Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff (born 18 September 1914) is a British cinematographer, director and photographer.

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18 September - 1914 - British - Cinematographer - Director - Photographer

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His career spans the development of cinema, from silent film, through early experiments in Technicolor (and, less successfully, Smell-o-vision), to filmmaking in the 21st century. He is best known for his influential cinematography for directors such as Powell, Huston and Hitchcock.

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Silent film - Technicolor - Smell-o-vision - Powell - Huston - Hitchcock

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In 2000 he was awarded an OBE.

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2000 - OBE

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Born in Yarmouth, Norfolk, Cardiff's parents were music hall entertainers. He worked as an actor from an early age, both in the music hall and in a number of silent films: My Son, My Son (1918), Billy's Rose (1922), The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923) and Tiptoes (1927). At 15 he began working as a camera assistant, clapper boy and production runner for British International Pictures, including Hitchcock's The Skin Game (1931).

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Yarmouth - Norfolk - Music hall - British International Pictures - The Skin Game

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