Background
CARDIFF, Jack was born on September 18, 1914. Son of John Joseph Cardiff and Florence Cardiff.
CARDIFF, Jack was born on September 18, 1914. Son of John Joseph Cardiff and Florence Cardiff.
Various schools, including Medbum School, Hertfordshire.
Caesar and Cleopatra 1945, A Matter of Life and Death 1946, Black Narcissus 1946 (Academy; Intent to Kill 1958, Beyond This Place 1959, Scent of Mystery 1960, Sons and Lovers 1960, My Geisha 1962, The Lion 1963, The Long Ships 1964, Young Cassidy 1965, The Liquidator 1967, The Mercenaries 1968, Girl on a Motor Cycle (also producer) 1969, The Mutation, Penny Gold 1974, Ride a Wild Pony 1976; Director of photography: The Prince and the Pauper, Beyond the Iron Mask, Death on the Nile, Avalanche Express, The Awakening, The Dogs of War, Ghost Story, Last Days of Pompeii, The Wicked Lady, Conan the Destroyer, Catseyes, First Blood II, Blue Velvet, Tai-Pan, Million Dollar Mystery; television includes: The Far Pavilions; Coup de Soir (France) 1951; Film AchievementBegan career as child actor 1918. Switched to cameras 1928. Assistant, to many Hollywood cameramen 1936.
World travelogues 1937-1939.
Photographer for Ministry of Information Film Unit on War Department, films, including Western Approaches 1942. Films as cameraman; Director of photography: The Prince and the Pauper, Beyond the Iron Mask, Death on the Nile, Avalanche Express, The Awakening, The Dogs of War, Ghost Story, Last Days of Pompeii, The Wicked Lady, Conan the Destroyer, Catseyes, First Blood II, Blue Velvet, Tai-Pan, Million Dollar Mystery.
television includes: The Far Pavilions. Coup de Soir (France) 1951.
Film Achievement; director for Sons and Lovers, Academy.
Association Francaise de Cameramen 1971.
Married Julia Lily Mickleboro in 1940.