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Cinematographer for "The African Queen"

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... and "The Red Shoes," Jack Cardiff, passed away. One of the best color guys. Directed quite a few films, too.

LA Times obit: Jack Cardiff (Open in New Window)

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RE: Cinematographer for "The African Queen" - Rod H. 19:16:56 05/08/09 (0)
I didn't realise he was cinematographer for "The African Queen". Guess that's an excuse to watch the film again. Love all the films he did.

Rod
I would say rather, DP for The Red Shoes & Black Narcissus. - Harmonia 09:28:17 04/23/09 (0)
Two of the most glorious Technicolor films ever lensed. (He won the Oscar for BN.) As a cameraman, Cardiff filmed the first British Technicolor movie in the late thirties, but he was give his big break by Powell and Pressburger, who hired Cardiff as DoP on their masterpiece A Matter Of Life & Death. We have discussed this David Niven film recently here, which was beautifully filmed and made great use of contrasting color & B&W.

A true genius of cinema, Cardiff drew his inspiration from great paintings and it shows - he was truly a master of light. Scorsese said Cardiff could "paint with a camera."

I only remember his directing on Sons & Lovers - I'll have to go to IMDB and check out the rest of his films as director.

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