Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

A warm, affectionate tribute that lets you bask in the glow of classic cinema and the craft of a master.

Directed by

Craig McCall

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas

Overview

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, memory, work, celebrity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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