
John Bailey
Department: Camera
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

Incident at Loch Ness
2004

Visions of Light
1992

Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious
2019

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
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Casting a Shadow
2019

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

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
2019

Making Mishima
2008

John Bailey on Freddie Francis
2014

Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
2017