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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), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) and Back to the Future Part II (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
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7.6
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1974
Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part II
7.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1989
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990)
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
7.4
TV Series
  • Cinematographer

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • FBI: The Untold Stories (1991)
    FBI: The Untold Stories
    7.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1993
  • The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990)
    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
    7.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990–1992
  • The Hit Man (1991)
    The Hit Man
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Columbo: Murder in Malibu (1990)
    Columbo: Murder in Malibu
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990)
    Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (1990)
    Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • Peter Falk in Columbo: Agenda for Murder (1990)
    Columbo: Agenda for Murder
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1990
  • The Young Riders (1989)
    The Young Riders
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • A Man Called Hawk (1989)
    A Man Called Hawk
    7.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1989
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1987–1988
  • Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (1986)
    Rage of Angels: The Story Continues
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Dalton: Code of Vengeance II (1986)
    Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Jamie Rose in Lady Blue (1985)
    Lady Blue
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Stacy Keach and Lindsay Bloom in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1984
  • The Neighborhood (1982)
    The Neighborhood
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1982

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
    Back to the Future Part II
    7.8
    • director of photography: additional photography
    • 1989
  • Robert Downey Jr., Mary Stuart Masterson, Cybill Shepherd, and Ryan O'Neal in Chances Are (1989)
    Chances Are
    6.5
    • director of photography: Washington D.C.
    • 1989
  • Diane Keaton in Baby Boom (1987)
    Baby Boom
    6.4
    • 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
  • The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
    The Man with One Red Shoe
    5.7
    • camera operator: second unit
    • 1985
  • David Broadnax, Tom Cantrell, and Rita Jenrette in Zombie Island Massacre (1984)
    Zombie Island Massacre
    3.4
    • additional director of photography
    • 1984
  • Beat Street (1984)
    Beat Street
    6.5
    • additional camera operator
    • 1984
  • More Than Murder (1984)
    More Than Murder
    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 Running (1979)
    Running
    5.8
    • camera operator: New York
    • 1979
  • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    5.7
    • photographer: second unit
    • 1978
  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
    7.6
    • camera operator: second unit
    • 1974
  • Crawlspace (1972)
    Crawlspace
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 1972
  • Such Good Friends (1971)
    Such Good Friends
    6.0
    • camera operator
    • 1971
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
    The Brain That Wouldn't Die
    4.6
    • camera operator (as John S. Priestley)
    • 1962

Director

  • Paul McCartney in Rockshow (1980)
    Rockshow
    8.0
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Wings Over the World (1979)
    Wings Over the World
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Claude Akins, Frank Converse, and Merle Haggard in Movin' On (1974)
    Movin' On
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975–1976

Personal details

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

Did you know

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

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