

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.

Incident at Loch Ness

Visions of Light

Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Casting a Shadow

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

And the Oscar Goes To...

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers