John Bailey

American cinematographer and director. John Bailey was born on 1942 in Moberly, Missouri, USA. In 1968, he graduated from the University of Southern California, Department of Cinema Arts. In 1985, he shared the “Best Artistic Contribution Award” at the Cannes Film Festival with Eiko Ishioka and Philip Glass for the movie “Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters”. He was nominated for the “Best Cinematography Award” at the Independent Spirit Awards for his film “Tough Guys Don’t Dance”. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. In 1987, he became the jury of the Venice Film Festival. He has worked on films such as “Groundhog Day” and “Country Strong”. He has been married to Carol Littleton since March 11, 1972. On August 10, 2017, he was elected as the president of the Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences, who distributed the Oscar awards for 4 years. Throughout his career, he worked as a director of photography in 84 films and directed 5 films.