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John Bailey

Highest Rated: 95% A Brief History of Time (1992)

Lowest Rated: 7% License to Wed (2007)

Birthday: Aug 10, 1942

Birthplace: Moberly, Missouri, USA

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. John Bailey died on November 10, 2023 at the age of 81.

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Highest rated movies

95% 81% A Brief History of Time
Watchlist 94% 88% Groundhog Day Watchlist
91% 81% Nobody's Fool
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91% 80% The Kid Stays in the Picture
Watchlist 89% 88% Ordinary People Watchlist
86% 76% Without a Trace
Watchlist 86% 86% As Good as It Gets Watchlist
83% 84% The Way, Way Back
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82% 60% The Accidental Tourist
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82% 78% The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
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John Bailey

John Bailey HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, Director Donald Petrie (center), cinematographer John Bailey (right), on set, 2003. ©Paramount DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD, Director Callie Khouri (seated), cinematographer John Bailey (standing right) on the set, 2002, (c) Warner Brothers (c) Warner Brothers. . View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ten Tricks Cinematographer - 2022
27% 41% Phil Cinematographer - 2019
33% 72% An Actor Prepares Cinematographer - 2018
40% 61% How to Be a Latin Lover Cinematographer $32.1M 2017
67% 73% Burn Your Maps Cinematographer - 2016
46% 48% A Walk in the Woods Cinematographer $29.5M 2015
9% 34% The Forger Cinematographer - 2014
9% 30% The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Cinematographer - 2014
80% 71% Snake and Mongoose Cinematographer $129.3K 2013
83% 84% The Way, Way Back Cinematographer $21.4M 2013
52% 28% A.C.O.D. Cinematographer $172.3K 2013
74% 64% Big Miracle Cinematographer $20.1M 2012
22% 53% Country Strong Cinematographer $20.2M 2010
71% 71% Ramona and Beezus Cinematographer $26.2M 2010
17% 41% When in Rome Cinematographer $32.7M 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Looking at Animals Cinematographer - 2009
55% 53% The Greatest Cinematographer $115.9K 2009
40% 32% Brief Interviews With Hideous Men Cinematographer $27.9K 2009
42% 59% He's Just Not That Into You Cinematographer - 2009
22% 48% Mad Money Cinematographer $20.7M 2008
14% 42% Over Her Dead Body Cinematographer $7.6M 2008
No Score Yet 42% Bobby Z Cinematographer - 2007
7% 53% License to Wed Cinematographer $43.8M 2007
11% 27% The Architect Cinematographer $12.6K 2006
51% 63% The Producers Cinematographer $19.4M 2005
37% 50% Must Love Dogs Cinematographer $43.9M 2005
82% 78% The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Cinematographer $39.0M 2005
64% 66% Incident at Loch Ness Crew of Herzog in Wonderland (Character) $36.8K 2004
42% 77% How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Cinematographer $105.8M 2003
91% 80% The Kid Stays in the Picture Cinematographer $1.4M 2002
44% 65% Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Cinematographer $69.6M 2002
61% 57% The Anniversary Party Cinematographer $4.1M 2001
23% 50% Antitrust Cinematographer $11.0M 2001
67% 81% Michael Jordan: To the Max Cinematographer $18.6M 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Via Dolorosa Director - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet David Hare's Via Dolorosa Director - 2000
28% 32% The Out-of-Towners Cinematographer $28.5M 1999
47% 75% For Love of the Game Cinematographer $35.2M 1999
60% 62% Living Out Loud Cinematographer $12.9M 1998
86% 86% As Good as It Gets Cinematographer $147.6M 1997
56% 41% Extreme Measures Cinematographer $17.4M 1996
91% 81% Nobody's Fool Cinematographer $38.3M 1994
40% 41% China Moon Director $2.7M 1994
94% 88% Groundhog Day Cinematographer $162.6K 1993
95% 81% A Brief History of Time Cinematographer $81.0K 1992
No Score Yet 100% The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Director $11.6K 1991
71% 59% My Blue Heaven Cinematographer $22.8M 1990
No Score Yet 50% Hollywood Mavericks Cinematographer - 1990
13% 62% Vibes Cinematographer $1.7M 1988
82% 60% The Accidental Tourist Cinematographer $30.3M 1988
53% 54% Light of Day Cinematographer $9.1M 1987
71% 79% Brighton Beach Memoirs Cinematographer $11.0M 1986
78% 80% Silverado Cinematographer - 1985
77% 74% The Pope of Greenwich Village Cinematographer - 1984
60% 61% Racing With the Moon Cinematographer - 1984
86% 76% Without a Trace Cinematographer - 1983
69% 77% The Big Chill Cinematographer $57.0K 1983
65% 46% Cat People Cinematographer - 1982
89% 88% Ordinary People Cinematographer - 1980
73% 50% American Gigolo Cinematographer - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Battered Cinematographer - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Legacy Cinematographer - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hostage Dr. Main (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Night Won't Talk Hawkes (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Franchise Affair Det Insp Grant (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Meet Simon Cherry Henry Dantry (Character) - 1950

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Classic Doctor Who Sezom (Character) 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Holocaust Hans Frank (Character) 1978
No Score Yet 87% The Avengers Unknown (Guest Star) 1963 1969
68% 78% Doctor Who Edward Waterfield (Character) 1967