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.
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) is a documentary film directed by Craig McCall, released on May 5, 2010 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
Jack Cardiff
as Self
Martin Scorsese
as Self – Interviewee
Kirk Douglas
as Self – Interviewee
Lauren Bacall
as Self – Interviewee
Charlton Heston
as Self – Interviewee
Kim Hunter
as Self – Interviewee
John Mills
as Self – Interviewee
Alan Parker
as Self – Interviewee
Thelma Schoonmaker
as Self – Interviewee
Freddie Francis
as Self – Interviewee
Raffaella De Laurentiis
as Self – Interviewee
Richard Fleischer
as Self – Interviewee
Directed by Craig McCall, produced by Craig McCall.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 39 ratings.
As much as this is a testament to the skilful artistry of Jack Cardiff, it also serves as quite an illustrative history of cinema in general. Initially selected by Technicolor to be their first trained operator in Britain, he proceeded to work with some of the most noted directors - Alfred Hitchcock, Powell & Pressburger, John Huston, Henry Hathaway - in an industry that was just coming to terms with the concept of…
Reviewed on March 14, 2024
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) is available to stream on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) includes Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall and Charlton Heston. The film was directed by Craig McCall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff was released on May 5, 2010 and runs for 1h 26m.
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
