John Bailey

Director Of Photography

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Birth Place

Moberly, Missouri, USA

Born

August 10, 1942

Biography

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A superior color cinematographer, John Bailey has enjoyed multi-film associations with directors Lawrence Kasdan (e.g., "The Big Chill" 1981; "The Accidental Tourist" 1988) and Paul Schrader (e.g., "American Gigolo" 1980; "Cat People" 1982). His strong visual sense has leant the proper atmospheric touches to films as diverse as Robert Redford's "Ordinary People" (1980) to Harold Ramis' "...

Filmography

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'N Sync: Bigger Than Live (2001)

Via Dolorosa (1999)

China Moon (1994)

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992)

Photos & Videos

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Cousin, Cousine (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Hum A Tune For Me

Cousin, Cousine (1975) -- (Movie Clip) I Didn't Make It Up!

Family & Companions

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Carol Littleton

Wife

Editor. Married on March 11, 1972.

Biography

A superior color cinematographer, John Bailey has enjoyed multi-film associations with directors Lawrence Kasdan (e.g., "The Big Chill" 1981; "The Accidental Tourist" 1988) and Paul Schrader (e.g., "American Gigolo" 1980; "Cat People" 1982). His strong visual sense has leant the proper atmospheric touches to films as diverse as Robert Redford's "Ordinary People" (1980) to Harold Ramis' "Groundhog Day" (1993). With production designer Eiko Ishioka and composer Philip Glass, Bailey shared a prize at Cannes for Best Artistic Contribution for his stunning work on Schrader's "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" (1985). He has directed two features, the film adaptation of Lily Tomlin's one-woman show, "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe" (1991), which he also shot, and "China Moon" (1994). Bailey is married to film editor Carol Littleton.

Filmography

Director (Feature Film)

'N Sync: Bigger Than Live (2001)

Via Dolorosa (1999)

China Moon (1994)

Cast (Feature Film)

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992)

Cinematography (Feature Film)

How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)

Director Of Photography

The Philosophy of Phil (2017)

Director Of Photography

Burn Your Maps (2016)

Director Of Photography

The Forger (2015)

Director Of Photography

A Walk in the Woods (2015)

Director Of Photography

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)

Director Of Photography

A.C.O.D. (2013)

Director Of Photography

Snake and Mongoose (2013)

Director Of Photography

The Way, Way Back (2013)

Director Of Photography

Big Miracle (2012)

Director Of Photography

Ramona and Beezus (2010)

Director Of Photography

Country Strong (2010)

Director Of Photography

When in Rome (2010)

Director Of Photography

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (2009)

Director Of Photography

The Greatest (2009)

Director Of Photography

He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

Director Of Photography

Mad Money (2008)

Director Of Photography

Over Her Dead Body (2008)

Director Of Photography

License to Wed (2007)

Director Of Photography

Director Of Photography

The Architect (2006)

Director Of Photography

The Producers (2005)

Director Of Photography

Must Love Dogs (2005)

Director Of Photography

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)

Director Of Photography

Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

Director Of Photography

How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Director Of Photography

The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

Director Of Photography

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

Director Of Photography

'N Sync: Bigger Than Live (2001)

Cinematographer

The Anniversary Party (2001)

Director Of Photography

AntiTrust (2001)

Director Of Photography

Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)

Cinematographer

Via Dolorosa (1999)

Director Of Photography

The Out of Towners (1999)

Director Of Photography

For Love of the Game (1999)

Director Of Photography

Living out Loud (1998)

Director Of Photography

Always Outnumbered (1998)

Director Of Photography

As Good As it Gets (1997)

Director Of Photography

Extreme Measures (1996)

Director Of Photography

Nobody's Fool (1994)

Director Of Photography

In the Line of Fire (1993)

Director Of Photography

Groundhog Day (1993)

Director Of Photography

A Brief History of Time (1992)

Director Of Photography

Hollywood Mavericks (1990)

Camera Operator

My Blue Heaven (1990)

Director Of Photography

Director Of Photography

The Accidental Tourist (1988)

Director Of Photography

Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)

Director Of Photography

Swimming to Cambodia (1987)

Director Of Photography

Light Of Day (1987)

Director Of Photography

Crossroads (1986)

Director Of Photography

Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)

Director Of Photography

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

Director Of Photography

Silverado (1985)

Director Of Photography

Racing With The Moon (1984)

Director Of Photography

The Pope Of Greenwich Village (1984)

Director Of Photography

Without A Trace (1983)

Director Of Photography

The Big Chill (1983)

Director Of Photography

That Championship Season (1982)

Director Of Photography

Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)

Director Of Photography

Continental Divide (1981)

Director Of Photography

Cat People (1981)

Director Of Photography

City in Fear (1980)

Director Of Photography

Ordinary People (1980)

Director Of Photography

American Gigolo (1980)

Director Of Photography

Winter Kills (1979)

Camera Operator

Boulevard Nights (1979)

Director Of Photography

Battered (1978)

Director Of Photography

The Initiation of Sarah (1978)

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Director Of Photography

End of August (1974)

Director Of Photography

Premonition (1972)

Director Of Photography

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Winter Kills (1979)

Additional Photography

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)

Dp/Cinematographer

The Philosophy of Phil (2017)

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)

Dp/Cinematographer

Big Miracle (2012)

When in Rome (2010)

Mad Money (2008)

License to Wed (2007)

Dp/Cinematographer

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)

Dp/Cinematographer

How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Dp/Cinematographer

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

Dp/Cinematographer

'N Sync: Bigger Than Live (2001)

Dp/Cinematographer

Living out Loud (1998)

Living out Loud (1998)

Dp/Cinematographer

As Good As it Gets (1997)

Dp/Cinematographer

Extreme Measures (1996)

Dp/Cinematographer

Groundhog Day (1993)

Dp/Cinematographer

In the Line of Fire (1993)

Dp/Cinematographer

Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992)

A Brief History of Time (1992)

My Blue Heaven (1990)

Dp/Cinematographer

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

Dp/Cinematographer

The Big Chill (1983)

Dp/Cinematographer

Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)

Cinematography (Special)

Anne Murray: What a Wonderful World (2000)

Director Of Photography

Time Flies When You're Alive (1989)

Director Of Photography

Cinematography (TV Mini-Series)

Forever Mine (2000)

Director Of Photography

Frankenstein and Me (1996)

Director Of Photography

Life Events

1972

First film as director of photography, "Premonition"

1975

Initial work with director Karen Arthur, "Legacy"

1978

Reteamed with Arthur for "The Mafu Cage"

1979

Served as cinematographer for the cult film "Winter Kills"

1980

Shot the Oscar-winning Best Picture "Ordinary People", directed by Robert Redford

1980

First collaboration with Paul Schrader, "American Gigolo"

1982

Was instructor at the American Film Institute (Los Angeles)

1982

Reteamed with Schrader on the remake of "Cat People"

1983

First collaboration with director Lawrence Kasdan, "The Big Chill"

1984

Returned as instructor at the AFI (Los Angeles)

1985

Collaborated again with Kasdan on the revisionist Western "Silverado"

1985

Served as cinematographer on Schrader's "Mishima"

1987

Shot "Light of Day", directed by Schrader

1987

Was visual consultant on Norman Mailer's directorial effort "Tough Guys Don't Dance"

1988

Again collaborated with Lawrence Kasdan on "The Accidental Tourist"

1991

Feature directorial debut, "The Search For Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe", starring Lily Tomlin; also served as director of photography

1992

Was an interviewee for the documentary "Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography"

1993

Was director of photography on the comedy "Groundhog Day" and the thriller "In the Line of Fire"

1994

Shot "Nobody's Fool", directed by Robert Benton

1997

Was cinematographer on the Oscar-nominated Best Picture "As Good As It Gets"

1998

Shot "Living Out Loud"

1999

Was the director of photography on "For Love of the Game"

2000

Directed and served as cinematographer on "Via Dolorosa", a film adaptation of David Hare's stage monologue

Videos

Cousin, Cousine (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Hum A Tune For Me Biju (Ginette Garcin) at her husband's funeral, escorted by daughter Marthe (Marie-Christine Barrault), who is pleased to re-kindle relations with her cousin Ludovic (Victor Lanoux), in Cousin, Cousine, 1975.

Cousin, Cousine (1975) -- (Movie Clip) I Didn't Make It Up! Newly-wed grandmother Biju (Ginette Garcin) greets daughter Marthe (Marie-Christine Barrault) just in time for teenage Nelsa (Catherine Verlor) and her provocative slide-show from the wedding, in Cousin, Cousine, 1975.

Big Chill, The (1983) -- (Movie Clip) Cold World Out There Together after the funeral of a college friend, Mary Kay Place is a lawyer, Jeff Goldblum a writer, Tom Berenger a TV actor, Kevin Kline and Glenn Close their hosts, Jobeth Williams and druggie William Hurt their pals, in Lawrence Kasdan's The Big Chill, 1983.

Big Chill, The (1983) -- (Movie Clip) I Told Him He Was Wasting His Life Rolling Stones' music from the church to the grave of their suicide-victim friend, mourners William Hurt and Mary Kay Place, Jeff Goldblum and Tom Berenger with Meg Tilly, Jobeth Williams with husband Don Galloway, who's not one of the crowd, early in Lawrence Kasdan's The Big Chill, 1983.

Big Chill, The (1983) -- (Movie Clip) This Is One Of Those Times After the music-driven opening in which all learn of the death by suicide of a college friend, gathering for the funeral are Kevin Kline, Tom Berenger, Jeff Goldblum, Meg Tilly, Glenn Close, Mary Kay Place, Jobeth Williams, James Gillis the preacher, in Lawrence Kasdan's The Big Chill, 1983.

Big Chill, The (1983) -- (Movie Clip) Ain't Too Proud To Beg Dining the evening after the funeral of suicide victim friend Alex, friends (Glenn Close, Jobeth Williams, Tom Berenger, Mary Kay Place, Kevin Kline, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Meg Tilly) do the dishes to a Temptations' song, a popular scene from Lawerene Kasdan's The Big Chill, 1983.

Brief History Of Time, A (1992) -- (Movie Clip) Which Came First? Opening with narration from the author and subject Stephen Hawking, then his mother Isobel, in Errol Morris’ acclaimed documentary made for British TV, A Brief History Of Time, 1992.

Brief History Of Time, A (1992) -- (Movie Clip) Before The 20th Century Physicist Stephen Hawking, subject of the documentary and writer of the book on which it’s based, narrates an early segment using his voice synthesizer, with further comments from his sister Mary, mother Isobel, and family friend Basil King, in Errol Morris’ A Brief History Of Time, 1992.

Cousin, Cousine (1975) -- (Movie Clip) You Guys Having Fun? Stranded together after a wedding, distant cousins Marthe (Marie-Christine Barrault) and Ludovic (Victor Lanoux) killing time until their philandering spouses (Marie-France Pisier, Guy Marchand) return, early in Cousin, Cousine, 1975.

Ordinary People -- (Movie Clip) Why Are You Here? Conrad (Timothy Hutton), having hesitated at length, arrives for his first session with Dr. Berger (Judd Hirsch) in Ordinary People, 1980, directed by Robert Redford.

Ordinary People -- (Movie Clip) John Boy Conrad (Timothy Hutton) recalls his mother Beth (Mary Tyler Moore) and tries to explain to his therapist (Judd Hirsch) in Ordinary People, 1980, Robert Redford's film from the Judith Guest novel.

Ordinary People -- (Movie Clip) A Private Matter Middle-aged parents Calvin (Donald Sutherland) and Beth (Mary Tyler Moore) attend a party and argue on the drive home, in Ordinary People, 1980, directed by Robert Redford from the Judith Guest novel.

Big Chill, The - (Re-issue Trailer) A friend's death brings together a group of former college activists in The Big Chill (1983) starring Glenn Close, William Hurt and Kevin Kline.

As Good As It Gets - (Original Trailer) Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt both won Oscars for their performances in the romantic comedy As Good As It Gets (1997).

In The Line Of Fire -- (Original Trailer) Clint Eastwood is an aging Secret Service agent fighting to save the president from assassin John Malkovich In The Line Of Fire (1993).

Ordinary People -- (Original Trailer) After a young man drowns, his family fights to recover from the trauma in Ordinary People (1980), directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Timothy Hutton.

Silverado - (Original Trailer) Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, John Cleese and Jeff Goldblum are just a few of the stars in Lawrence Kasdan's western Silverado (1985).

Companions

Carol Littleton

Wife

Editor. Married on March 11, 1972.

Bibliography

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