High point media group modus operandi films uk film council smoke and mirrors film productions a starstudded documentary about one of the greatest oscarwinning cinematographers, who captured the beauty of such stars as marilyn monroe. Were all cameramen these days, but the more our youtube opuses dominate. 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. Jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall, john mills, kim hunter, thelma. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff youtube. Her work behind camera includes the animal planet series shamwari. Jack cardiff, obe, bsc 18 september 1914 22 april 2009 was a british cinematographer, director and photographer. 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. 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 affectionate and fascinating documentary cameraman.
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. Martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall, richard fleischer and others reflect on the legendary cinematographers contributions to film. Jack cardiff, british cinematographer and director born sept. Jack cardiff tells the story of his life in films, first as a cameraman and then as a director.
After a career spanning seventy years, the late jack cardiff is widely recognised as the greatest british cinematographer in history. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cameraman. Cardiffs career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures first ten decades and his work behind. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. 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. Transition sequences sheen with technicolor glossiness and pop.
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. Also available on click here to purchase the bluray, dvd, or download in hd and watch instantly on your pc, mac, smart tv or device. 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 phrase legend is all too frequently used in hollywood, yet jack cardiffs story surely proves him truly worthy of that. The cinematographer who used the technology available in the late 1940s to create the painterly and revolutionary color for michael powell and emeric pressburgers. The life and work of jack cardiff is a labor of love by all involved and helmer mccall puts it all together in an homage to jack cardiff and the films he helped create and bring to the filmgoers around the world. 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. Destined to become a perennial for film buffs everywhere, the explicitly titled cameraman. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010, craig mccalls stylish documentary, in which cardiff gives the viewer a look inside a vintage 3strip technicolor movie camera. 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. 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 2011 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and.
Director craig mccall recreates the set of black narcissus and interviews cardiff there, for instance. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Take a colorful trip through cinema history while discovering the incredible story of celebrated british 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. Essentially an expanded version of mccalls featurette painting with light, available on the criterion collections black narcissus. A matter of life and death stairway to heaven, black narcissus, and the red shoes. 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. 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 thro. The life of work of jack cardiff was assembled in 2010, though obviously some of the interviews were much older. A wild life, aired in africa, europe, asia, the middle east and usa. 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 is now available on bluray, dvd and hd download. An aging cameraman can still appreciate the timeless beauty of a young audrey. Documentary chronicles the life and body of work of famed hollywood cameraman jack cardiff abstract renowned for his groundbreaking technicolor camerawork for features such as the african queen and war and peace, jack cardiffs storied career behind the camera is documented in cameraman.
Jack cardiffs career spanned an incredible nine decades of moving pictures, providing the canvass for timeless classics such as the african queen and the red shoes. Cinematographer style is about the art and craft of cinematography. They were impressed enough to hire him as their cinematographer on a matter of life and death 1946. Apr 22, 2009 as a cinematographer, jack cardiff, who has died aged 94, was known as the man who makes women look beautiful. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the craig mccalldirected movie. 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. Mar 21, 2012 a passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. The life and work of jack cardiff on dvd august 9, 2011. Cardiff has always occupied the eye of the hurricane.
The life and work of jack cardiff dvd, 2011 at the best online prices at ebay. Available on itunes, prime video a passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. 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. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff cine outsider. First blood part ii and beyond, the most widely experienced lighting cameraman ever to emanate from these shores. The phrase legend is all too frequently used in hollywood, yet jack cardiffs story surely proves him truly worthy of that title. The life and work of jack cardiff pays well deserved tribute to. 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. Through his pioneering use of technicolor photography, his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever craig mccalls passionate film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. With jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall. Jack cardiff s career spanned an incredible nine decades of moving pictures, providing the canvass for timeless classics such as the african queen and the red shoes. Clipart, movie assignment png transparent clipart image and psd file for free download. May, 2011 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cameraman.
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. 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 is a 2010 documentary film that explores the work of the cinematographer jack cardiff. The life and work of jack cardiff, directed by craig mccall at the british film institute, last week, describing jack as one of the last pioneers of moviemaking and one of the first artists that gave us color. Martin scorsese recently introduced the movie, cameraman. 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. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 starring jack cardiff and lauren bacall on dvd and bluray. This film will make you check the credits of every great film you watch to see if he was behind the camera. Cameraman is filled with cardiffs achingly beautiful work, from the furious violet moods of. A s a proud powell and pressburger completist, my chief complaint regarding craig mccalls 12yearsinthemaking documentary cameraman.
Cardiff s early camera work for brilliant british director michael powell yielded. It is definitely better suited for turner classic movies than a theatrical or even dvd release. The life and work of jack cardiff referenced in this article. An incredibly prolific director of photography, cardiff worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry, including alfred. 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. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. 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.
When i met jack cardiff on a film set at elstree studios, he was busy. Jack cardiff, a man whose life and career are inextricably interwoven with the history. Beyond john hustons the african queen and king vidors war and peace, the. The life and work of jack cardiff adopts a cinematic gods own radiant aesthetics. The life and work of jack cardiff is that weve seen the best material here before. A passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema.
Cameraman illuminates a unique figure in british and international cinema. Through his pioneering use of technicolor photography, his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever craig mccalls passionate film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique figure in british and. With a career spanning more than 80 years, this passionate documentary reveals the craft of one of cinemas most indelible imagemakers, jack cardiff. Further celebrations to mark his birth date took place in september particularly at the time and tide museum in great yarmouth. 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.
The life and work of jack cardiff pays well deserved tribute to the legendary cinematographer who also. Some of the glamorous women whose beauty he accentuated through his lens were ava. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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. Besides cardiffs copious works in feature films, his frequent documentary works are also discussed in detail.
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. He was able to create images of beauty and heartstopping dynamism. In 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the first director of photography in the history of the academy awards to win an honorary oscar. 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. Set in german east africa at the outbreak of world war i, the film focuses on. 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. 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. He was one of the first to use the technicolor film camera. Oscarwinning cinematographer celebrated for his work. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff prebstaroni. Wherever there was a great image to be made, jack cardiff was there making it. 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.
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