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Jack Cardiff

British cinematographer, director and photographer (1914-2009) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 94

Jack Cardiff was a British cinematographer, film and television director, and photographer. His career spanned the development of cinema, from silent film, through early experiments in Technicolor, to filmmaking more than half a century later.

Jack Cardiff is read about 90 times a day, in 28 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2009Died22 April 20092007British Film ForeverSeries2006Silent BritainFilm, Himself2004The Prince, The Showgirl and MeFilm2001Academy Honorary AwardAwardLarry & Vivien: The Oliviers in LoveFilm, 20011998Glorious TechnicolorFilm1995Secret LivesSeries1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneFilm1973Penny GoldFilm, Director1968Dark of the SunFilm, Director1964The Long ShipsFilm, Director1962My GeishaFilm, Director1961Golden Globe Award for Best DirectorAward1959Web of EvidenceFilm, Director1958Intent to KillFilm, Director1948Academy Award for Best Cinematography, ColorAwardGolden Globe AwardsAward1927TiptoesFilm1924The Loves of Mary, Queen of ScotsFilm1914Born18 September 1914

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Known for

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  • Dark of the Sun 1968
  • The Long Ships 1964
  • The Girl on a Motorcycle 1968

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 33

112 credits on file

Television 2

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Academy Honorary Award2001
Golden Globe Award for Best Director1961
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color1948
Golden Globe Awards1948
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Order of the British Empire

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2009 · aged 94

In the same film or series as Jack

Robert CummingsAlso in My Geisha (1962)Wendy HillerAlso in Sons and Lovers (1960)Una StubbsAlso in Penny Gold (1973)Wilbur SmithAlso in Dark of the Sun (1968)