John Bailey

Camera

Born: August 10, 1942 (81 years old)

Died: November 10, 2023

Place of birth: Moberly, Missouri, USA

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.

Filmography (80)

• Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers (2019, ★ 8.4)
• Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018, ★ 7.2)
• Groundhog Day (1993, ★ 7.6)
• A Brief History of Time (1991, ★ 7.2)
• The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1991, ★ 8.2)
• Visions of Light (1992, ★ 7.1)
• Silverado (1985, ★ 6.9)
• Nobody's Fool (1994, ★ 6.9)
• In the Line of Fire (1993, ★ 7)
• Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985, ★ 7.8)
• The Big Chill (1983, ★ 6.8)
• How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003, ★ 6.9)
• Two-Lane Blacktop (1971, ★ 6.9)
• The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004, ★ 7)
• The Way Way Back (2013, ★ 7.1)
• Days of Heaven (1978, ★ 7.5)
• Ordinary People (1980, ★ 7.4)
• As Good as It Gets (1997, ★ 7.4)
• Boulevard Nights (1979, ★ 7.1)
• How to Be a Latin Lover (2017, ★ 6.9)
• Michael Jordan to the Max (2000, ★ 7.5)
• A Question of Guilt (1978, ★ 6.8)
• Crossroads (1986, ★ 7.3)
• Swimming to Cambodia (1987, ★ 6.9)
• Burn Your Maps (2016, ★ 7.1)
• Incident at Loch Ness (2004, ★ 5.8)
• American Gigolo (1980, ★ 6.2)
• License to Wed (2007, ★ 5.7)
• Light of Day (1987, ★ 5.6)
• Extreme Measures (1996, ★ 6)