Bailey was the first cinematographer to preside over the Academy, serving two terms that spanned 2017-2019 - which were tumultuous years for the film industry.
John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during the initial #MeToo reckoning and worked as an acclaimed cinematographer, has passed away at the age of 81.
When he took over, the Oscars alone had been grappling with falling ratings, controversies over the homogeneity of its choices and the infamous envelope flub in 2017 that marred the best picture win for Moonlight. The Academy subsequently adopted a code of conduct stipulating it was no place for 'people who abuse their status, power or influence in a manner that violates standards of decency,' and made it easier to suspend or expel members.
Bailey denied the allegation and an Academy investigation determined no further action was required in March 2018. He was reelected to a second term later that year.In 2018, the Academy announced the Oscars would add a popular film award and shorten the telecast by bumping the presentation of certain categories to commercial breaks.
Scarcely two months into Bailey's Academy presidency, The New York Times and The New Yorker released bombshell reports about sexual assault allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein that ignited an industry-wide reckoning about power structures and abusesBailey told The Associated Press at the time that he had been surprised by the intense reaction.
Bailey is survived by Littleton, a former Academy governor and film editor who was nominated for an Oscar for 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.'
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