
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
- 2022
Ten Tricks
Director of Photography
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
A.C.O.D.
Director of Photography
- 2012
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Director of Photography
- 2003
ADM: DOP
Director of Photography
- 2002
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Director of Photography
- 2001
The Anniversary Party
Director of Photography
- 2000
Michael Jordan to the Max
Director of Photography
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Living Out Loud
Director of Photography
Always Outnumbered
Director of Photography
- 1997
- 1996
Passion
Director of Photography
- 1994
- 1993
Desert Passion
Director of Photography
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
Swimming to Cambodia
Director of Photography
Light of Day
Director of Photography
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
Without a Trace
Director of Photography
- 1982
That Championship Season
Director of Photography
- 1981
Continental Divide
Director of Photography
Honky Tonk Freeway
Director of Photography
- 1980
City in Fear
Director of Photography
1970s
- 1979
Boulevard Nights
Director of Photography
- 1978
Battered
Director of Photography
A Question of Guilt
Camera Operator
- 1976
- 1972
Premonition
Director of Photography
- 1971
Two-Lane Blacktop
Assistant Camera
Directed 5
2000s
- 2001
'N Sync: Bigger Than Live
Director
- 2000
Via Dolorosa
Director
1990s
- 1996
Mariette in Ecstasy
Director
- 1994
- 1991
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Director
Acted in 2
2000s
- 2008
Making Mishima
Movie
No release date
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Movie
Appearances7
2010s
- 2019
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
Self
Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious
Self
- 2018
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Self
- 2017
- 2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self
1990s
- 1992
Visions of Light
Self