John Ira Bailey 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
He's Just Not That Into You
(2009)
Director of Photography
Groundhog Day
(1993)
Director of Photography
American Gigolo
(1980)
Director of Photography
Big Miracle
(2012)
Director of Photography
Silverado
(1985)
Director of Photography
As Good as It Gets
(1997)
Director of Photography
How to Be a Latin Lover
(2017)
Director of Photography
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(2003)
Director of Photography
Crossroads
(1986)
Director of Photography
The Producers
(2005)
Director of Photography
Ordinary People
(1980)
Director of Photography
Cat People
(1982)
Director of Photography
Antitrust
(2001)
Director of Photography
Mad Money
(2008)
Director of Photography
In the Line of Fire
(1993)
Director of Photography
For Love of the Game
(1999)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
Two-Lane Blacktop
(1971)
Assistant Camera
Premonition
(1972)
Director of Photography
Legacy
(1975)
Director of Photography
Welcome to L.A.
(1976)
Camera Operator
Battered
(1978)
Director of Photography
The Mafu Cage
(1978)
Director of Photography
Days of Heaven
(1978)
Camera Operator
A Question of Guilt
(1978)
Camera Operator
Boulevard Nights
(1979)
Director of Photography
American Gigolo
(1980)
Director of Photography
Ordinary People
(1980)
Director of Photography
City in Fear
(1980)
Director of Photography
Continental Divide
(1981)
Director of Photography
Honky Tonk Freeway
(1981)
Director of Photography
Cat People
(1982)
Director of Photography
That Championship Season
(1982)
Director of Photography
The Big Chill
(1983)
Director of Photography
Without a Trace
(1983)
Director of Photography
Racing with the Moon
(1984)
Director of Photography
The Pope of Greenwich Village
(1984)
Director of Photography
Silverado
(1985)
Director of Photography
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
(1985)
Director of Photography
Crossroads
(1986)
Director of Photography
Brighton Beach Memoirs
(1986)
Director of Photography
Light of Day
(1987)
Director of Photography
Swimming to Cambodia
(1987)
Director of Photography
Vibes
(1988)
Director of Photography
The Accidental Tourist
(1988)
Director of Photography
My Blue Heaven
(1990)
Director of Photography
A Brief History of Time
(1991)
Director of Photography
Groundhog Day
(1993)
Director of Photography
In the Line of Fire
(1993)
Director of Photography
Nobody's Fool
(1994)
Director of Photography
Extreme Measures
(1996)
Director of Photography
Passion
(1996)
Director of Photography
As Good as It Gets
(1997)
Director of Photography
Always Outnumbered
(1998)
Director of Photography
Living Out Loud
(1998)
Director of Photography
For Love of the Game
(1999)
Director of Photography
The Out-of-Towners
(1999)
Director of Photography
Forever Mine
(1999)
Director of Photography
Michael Jordan to the Max
(2000)
Director of Photography
Antitrust
(2001)
Director of Photography
The Anniversary Party
(2001)
Director of Photography
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
(2002)
Director of Photography
The Kid Stays in the Picture
(2002)
Director of Photography
Naqoyqatsi
(2002)
Camera Operator
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(2003)
Director of Photography
ADM: DOP
(2003)
Director of Photography
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
(2004)
Director of Photography
Incident at Loch Ness
(2004)
Director of Photography
Must Love Dogs
(2005)
Director of Photography
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
(2005)
Director of Photography
The Producers
(2005)
Director of Photography
The Architect
(2006)
Director of Photography
License to Wed
(2007)
Director of Photography
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
(2007)
Director of Photography
Mad Money
(2008)
Director of Photography
Over Her Dead Body
(2008)
Director of Photography
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
(2009)
Director of Photography
The Greatest
(2009)
Director of Photography
He's Just Not That Into You
(2009)
Director of Photography
When in Rome
(2010)
Director of Photography
Ramona and Beezus
(2010)
Director of Photography
Country Strong
(2010)
Director of Photography
Big Miracle
(2012)
Director of Photography
The Way Way Back
(2013)
Director of Photography
Snake & Mongoose
(2013)
Director of Photography
A.C.O.D.
(2013)
Director of Photography
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
(2014)
Director of Photography
The Forger
(2014)
Director of Photography
A Walk in the Woods
(2015)
Director of Photography
Burn Your Maps
(2016)
Director of Photography
How to Be a Latin Lover
(2017)
Director of Photography
An Actor Prepares
(2018)
Director of Photography
Phil
(2019)
Director of Photography
Ten Tricks
(2022)
Director of Photography
Acting
Visions of Light
(1992)
Self
Incident at Loch Ness
(2004)
Self - Crew of Herzog in Wonderland
Making Mishima
(2008)
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
(2018)
Self
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
(2019)
Himself
Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious
(2019)
Self
Casting a Shadow
(2019)
Crew
Directing