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His wondrous 16mm home movies more about those in a paragraph or two show the man to be playful, irreverent and dare i say it fun to be with. Mar 21, 2012 a passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. Cameraman and the art, science and work of cinematography. Cardiff has always occupied the eye of the hurricane. 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 full movie in hd visit in 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the. His wondrous 16mm home movies more about those in a paragraph or two show the man to be. 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. 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 last time jack cardiff went to cannes, nobody recognised him. 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. The life and work of jack cardiff pays well deserved tribute to the legendary cinematographer who also. Modus operandi films smoke and mirrors film productions.

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. This film will make you check the credits of every great film you watch to see if he was behind the camera. May 15, 2010 pandora and the flying dutchman and cameraman. 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. Destined to become a perennial for film buffs everywhere, the explicitly titled cameraman. A starstudded documentary about one of the greatest oscarwinning cinematographers, who captured the beauty of such stars as marilyn monroe, audrey hepburn, and. The life and work of jack cardiff, 2010, directed by craig mccall, with jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, at turner classic movies. It took 17 years to make but wasnt completed or released until after cardiff had died. Craig mccalls passionate film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique figure in british and. 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. The life and work of jack cardiff reminds viewers how important the art of motion picture photography still is in an age when were surrounded by. 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.

In fact cardiffs claim to fame was somewhat greater. C raig mccalls labor of love documentary cameraman. 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 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. Apr 22, 2009 cardiffs view was that a cameraman is the man who paints the movie. His career spanned the development of cinema, from silent film. The life and work of jack cardiff takes a fairly standard route through the mesmerising work of a cinematographer whose work is instantly.

Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff prebstaroni. 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 life of work of jack cardiff was assembled in 2010, though obviously some of the interviews were much older. Modus operandi films smoke and mirrors film productions uk film council strand releasing home video firm. 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. The life and work of jack cardiff available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Craig mccalls film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema.

A featurelength documentary was made about cardiffs life and career, cameraman. Featuring neverbefore footage of some of cinemas greatest talents like. An incredibly prolific director of photography, cardiff worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry, including alfred hitchcock and john huston. Cardiff s early camera work for brilliant british director michael powell yielded. Director craig mccall approaches cardiff with something. The life and work of jack cardiff referenced in this article. In 1947, cardiff won an academy award for his work on the film black narcissus. A passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. 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. A star studded documentary about one of the greatest oscarr 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. Cardiff s career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures. The life and work of jack cardiff philip french sat 15 may 2010 19. The affectionate and fascinating documentary cameraman.

Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cameraman. 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 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. A colorful trip through cinema history with british cinematographer jack cardiff. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff youtube. Black narcissus, which won him an oscar, and the red shoes are just a few of the many beautifully shot films bearing cardiffs hallmark. 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. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including priest, bridesmaids and go for it. After a career spanning seventy years, the late jack cardiff is widely recognised as the greatest british cinematographer in history. 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. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 by craig mccall.

Beyond john hustons the african queen and king vidors war and peace, the. Cardiffs career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures. Cardiffs view was that a cameraman is the man who paints the movie. Jack, you must light me carefully when im having my period. Cardiff s view was that a cameraman is the man who paints the movie. 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. 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. 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. The film includes interviews with cardiff as well as. 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. 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 is a 2010 documentary film that explores the work of the cinematographer jack cardiff. 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, audrey hepburn, and. Jack cardiff, obe, bsc 18 september 1914 22 april 2009 was a british cinematographer, director and photographer. 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 2010 starring jack cardiff and martin scorsese 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. The life and work of jack cardiff was released in 2011 on friday, may, 2011 in 1 theater.

An incredibly prolific director of photography, cardiff worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry, including alfred hitchcock and. May, 2011 an incredibly prolific director of photography, cardiff worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry, including alfred hitchcock and. May, 2011 craig mccalls labor of love documentary cameraman. Despite his retiring and humble nature, jack cardiff was a giant in film history masquerading as an everlearning canvasart aware student of film craft. A matter of life and death stairway to heaven, black narcissus, and the red shoes. 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. With a career spanning more than 80 years, this passionate documentary reveals.