John Bailey

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
08/10/1942
Birthplace:
Moberly, Missouri
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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 Continued
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in California
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"
Continued