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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' "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)....

Filmography

Ringside - ( Director of Photography / / Announced / )
He's Just Not That Into You - ( Director of Photography / 2008 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Mariette in Ecstasy - ( Director / 1996 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Mariette in Ecstasy - ( Producer / 1996 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men - ( Director of Photography / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Herzog in Wonderland - ( Cinematographer / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Herzog in Wonderland - ( Director / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Marble City - ( Executive Producer / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
When in Rome - ( Director of Photography / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Mad Money - ( Director of Photography / 2008 / Released / )
Over Her Dead Body - ( Director of Photography / 2008 / Released / )
License to Wed - ( Director of Photography / 2007 / Released / )
The Architect - ( Director of Photography / 2006 / Released / )
Must Love Dogs - ( Director of Photography / 2005 / Released / )
The Producers - ( Director of Photography / 2005 / Released / Universal Music and Video Distribution )
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - ( Director of Photography / 2005 / Released / )
Incident at Loch Ness - ( / 2004 / Released / )
Incident at Loch Ness - ( Director of Photography / 2004 / Released / )
How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days - ( Director of Photography / 2003 / Released / )
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood - ( Director of Photography / 2002 / Released / )
The Kid Stays in the Picture - ( Director of Photography / 2002 / Released / )
'N Sync: Bigger Than Live - ( Director / 2001 / Released / )
'N Sync: Bigger Than Live - ( Cinematographer(- cinematography) / 2001 / Released / )
Antitrust - ( Director of Photography / 2001 / Released / )
The Anniversary Party - ( Director of Photography / 2001 / Released / )
Michael Jordan to the Max - ( Cinematographer(- cinematography) / 2000 / Released / )
Via Dolorosa - ( Director / 2000 / Released / )
Via Dolorosa - ( Director of Photography / 2000 / Released / )
For Love of the Game - ( Director of Photography / 1999 / Released / )
The Out-Of-Towners - ( Director of Photography / 1999 / Released / )
Living Out Loud - ( Director of Photography / 1998 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
As Good As It Gets - ( Director of Photography / 1997 / Released / )
Extreme Measures - ( Director of Photography / 1996 / Released / )
China Moon - ( Director / 1994 / Released / )
Nobody's Fool - ( Director of Photography / 1994 / Released / KSS Inc )
Groundhog Day - ( Director of Photography / 1993 / Released / )
In the Line of Fire - ( Director of Photography / 1993 / Released / )
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography - ( Himself / 1993 / Released / )
A Brief History of Time - ( Director of Photography / 1992 / Released / )
The Search For Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe - ( Director of Photography / 1991 / Released / )
Hollywood Mavericks - ( Camera Operator / 1990 / Released / )
My Blue Heaven - ( Director of Photography / 1990 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
The Accidental Tourist - ( Director of Photography / 1988 / Released / )
Vibes - ( Director of Photography / 1988 / Released / )
Light of Day - ( Director of Photography / 1987 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
Swimming to Cambodia - ( Director of Photography / 1987 / Released / )
Brighton Beach Memoirs - ( Director of Photography / 1986 / Released / )
Crossroads - ( Director of Photography / 1986 / Released / )
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters - ( Director of Photography / 1985 / Released / )
Silverado - ( Director of Photography / 1985 / Released / Columbia TriStar Home Video )
Racing With the Moon - ( Director of Photography / 1984 / Released / )
The Pope of Greenwich Village - ( Director of Photography / 1984 / Released / MGM Distribution Company )
The Big Chill - ( Director of Photography / 1983 / Released / Columbia-EMI-Warner )
Without a Trace - ( Director of Photography / 1983 / Released / )
Cat People - ( Director of Photography / 1982 / Released / )
That Championship Season - ( Director of Photography / 1982 / Released / )
Continental Divide - ( Director of Photography / 1981 / Released / )
Honky Tonk Freeway - ( Director of Photography / 1981 / Released / Associated Film Distribution )
American Gigolo - ( Director of Photography / 1980 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
Ordinary People - ( Director of Photography / 1980 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
Boulevard Nights - ( Director of Photography / 1979 / Released / )
Three Women - ( Camera Operator / 1977 / Released / )
Winter Kills - ( Photography / 1977 / Released / )
Winter Kills - ( Camera Operator / 1977 / Released / )
Legacy - ( Director of Photography / 1976 / Released / Kino Productions )
End of August - ( Director of Photography / 1974 / Released / Mica Productions )
Premonition - ( Director of Photography / 1972 / Released / )
Bobby Z - ( Director of Photography / / Released / )
TV Credits
Burning Season ( 2008 / Released ): Color
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing ( 2004 / Released ): Director of Photography
Forever Mine ( 2000 / Released ): Director of Photography
Always Outnumbered ( 1998 / Released ): Director of Photography
Frankenstein and Me ( 1996 / Released ): Director of Photography
Passion ( 1996 / Released ): Director of Photography
Time Flies When You're Alive ( 1989 / Released ): Director of Photography
City in Fear ( 1980 / Released ): Director of Photography
Battered ( 1978 / Released ): Director of Photography
Forever ( 1978 / Released ): Camera Operator
The Initiation of Sarah ( 1978 / Released ): Camera Operator
Full Biography (Back to top)

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.

Profession(s):
director of photography, camera operator
Sometimes Credited As:
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Family
wife:Carol Littleton (married on March 11, 1972)

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Education
University of Santa Clara Santa Clara, California
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois
University of Southern California Los Angeles, California film
University of Vienna Vienna, Austria
Awards (Back to top)
Cannes Film Festival Best Artistic Contribution Award "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" 1985

Milestones (Back to top)
2000 Directed and served as cinematographer on "Via Dolorosa", a film adaptation of David Hare's stage monologue
1999 Was the director of photography on "For Love of the Game"
1998 Shot "Living Out Loud"
1997 Was cinematographer on the Oscar-nominated Best Picture "As Good As It Gets"
1994 Shot "Nobody's Fool", directed by Robert Benton
1993 Was director of photography on the comedy "Groundhog Day" and the thriller "In the Line of Fire"
1992 Was an interviewee for the documentary "Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography"
1991 Feature directorial debut, "The Search For Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe", starring Lily Tomlin; also served as director of photography
1988 Again collaborated with Lawrence Kasdan on "The Accidental Tourist"
1987 Shot "Light of Day", directed by Schrader
1987 Was visual consultant on Norman Mailer's directorial effort "Tough Guys Don't Dance"
1985 Served as cinematographer on Schrader's "Mishima"
1985 Collaborated again with Kasdan on the revisionist Western "Silverado"
1984 Returned as instructor at the AFI (Los Angeles)
1983 First collaboration with director Lawrence Kasdan, "The Big Chill"
1982 Was instructor at the American Film Institute (Los Angeles)
1982 Reteamed with Schrader on the remake of "Cat People"
1980 First collaboration with Paul Schrader, "American Gigolo"
1980 Shot the Oscar-winning Best Picture "Ordinary People", directed by Robert Redford
1979 Served as cinematographer for the cult film "Winter Kills"
1978 Reteamed with Arthur for "The Mafu Cage"
1975 Initial work with director Karen Arthur, "Legacy"
1972 First film as director of photography, "Premonition"
Raised in California


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