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Jack Priestley(1926-1993)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Jack Priestley was born on 27 July 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Naked City (1958), Les Pirates du métro (1974) and Retour vers le futur 2 (1989). He died on 26 May 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 27, 1926
DiedMay 26, 1993(66)
BornJuly 27, 1926
DiedMay 26, 1993(66)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Naked City (1958)
Naked City
8.2
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Les Pirates du métro (1974)
Les Pirates du métro
7.6
  • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
  • 1974
Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Retour vers le futur 2 (1989)
Retour vers le futur 2
7.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department(additional photography)
  • 1989
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990)
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
7.3
TV Series
  • Cinematographer

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • FBI: The Untold Stories (1991)
    FBI: The Untold Stories
    7.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1993
  • The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990)
    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1990–1992
  • The Hit Man (1991)
    The Hit Man
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Meurtre en deux temps (1990)
    Meurtre en deux temps
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • Couronne mortuaire (1990)
    Couronne mortuaire
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • L'enterrement de Mme Columbo (1990)
    L'enterrement de Mme Columbo
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • Peter Falk in Votez pour moi (1990)
    Votez pour moi
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • L'equipée du Poney Express (1989)
    L'equipée du Poney Express
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • A Man Called Hawk (1989)
    A Man Called Hawk
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1989
  • Cagney et Lacey (1981)
    Cagney et Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1987–1988
  • La fureur des anges: La vie continue (1986)
    La fureur des anges: La vie continue
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Dalton: Code of Vengeance II (1986)
    Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Jamie Rose in Lady Choc (1985)
    Lady Choc
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Stacy Keach in Mike Hammer (1984)
    Mike Hammer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1984
  • The Neighborhood (1982)
    The Neighborhood
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Retour vers le futur 2 (1989)
    Retour vers le futur 2
    7.8
    • director of photography: additional photography
    • 1989
  • Robert Downey Jr., Mary Stuart Masterson, Cybill Shepherd, and Ryan O'Neal in Le ciel s'est trompé (1989)
    Le ciel s'est trompé
    6.5
    • director of photography: Washington D.C.
    • 1989
  • Diane Keaton in Baby Boom (1987)
    Baby Boom
    6.3
    • director of photography: East Coast second unit
    • 1987
  • John Lennon in John Lennon: Live in New York City (1986)
    John Lennon: Live in New York City
    7.1
    Video
    • camera operator
    • 1986
  • L'Homme à la Chaussure Rouge (1985)
    L'Homme à la Chaussure Rouge
    5.7
    • camera operator: second unit
    • 1985
  • David Broadnax, Tom Cantrell, and Rita Jenrette in Zombie Island Massacre (1984)
    Zombie Island Massacre
    3.3
    • additional director of photography
    • 1984
  • Beat Street (1984)
    Beat Street
    6.5
    • additional camera operator
    • 1984
  • Mike Hammer - Il pleut des cadavres (1984)
    Mike Hammer - Il pleut des cadavres
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • director of cinematography: New York
    • 1984
  • First Monday in October (1981)
    First Monday in October
    6.4
    • assistant camera: Washington
    • 1981
  • Michael Douglas in Le vainqueur (1979)
    Le vainqueur
    5.8
    • camera operator: New York
    • 1979
  • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    5.6
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1978
  • Les Pirates du métro (1974)
    Les Pirates du métro
    7.6
    • camera operator: second unit
    • 1974
  • Crawlspace (1972)
    Crawlspace
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1972
  • Des amis comme les miens (1971)
    Des amis comme les miens
    6.0
    • camera operator
    • 1971
  • Jason Evers and Virginia Leith in Le cerveau qui ne voulait pas mourir (1962)
    Le cerveau qui ne voulait pas mourir
    4.5
    • camera operator (as John S. Priestley)
    • 1962

Director

  • Paul McCartney in Paul McCartney & Wings - Rockshow (1980)
    Paul McCartney & Wings - Rockshow
    8.1
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Wings le film (1979)
    Wings le film
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Claude Akins, Frank Converse, and Merle Haggard in L'aventure est au bout de la route (1974)
    L'aventure est au bout de la route
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975–1976

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John S. Priestley
  • Born
    • July 27, 1926
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 26, 1993
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    Had been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1977.

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