Camera · b. 1942 · Moberly, Missouri, USA

John Bailey

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.

Directed
'N Sync: Bigger Than Live 2001 Via Dolorosa 2000 Mariette in Ecstasy 1996 China Moon 1994 The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe 1991
Cinematography
Ten Tricks 2022 Phil 2019 An Actor Prepares 2018 How to Be a Latin Lover 2017 Burn Your Maps 2016 A Walk in the Woods 2015 The Angriest Man in Brooklyn 2014 The Forger 2014 The Way Way Back 2013 Snake & Mongoose 2013 A.C.O.D. 2013 Big Miracle 2012 When in Rome 2010 Ramona and Beezus 2010 Country Strong 2010 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men 2009 The Greatest 2009 He's Just Not That Into You 2009 Mad Money 2008 Over Her Dead Body 2008 License to Wed 2007 The Death and Life of Bobby Z 2007 The Architect 2006 Must Love Dogs 2005 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2005 The Producers 2005 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004 Incident at Loch Ness 2004 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 2003 ADM: DOP 2003 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture 2002 Antitrust 2001 The Anniversary Party 2001 Michael Jordan to the Max 2000 The Out-of-Towners 1999 Forever Mine 1999 For Love of the Game 1999 Always Outnumbered 1998 Living Out Loud 1998 As Good as It Gets 1997 Extreme Measures 1996 Passion 1996 Nobody's Fool 1994 Groundhog Day 1993 In the Line of Fire 1993 Desert Passion 1993 A Brief History of Time 1991 My Blue Heaven 1990 The Accidental Tourist 1988 Vibes 1988 Light of Day 1987 Tough Guys Don't Dance 1987 Swimming to Cambodia 1987 Crossroads 1986 Brighton Beach Memoirs 1986 Silverado 1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 1985 Racing with the Moon 1984 The Pope of Greenwich Village 1984 The Big Chill 1983 Without a Trace 1983 Cat People 1982 That Championship Season 1982 Continental Divide 1981 Honky Tonk Freeway 1981 American Gigolo 1980 Ordinary People 1980 City in Fear 1980 Boulevard Nights 1979 The Mafu Cage 1978 Battered 1978 Legacy 1975 Premonition 1972
Acting
Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious Self 2019 Casting a Shadow 2019 Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers Self 2019 Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché Self 2018 And the Oscar Goes To... Self 2014 John Bailey on Freddie Francis Self 2014 Making Mishima 2008 Visions of Light Self 1992
Other Credits
Naqoyqatsi Camera Operator 2002 Days of Heaven Camera Operator 1978 A Question of Guilt Camera Operator 1978 Welcome to L.A. Camera Operator 1976 Two-Lane Blacktop Assistant Camera 1971
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