John Bailey
Born in Moberly, Missouri, USA — Aug 10 1942• Died Nov 10 2023
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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.
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Groundhog Day
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
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He's Just Not That Into You
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As Good as It Gets
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Days of Heaven
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Silverado
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American Gigolo
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The Big Chill
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Ordinary People
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Mad Money
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Cat People
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The Producers
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The Way Way Back
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When in Rome
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License to Wed
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Vibes
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In the Line of Fire
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Crossroads
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
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Big Miracle
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For Love of the Game
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Must Love Dogs
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A Walk in the Woods
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China Moon
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Antitrust
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My Blue Heaven
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The Out-of-Towners
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Racing with the Moon
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A.C.O.D.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
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The Death and Life of Bobby Z
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Over Her Dead Body
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Nobody's Fool
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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The Forger
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How to Be a Latin Lover
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The Pope of Greenwich Village
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Phil
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The Greatest
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And the Oscar Goes To...
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The Mafu Cage
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Living Out Loud
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Ramona and Beezus
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Extreme Measures
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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
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Light of Day
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Naqoyqatsi
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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
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Country Strong
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The Accidental Tourist
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Boulevard Nights
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
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Burn Your Maps
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City in Fear
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Continental Divide
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The Architect
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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
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A Brief History of Time
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Tough Guys Don't Dance
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Two-Lane Blacktop
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Snake & Mongoose
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The Anniversary Party
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Visions of Light
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Forever Mine
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That Championship Season
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Michael Jordan to the Max
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A Question of Guilt
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Honky Tonk Freeway
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Always Outnumbered
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Swimming to Cambodia
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Passion
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Brighton Beach Memoirs
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Without a Trace
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Ten Tricks
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An Actor Prepares
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The Kid Stays in the Picture
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Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Mariette in Ecstasy
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Battered
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Welcome to L.A.
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Incident at Loch Ness
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Legacy
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Desert Passion
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'N Sync: Bigger Than Live
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Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
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Premonition
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The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
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Making Mishima
ADM: DOP
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Via Dolorosa
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Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious
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John Bailey on Freddie Francis
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Casting a Shadow