Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

Name: Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Charlton Heston

1h 26m United Kingdom

Documentary

Plot

Jack Cardiff, a legendary figure in cinematography, made history in 2001 as the first director of photography to receive an Honorary Oscar from the Academy. His journey began decades earlier when his groundbreaking Technicolor work on Powell and Pressburger’s *Black Narcissus* garnered acclaim. Cardiff's remarkable legacy includes visually stunning films like John Huston's *The African Queen* and King Vidor's *War and Peace*, alongside the iconic collaborations with Powell and Pressburger, such as *The Red Shoes* and *A Matter of Life and Death*. His extraordinary career lasted an impressive seventy years, solidifying his status as a cinematic pioneer.

Cast

Jack Cardiff Martin Scorsese Kirk Douglas Lauren Bacall Charlton Heston Kim Hunter John Mills Alan Parker Thelma Schoonmaker Freddie Francis Raffaella De Laurentiis Richard Fleischer Peter Yates Kathleen Byron Christopher Challis