Cardiff s early camera work for brilliant british director michael powell yielded. The life and work of jack cardiff this fascinating documentary gives an overview of the talent of the man who shot a matter of life and death and the red shoes friday may 07 2010, 1. Cardiff s delightful interview is evenly spaced throughout the film, along with marty scorsese, lauren becall, kim hunter, thelma schoonmaker, alan parker and many others. Featuring jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren. The life and work of jack cardiff is a 2010 documentary film that explores the work of the cinematographer jack cardiff. After a career spanning seventy years, the late jack cardiff is widely recognised as the greatest british cinematographer in history.
This film will make you check the credits of every great film you watch to see if he was behind the camera. 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. 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. 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. Craig mccalls passionate film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique figure in british and.
Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff youtube. Jack cardiff, obe, bsc 18 september 1914 22 april 2009 was a british cinematographer. 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. 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. Director craig mccall approaches cardiff with something. A matter of life and death stairway to heaven, black narcissus, and the red shoes.
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 narcissus. It is definitely better suited for turner classic movies than a theatrical or even dvd release. 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. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall, richard fleischer and others reflect on the legendary cinematographers contributions to film. When i met jack cardiff on a film set at elstree studios, he was busy.
Further celebrations to mark his birth date took place in september particularly at the time and tide museum in great yarmouth. Jack cardiff, obe, bsc 18 september 1914 22 april 2009 was a british cinematographer, director and photographer. 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. 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. With jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall. Cinematographer style is about the art and craft of cinematography. 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. 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 a starstudded documentary about one of the greatest oscar winning cinematographers to capture the beauty of such stars as marilyn monroe, audrey hepburn and sophia loren in such memorable classics as the african queen, the red shoes, barefoot contessa and black narcissus.
The documentary traces cardiff s life back to its beginnings with show business parents, some work as a child actor, as a gopher on film sets, and finally, interested in travel, joining a film studios camera department. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff prebstaroni. Oscarwinning cinematographer celebrated for his work. Feb 05, 20 thats why his profession is the title of the movie and comes before his name although it might have been more accurately subtitled the work and not so much the life of jack cardiff. The documentary traces cardiffs life back to its beginnings with show business parents, some work as a child actor, as a gopher on film sets, and finally, interested in travel, joining a film studios camera department. The life and work of jack cardiff pays well deserved tribute to the legendary cinematographer who also.
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. Dashing aside the rote, talking heads approach of an artistassubject documentary, cameraman. The life and work of jack cardiff full movie in hd visit in 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
His career spanned the development of cinema, from silent film, through early experiments in technicolor to filmmaking more than halfacentury later he was best known for his influential color cinematography for directors such as powell and pressburger a matter of life and. Cardiff s career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures. 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 was released in 2011 on friday, may, 2011 in 1 theater. The life and work of jack cardiff referenced in this article. Exactly what it says on the tin, writes guy lodge at in contention, a linear, meatandpotatoes trip through the career of arguably the cinemas greatest ever cinematographer, sparked by the affable, illuminating presence of the late cardiff himself in interview clips and, of course, ample. Aug 11, 2010 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 adopts a cinematic gods own radiant aesthetics. The life and work of jack cardiff a magic hour or two with the eyes of hitchcock, huston and powell. 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. Featuring neverbefore footage of some of cinemas greatest talents like. 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. May, 2011 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cameraman. Destined to become a perennial for film buffs everywhere, the explicitly titled cameraman. Director craig mccall recreates the set of black narcissus and interviews cardiff there, for instance. 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. A passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. They were impressed enough to hire him as their cinematographer on a matter of life and death 1946. An incredibly prolific director of photography, cardiff worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry, including alfred hitchcock and john huston.
The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 starring jack cardiff and martin scorsese on dvd and bluray. Directed by craig mccall the golden age of hollywood was marked by larger than life stars and beautifully. In 1947, cardiff won an academy award for his work on the film black narcissus. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff cine outsider. 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 life of work of jack cardiff was assembled in 2010, though obviously some of the interviews were much older. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including priest, bridesmaids and go for it united states may, 2011 new york united states june 3, 2011 canada. Transition sequences sheen with technicolor glossiness and pop. 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 by camus he described his role as a diplomatic jeeves to the directors bertie wooster, but he was no mere gentlemans gentleman. 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.
Jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall, john mills, kim hunter, thelma. The film includes interviews with cardiff as well as. Perhaps the best part of cameraman is that it gets to highlight so many films of such quality, giving much credit to how brilliant and prolific jack. 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. 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. There are a few too many talking heads mostly all saying essentially the same things. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including priest, bridesmaids and go for it. In 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the first director of. The life and work of jack cardiff takes a fairly standard route through the mesmerising work of a cinematographer whose work is instantly. 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. The life and work of jack cardiff movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. May 15, 2010 pandora and the flying dutchman and cameraman.
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, 2010, directed by craig mccall, with jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, at turner classic movies. Beyond john hustons the african queen and king vidors war and peace, the. With a career spanning more than 80 years, this passionate documentary reveals.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 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. 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. Cardiff has always occupied the eye of the hurricane. 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. A colorful trip through cinema history with british cinematographer jack cardiff.
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