolor master jack cardiff, one of the most influential cinematographers in film history, is now the subject of a documentary. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a halfcentury earlier when his technicolor camerawork was awarded for powell and pressburgers black. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 starring jack cardiff and lauren bacall on dvd and bluray. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. The life and work of jack cardiff, directed by craig mccall, is a tour of the work, more than the life, of cinematographer jack cardiff. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Mar 21, 2012 a passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. Jack cardiff, british cinematographer and director born sept. The life and work of jack cardiff takes a fairly standard route through the mesmerising work of a cinematographer whose work is instantly recognisable and full of love for the magic of. When he hit his teens, he moved to behindthescenes work and earned his first screen credit as a glorified gofer, billed as fourth assistant director on the informer in 1929. Some of the glamorous women whose beauty he accentuated through his lens were ava. Take a colorful trip through cinema history while discovering the incredible story of celebrated british cinematographer jack cardiff. The life and work of jack cardiff takes a fairly standard route through the mesmerising work of a cinematographer whose work is instantly.
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The life and work of jack cardiff 2011 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Cameraman illuminates a unique figure in british and international cinema, jack cardiff, a man whose life and career are inextricably interwoven with the history of cinema spanning nine decades of moving pictures ten. The phrase legend is all too frequently used in hollywood, yet jack cardiff s story surely proves him truly worthy of that title. Jack cardiff s career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of fi. In the infancy of color cinimetography, the technicolor people were looking for cimematographers in england to train to use their unique three. Jack cardiff, a man whose life and career are inextricably interwoven with the history. Cameraman illuminates a unique figure in british and international cinema. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff cine outsider. The film includes interviews with cardiff as well as. The affectionate and fascinating documentary cameraman. Cinematographer and director jack cardiff, who died in 2009 at age 94, stands as a regal presence at the center of cameraman, a worshipful new documentary devoted to his remarkable life and career. A passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. If you are not familiar with his work, do a search on imdb for jack cardiff and you will see how much this cameraman contributed to real film over the years.
Cardiff was born in great yarmouth, norfolk, the son of florence and john joseph cardiff. From his time spent as a fledgling cameraman and struggling college student to his days working with figures as disparate yet equally as famous as arnold schwarzenegger and martin scorsese, cameraman details the mans life and craft. Cardiff has always occupied the eye of the hurricane. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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