John Bailey
John Ira Bailey (August 10, 1942 - November 10, 2023) was an American cinematographer and film director best known for his collaborations with directors Paul Schrader, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Apted, and Ken Kwapis. In August 2017, Bailey was elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a four-year term.
| Known For | Camera |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7821 |
| Birthday | 1942-08-10 |
| Place of Birth | Moberly, Missouri, USA |
| Also Known As | John Ira Bailey, |
2004
Incident at Loch Ness
5.83/94
When renowned director Werner Herzog and fellow filmmaker Zak Penn set off to explore the legend of Scotland's Loch Ness monster, they uncover much mo...
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Incident at Loch Ness
1992
Visions of Light
7.05/50
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips fr...
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Visions of Light
2019
Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious
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An analysis of Hitchcock's Notorious through Hitchcock's camera work, shots, camera angles, lens, and stylistic choices.
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Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
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A documentary on John Schlesinger and Michael Childers.
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Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
2019
Casting a Shadow
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Cinematographer John Bailey and Matt Severson, director of the Margaret Herrick Library at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, examine th...
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Casting a Shadow
2018
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
7.2/39
The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a...
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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
6.842/60
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...
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And the Oscar Goes To...
2019
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
8.4/8
Documentary following the history of America's first cinematographers.
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Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
2008
Making Mishima
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In this archival documentary, cinematographer John Bailey, production designer Eiko Ishioka, and composer Philip Glass discuss the conception of Paul...
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Making Mishima
2014
John Bailey on Freddie Francis
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Cinematographer John Bailey discusses director of photography Freddie Francis's innovations for the 1961 film 'The Innocents', and how Francis and dir...
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