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Jack Cardiff

Career

Active from 1938 to 1990, busiest in 1938 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Cardiff Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.7, average 1.6
  • Pop Culture
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 9
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Visually Stunning 4
  • Class Conflict 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Cultural Clash 3
  • Literary Adaptation 3
  • Treasure Hunt 3
  • Historical Epic 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Psychological Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles
British Film Forever
British Film Forever (2007)

TV show

The Suicidal Dog
The Suicidal Dog (2000)

Cinematography

1990s

2 titles
Secret Lives
Secret Lives (1995)

TV show

The Magic Balloon
The Magic Balloon (1990)

Director of Photography

1980s

11 titles · average score 43
Call from Space
Call from Space (1989)

Director of Photography

Million Dollar Mystery
Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
GoodWatch score 23

Director of Photography

Tai-Pan
Tai-Pan (1986)
GoodWatch score 31

Director of Photography

Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye (1985)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Scandalous
Scandalous (1984)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady (1983)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

Ghost Story
Ghost Story (1981)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War (1980)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

The Awakening
The Awakening (1980)
GoodWatch score 21

Director of Photography

1970s

10 titles · average score 53
Avalanche Express
Avalanche Express (1979)
GoodWatch score 28

Director of Photography

The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

A Man, a Woman and a Bank
A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (1977)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
GoodWatch score 68

Aerial Camera

Ride a Wild Pony
Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

The Mutations
The Mutations (1974)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

Scalawag
Scalawag (1973)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Penny Gold
Penny Gold (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1960s

11 titles · average score 60
Dark of the Sun
Dark of the Sun (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Girl on a Motorcycle
The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968)
GoodWatch score 45

Director, Camera Operator

The Liquidator
The Liquidator (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy (1965)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Long Ships
The Long Ships (1964)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

My Geisha
My Geisha (1962)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Lion
The Lion (1962)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Fanny
Fanny (1961)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Very Important Person
Very Important Person (1961)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers (1960)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Scent of Mystery
Scent of Mystery (1960)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

1950s

18 titles · average score 64
Web of Evidence
Web of Evidence (1959)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Vikings
The Vikings (1958)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

The Prince and the Showgirl
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Legend of the Lost
Legend of the Lost (1957)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

War and Peace
War and Peace (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

The Brave One
The Brave One (1956)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
GoodWatch score 78

Cinematography, Director of Photography

The African Queen
The African Queen (1952)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

The Black Rose
The Black Rose (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

1940s

16 titles · average score 74
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn (1949)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes (1948)
GoodWatch score 91

Director of Photography

Scott of the Antarctic
Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus (1947)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
GoodWatch score 90

Director of Photography

Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Steel
Steel (1945)

Director of Photography

Western Approaches
Western Approaches (1944)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

This Is Colour
This Is Colour (1942)

Director of Photography

The Great Mr Handel
The Great Mr Handel (1942)

Cinematography

Border Weave
Border Weave (1942)

Cinematography

The Green Girdle
The Green Girdle (1941)

Director of Photography

1930s

15 titles · average score 59
Indian Durbar
Indian Durbar (1939)

Director of Photography

Delhi
Delhi (1938)

Director of Photography

A Road in India
A Road in India (1938)

Director of Photography

Paris on Parade
Paris on Parade (1938)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Temples of India
Temples of India (1938)

Director of Photography

The Eternal Fire
The Eternal Fire (1938)

Director of Photography

La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana
La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana (1938)

Director of Photography

Wings of the Morning
Wings of the Morning (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

Camera Operator

As You Like It
As You Like It (1936)
GoodWatch score 32

Camera Operator

The Ghost Goes West
The Ghost Goes West (1935)
GoodWatch score 80

Camera Operator

The Ghost Train
The Ghost Train (1931)

Assistant Camera

Harmony Heaven
Harmony Heaven (1930)

Camera Operator

1920s

1 title · average score 67
The Informer
The Informer (1929)
GoodWatch score 67

Production Runner