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John Jay(1920-2005)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Visual Effects
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John Jay was born on 14 November 1920 in Brixton, London, England, UK. He is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), The Human Factor (1979) and Hanover Street (1979). He died on 29 April 2005 in London, England, UK.
BornNovember 14, 1920
DiedApril 29, 2005(84)
BornNovember 14, 1920
DiedApril 29, 2005(84)
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Known for

Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1977
"The Human Factor" (Saul Bass Poster) 1979
The Human Factor
6.1
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1979
Harrison Ford and Lesley-Anne Down in Hanover Street (1979)
Hanover Street
6.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1979
Our Virgin Island (1958)
Our Virgin Island
5.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1958

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
    Fox Mystery Theater
    7.1
    TV Series
    • still photographer
    • 1984
  • Ian Richardson in The Sign of Four (1983)
    The Sign of Four
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • still photographer
    • 1983
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • stills photographer
    • 1983
  • The Patricia Neal Story (1981)
    The Patricia Neal Story
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • still photographer: London
    • 1981
  • The Monster Club (1981)
    The Monster Club
    5.9
    • stills photographer
    • 1981
  • "The Human Factor" (Saul Bass Poster) 1979
    The Human Factor
    6.1
    • still photographer
    • 1979
  • Harrison Ford and Lesley-Anne Down in Hanover Street (1979)
    Hanover Street
    6.0
    • still photographer
    • 1979
  • Oliver Reed, Rosalind Cash, Glenda Jackson, and Michael Murphy in The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978)
    The Class of Miss MacMichael
    5.2
    • still photographer
    • 1978
  • Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    The Greek Tycoon
    5.4
    • unit stills man
    • 1978
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • still photographer
    • 1977
  • Robert Culp in Spectre (1977)
    Spectre
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • still photographer
    • 1977
  • The Incredible Sarah (1976)
    The Incredible Sarah
    5.5
    • still photographer
    • 1976
  • Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
    6.0
    • still photographer
    • 1975
  • Mr. Quilp (1975)
    Mr. Quilp
    6.6
    • still photographer
    • 1975
  • Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975)
    Confessions of a Pop Performer
    4.4
    • still photographer (as Johnny Jay)
    • 1975

Visual Effects

  • In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways
    6.6
    • still photographer: visual effects (uncredited)
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Johnny Jay
  • Born
    • November 14, 1920
    • Brixton, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 29, 2005
    • London, England, UK

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