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To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images cameraman. Jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall, john mills, kim hunter, thelma. Further celebrations to mark his birth date took place in september particularly at the time and tide museum in great yarmouth. The phrase legend is all too frequently used in hollywood, yet jack cardiffs story surely proves him truly worthy of that title. 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. May, 2011 actually titled as cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff, i put the title as simply cameraman. The life and work of jack cardiff movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Jack cardiffs career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever through his use of technicolor photography. 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. Jack cardiffs career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of fi.
The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 starring jack cardiff and lauren bacall on dvd and bluray. 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. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cameraman. Mar 21, 2012 a passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. 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.
Apr 22, 2009 as a cinematographer, jack cardiff, who has died aged 94, was known as the man who makes women look beautiful. Black narcissus, which won him an oscar, and the red shoes are just a few of the many beautifully shot films bearing cardiffs hallmark. 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. 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. 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. The life and work of jack cardiff on dvd august 9, 2011. 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. Take a colorful trip through cinema history while discovering the incredible story of celebrated british cinematographer jack cardiff. Jack cardiff, british cinematographer and director born sept. Jack cardiffs body of work is impressive, but its his self deprecating personality, seemingly uneffected by his successful porfolio, that caught my eye. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff prebstaroni.
Transition sequences sheen with technicolor glossiness and pop. Cardiff s career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever through his use of technicolor photography. Pendant soixantedix ans, il a exerce sa carriere en angleterre, aux etatsunis et dautres pays. The son of vaudevillians, jack cardiff began his long and distinguished career as a child actor in silent films. 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 has always occupied the eye of the hurricane. Director craig mccall recreates the set of black narcissus and interviews cardiff there, for instance. The life and work of jack cardiff referenced in this article. 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. It is definitely better suited for turner classic movies than a theatrical or even dvd release. 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. 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.
An aging cameraman can still appreciate the timeless beauty of a young audrey. Cameraman is a splendid new documentary about legendary cinematographer, jack cardiff. May 27, 2011 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. The affectionate and fascinating documentary cameraman. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. May 15, 2010 pandora and the flying dutchman and cameraman. 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. So this does not seem like a local isolated problem. The life and work of jack cardiff, 2010, directed by craig mccall, with jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, at turner classic movies. 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.
In 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the first director of photography in the history of the academy awards to win an honorary oscar. A passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. The phrase legend is all too frequently used in hollywood, yet jack cardiff s story surely proves him truly worthy of that title. The life and work of jack cardiff is a 2010 documentary film that explores the work of the cinematographer jack cardiff. Cameraman illuminates a unique figure in british and international cinema. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff youtube. The life and work of jack cardiff pays well deserved tribute to the legendary cinematographer who also. As a cinematographer, jack cardiff, who has died aged 94, was known as the man who makes women look beautiful. He took the art of colour film to new heights the red shoes.
With jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall. After a career spanning seventy years, the late jack cardiff is widely recognised as the greatest british cinematographer in history. 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. Jack cardiff s career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever through his use of technicolor photography. Hd trailer for the documentary feature film on the life and work of legendary british cinematographer and director jack cardiff. 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. Some of the glamorous women whose beauty he accentuated through his lens were ava.
Jack cardiff, a man whose life and career are inextricably interwoven with the history. Featuring jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren. Oscarwinning cinematographer celebrated for his work. 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. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the craig mccalldirected movie. Cardiff was born in great yarmouth, norfolk, the son of florence and john joseph cardiff. In the infancy of color cinimetography, the technicolor people were looking for cimematographers in england to train to use their unique three. Destined to become a perennial for film buffs everywhere, the explicitly titled cameraman. Actually titled as cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff, i put the title as simply cameraman. An incredibly prolific director of photography, cardiff worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry, including alfred. 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. 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.
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