Directing · Writing · 1914 to 2009

Jack Cardiff

Best rated: Sons and Lovers (7.1)

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.17
Peak run: 1960’65
Oscar noms: 1

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.17
Peak run: 1960’65
Oscar noms: 1

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The career

Jack Cardiff, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak era

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195813 films1974

Current formLast 5: 5.96 vs career 6.17 (−0.21)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Jack by the numbers

Average

6.17

8 rated films

Vote weighted

6.17

bigger films count more

Median

6.3

half are better

Consistency

±0.66

rating spread

Career

17y

1958 to 1974

Total votes

22.3K

across every film

Best

7.1

Sons and Lovers

Worst

5.3

The Girl on a Motorcycle

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

1974	The Mutations	5.3	2,394
1973	Penny Gold	·	472
1968	Dark of the Sun	6.8	4,014
1968	The Girl on a Motorcycle	5.3	3,097
1965	The Liquidator	5.9	1,447
1965	Young Cassidy	6.5	1,481
1964	The Long Ships	6.0	3,503
1962	The Lion	·	894
1962	My Geisha	6.5	1,747
1960	Holiday in Spain	·	486
1960	Sons and Lovers	7.1	2,023
1959	Web of Evidence	·	370
1958	Intent to Kill	·	378

Better together?

Jack Cardiff's regulars

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Takes

On Jack Cardiff

5 nominations, 2 wins

Awards record

Honorary Award · Academy Awards 2001
Jack Cardiff
Won
Best Cinematography (Color) · Academy Awards 1962
Jack Cardiff
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1961
Jack Cardiff
Nominated
Best Cinematography (Color) · Academy Awards 1957
Jack Cardiff
Nominated
Best Cinematography (Color) · Academy Awards 1948
Jack Cardiff
Won

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