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John Bailey

John Bailey

1942–2023 · Moberly, Missouri, USA

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Biography

John Ira Bailey (August 10, 1942 - November 10, 2023) was an American cinematographer and film director best known for his collaborations with directors Paul Schrader, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Apted, and Ken Kwapis. In August 2017, Bailey was elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a four-year term.

Camera 78

2020s

  1. 2022

    Ten Tricks

    Director of Photography

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008
  3. 2007
  4. 2006
  5. 2005
  6. 2004
  7. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    Director of Photography

  8. 2003

    ADM: DOP

    Director of Photography

  9. 2002
  10. The Kid Stays in the Picture

    Director of Photography

  11. 2001

    The Anniversary Party

    Director of Photography

  12. 2000

    Michael Jordan to the Max

    Director of Photography

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1987
  3. Swimming to Cambodia

    Director of Photography

  4. Light of Day

    Director of Photography

  5. 1986
  6. 1985
  7. 1984
  8. 1983
  9. Without a Trace

    Director of Photography

  10. 1982

    That Championship Season

    Director of Photography

  11. 1981

    Continental Divide

    Director of Photography

  12. Honky Tonk Freeway

    Director of Photography

  13. 1980
  14. City in Fear

    Director of Photography

1970s

  1. 1979

    Boulevard Nights

    Director of Photography

  2. 1978

    Battered

    Director of Photography

  3. A Question of Guilt

    Camera Operator

  4. 1976
  5. 1972

    Premonition

    Director of Photography

  6. 1971

    Two-Lane Blacktop

    Assistant Camera

Directed 5

2000s

  1. 2001

    'N Sync: Bigger Than Live

    Director

  2. 2000

    Via Dolorosa

    Director

1990s

  1. 1996

    Mariette in Ecstasy

    Director

  2. 1994
  3. 1991

    The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

    Director

Acted in 2

2000s

  1. 2008

    Making Mishima

    Movie

No release date

  1. Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

    Movie

Appearances7

2010s

  1. 2019

    Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

    Self

  2. Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious

    Self

  3. 2018

    Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

    Self

  4. 2017
  5. 2014

    And the Oscar Goes To...

    Self

1990s

  1. 1992

    Visions of Light

    Self