John Bailey
Camera1942Moberly, 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.
Known For
Acting History
2018
An Actor Prepares
Director of Photography
2017
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
TVas Self - Interviewee
2016
Burn Your Maps
Director of Photography
2015
A Walk in the Woods
Director of Photography
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self
The Forger
Director of Photography
2013
Snake & Mongoose
Director of Photography
A.C.O.D.
Director of Photography
The Way Way Back
Director of Photography
2012
Big Miracle
Director of Photography
2010
When in Rome
Director of Photography
Ramona and Beezus
Director of Photography
Country Strong
Director of Photography
2009
He's Just Not That Into You
Director of Photography
The Greatest
Director of Photography
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Director of Photography
2008
Mad Money
Director of Photography
Over Her Dead Body
Director of Photography
2007
License to Wed
Director of Photography
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Director of Photography
2006
The Architect
Director of Photography
2005
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Director of Photography
Must Love Dogs
Director of Photography
The Producers
Director of Photography
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Director of Photography
2003
ADM: DOP
Director of Photography
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Director of Photography
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Director of Photography
Naqoyqatsi
Camera Operator
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Director of Photography
2001
Antitrust
Director of Photography
1999
The Out-of-Towners
Director of Photography
For Love of the Game
Director of Photography
1998
Living Out Loud
Director of Photography
Always Outnumbered
Director of Photography
1997
As Good as It Gets
Director of Photography
1996
Extreme Measures
Director of Photography
Passion
Director of Photography
1994
Nobody's Fool
Director of Photography
China Moon
Director
1993
Desert Passion
Director of Photography
In the Line of Fire
Director of Photography
Groundhog Day
Director of Photography
1992
Visions of Light
as Self
1991
A Brief History of Time
Director of Photography
1990
My Blue Heaven
Director of Photography
1988
The Accidental Tourist
Director of Photography
Vibes
Director of Photography
1987
Swimming to Cambodia
Director of Photography
Born in the USA
Director of Photography
1986
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Director of Photography
Crossroads
Director of Photography
1985
Silverado
Director of Photography
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Director of Photography
1984
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Director of Photography
Racing with the Moon
Director of Photography
1983
The Big Chill
Director of Photography
1982
Cat People
Director of Photography
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway
Director of Photography
Continental Divide
Director of Photography
1980
Ordinary People
Director of Photography
An American Gigolo
Director of Photography
1979
Boulevard Nights
Director of Photography
1978
Days of Heaven
Camera Operator
The Mafu Cage
Director of Photography
1975
Legacy
Director of Photography
1972
Premonition
Director of Photography
1971
Two-Lane Blacktop
Assistant Camera