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John Bailey

Film Director / Cinematographer / Politician | * 08/10/1942 († 81, 11/10/2023) | Moberly, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
John Ira Bailey ASC (August 10, 1942 – November 10, 2023) was an American cinematographer and film director 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. He was succeeded by casting director David Rubin in August 2019. ()

John Ira Bailey is 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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is ...

American Gigolo

R

1980 | 3.1/5 | 1h 57min
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

Certification unknown

1991 | 4.4/5 | 2h
Comedy
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Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a mu ...

Silverado

PG-13

1985 | 3.5/5 | 2h 13min
Western
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Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threa ...

In the Line of Fire

R

1993 | 3.5/5 | 2h 8min
Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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Movies with John Bailey as Actor(6)

2019 Casting a Shadow
as himself2019 Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
as himself2018 Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
as himself2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as Crew of Hertzog in Wonderland2004 Incident at Loch Ness
as himself1992 Visions of Light

Movies with John Bailey as Crew(79)

Camera/Director of Photography2019 Phil
Camera/Director of Photography2018 An Actor Prepares
Camera/Director of Photography2017 How to Be a Latin Lover
Camera/Director of Photography2016 Burn Your Maps
Camera/Director of Photography2015 A Walk in the Woods
Camera/Director of Photography2014 The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Camera/Director of Photography2014 The Forger
Camera/Director of Photography2013 The Way Way Back
Camera/Director of Photography2013 A.C.O.D.
Camera/Director of Photography2013 Snake & Mongoose
Camera/Director of Photography2012 Big Miracle
Camera/Director of Photography2010 Ramona and Beezus
Camera/Director of Photography2010 Country Strong
Camera/Director of Photography2010 When in Rome
Camera/Director of Photography2009 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Camera/Director of Photography2009 The Greatest
Camera/Director of Photography2009 He's Just Not That Into You
Camera/Director of Photography2008 Mad Money
Camera/Director of Photography2008 Over Her Dead Body
Camera/Director of Photography2007 License to Wed
Camera/Director of Photography2007 The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Camera/Director of Photography2006 The Architect
Camera/Director of Photography2005 The Producers
Camera/Director of Photography2005 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Camera/Director of Photography2005 Must Love Dogs
Camera/Director of Photography2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Camera/Director of Photography2004 Incident at Loch Ness
Camera/Director of Photography2003 ADM: DOP
Camera/Director of Photography2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Camera/Director of Photography2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture
Camera/Director of Photography2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Camera/Director of Photography2001 Antitrust
Directing/Director2001 'N Sync: Bigger Than Live
Camera/Director of Photography2001 The Anniversary Party
Camera/Director of Photography2000 Michael Jordan to the max
Camera/Director of Photography1999 For Love of the Game
Camera/Director of Photography1999 Forever Mine
Camera/Director of Photography1999 The Out-of-Towners
Camera/Director of Photography1998 Always Outnumbered
Camera/Director of Photography1998 Living Out Loud
Camera/Director of Photography1997 As Good as It Gets
Camera/Director of Photography1996 Passion
Camera/Director of Photography1996 Extreme Measures
Directing/Director1996 Mariette in Ecstasy
Camera/Director of Photography1994 Nobody's Fool
Directing/Director1994 China Moon
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Groundhog Day
Camera/Director of Photography1993 In the Line of Fire
Directing/Director1991 The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Camera/Director of Photography1991 A Brief History of Time
Camera/Director of Photography1990 My Blue Heaven
Camera/Director of Photography1988 The Accidental Tourist
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Vibes
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Light of Day
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Swimming to Cambodia
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Crossroads
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Brighton Beach Memoirs
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Silverado
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Camera/Director of Photography1984 Racing with the Moon
Camera/Director of Photography1984 The Pope of Greenwich Village
Camera/Director of Photography1983 Without a Trace
Camera/Director of Photography1983 The Big Chill
Camera/Director of Photography1982 That Championship Season
Camera/Director of Photography1982 Cat People
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Continental Divide
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Honky Tonk Freeway
Camera/Director of Photography1980 Ordinary People
Camera/Director of Photography1980 American Gigolo
Camera/Director of Photography1980 City in Fear
Camera/Director of Photography1979 Boulevard Nights
Camera/Camera Operator1978 A Question of Guilt
Camera/Camera Operator1978 Days of Heaven
Camera/Director of Photography1978 Battered
Camera/Director of Photography1978 The Mafu Cage
Camera/Camera Operator1976 Welcome to L.A.
Camera/Director of Photography1975 Legacy
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Premonition
Camera/Assistant Camera1971 Two-Lane Blacktop

Full Name: John Bailey
Born: Monday, 08/10 1942 (August) in Moberly, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 11/10 2023 (November) in Los Angeles (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Southern California, Santa Clara University, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Loyola University Chicago
Spouses (current/former): Carol Littleton
Other names for John Bailey (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Ira Bailey"
"John Bailey (cinematographer)"
"John Bailey (Kameramann)"
John Bailey frequently works together with these people:
Carol Littleton (14x, Crew)
Lawrence Kasdan (11x, Crew)
Paul Schrader (10x, Crew)
Gae S. Buckley (7x, Crew)
John Krasinski (6x, Actor)
Ken Kwapis (6x, Crew)
Mike Moyer (6x, Crew)
Harold Ramis (5x, Crew)
Dan Perri (5x, Crew)
Alan Rudolph (5x, Crew)
Ronald W. McLeish (5x, Crew)

Other people with this name: John Bailey (GB)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1359178, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 03/23/2024