Jack Cardiff was one of the most honored and admired cameramen of the 20th century — the first cinematographer to be awarded an honorary Oscar (in 2000) for his life's work. Cardiff invented new ways ...

Matthew Libatique, cinematographer on such movies as “Black Swan,” “Iron Man” and “The Fountain,” follows a certain routine before he starts a film. He studies paintings and photographs for ...

British cinematographer and director Jack Cardiff, who was director of photography on "The African Queen," has died aged 94, the BBC reported on Wednesday. By Reuters, The Associated Press LONDON — ...

Ask a film fan who made “The Red Shoes,” “The African Queen” or “Under Capricorn” and you’ll get the names of three different great directors — Michael Powell, John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock. But ask a ...

Several interviewees in “Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff” praise the legendary lenser for being just the right combination of “fast and good,” a phrase that applies perfectly to “Cameraman” ...

Later this week, the University of Chicago’s Doc Films screens the documentary Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff, a look at the legendary UK cinematographer. The film chronicles Cardiff’s ...

Famed cinematographer and director Jack Cardiff has died at the age of 94, it has been reported. Marilyn Monroe, who worked with Cardiff on The Prince And The Showgirl, once described him as "the best ...

The great British cinematographer of “The Red Shoes” (1948) and “Black Narcissus” (1947) died this week at age 94 — and saw in his long, fascinating life a complete transformation of the art of film.

Cinematographer and director Jack Cardiff, who died in 2009 at age 94, stands as a regal presence at the center of Cameraman, a worshipful new documentary devoted to his remarkable life and career.

Documentary. Directed by Craig McCall. (Not rated. 90 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) In "Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff," we learn about the visionary filmmaker through his body of work ...

Destined to become a perennial for film buffs everywhere, the explicitly titled "Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff" pays well deserved tribute to the legendary cinematographer who also ...