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John Bailey

John Bailey

Born: 1942-08-10 • Moberly, Missouri, USA

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.

Filmography
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Casting a Shadow
2019
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers poster
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
2019 • Self
Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious poster
Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious
2019 • Self
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché poster
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018 • Self
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John Bailey on Freddie Francis
2014 • Self
And the Oscar Goes To... poster
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014 • Self
Making Mishima poster
Making Mishima
2008
Incident at Loch Ness poster
Incident at Loch Ness
2004 • Self - Crew of Herzog in Wonderland
Visions of Light poster
Visions of Light
1992 • Self
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story poster
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story