Oscar-winning cinematographer and director Jack Cardiff has died, aged 94.
The British Film Institute, which was in touch with Cardiff's family, said he died at his Cambridgeshire home surrounded by family members following a short illness.
Cardiff's credits include film classics such as The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, Sons And Lovers and Girl On A Motorcycle.
His accolades also include the OBE and a Bafta Special Award.
BFI Director Amanda Nevill said: "Jack Cardiff was a legend. He was a world-class cinematographer who pioneered the techniques of shooting in Technicolor.
"He made a unique contribution to some of the greatest films ever made. He was a regular and much-loved visitor as a BFI Fellow, whose irrepressible delight in cinema was an inspiration. We adored him and will miss him."
He is survived by his wife Nikki and their son Mason, and sons John, Rodney and Peter from a previous marriage.
Born on September 18 1914, to parents from a music hall background, Cardiff's showbusiness career spanned nine decades. His first job on leaving school was on the film The Informer in 1928. In the 1930s he was chosen to be one of Technicolor's first trainees and for the next decade he worked on varied assignments.
Cardiff worked with some of the movie greats including Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren. Monroe was said to have described him as "the best in the world".
He won an Oscar for Black Narcissus and was also presented with an Honorary Oscar in 2001.
