
John Bailey
Camera
Born August 10, 1942 · Moberly, Missouri, USA
Died November 10, 2023
Also known as John Ira Bailey
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.
Filmography50+ titles

Battered

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Groundhog Day

Days of Heaven

As Good as It Gets

Ordinary People

Crossroads

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

A Brief History of Time

Boulevard Nights

Burn Your Maps

The Way Way Back

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

In the Line of Fire

How to Be a Latin Lover

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Nobody's Fool

Silverado

And the Oscar Goes To...

The Big Chill

Big Miracle

Ramona and Beezus

He's Just Not That Into You

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Mad Money

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

For Love of the Game

The Accidental Tourist

Racing with the Moon

The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Greatest

Bobby Z

The Producers

American Gigolo

A Walk in the Woods

Country Strong

Naqoyqatsi

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

China Moon

My Blue Heaven

Continental Divide

Must Love Dogs

Antitrust

Extreme Measures

Cat People

When in Rome

Living Out Loud

An Actor Prepares

The Forger