Some London Films were then made at Shepperton.
He left to become chief executive of London Films in 1996.
Alexander Korda used his company, London Films, as an excuse to visit sensitive areas while "searching for film locations".
After its success, he was signed up on a five-year contract for London Films by Alexander Korda.
In 1935, Cardiff graduated to camera operator and occasional cinematographer, working mostly for London Films.
He is chairman of Equity Partners and London Films.
His father, Morris Helprin, worked in the film industry, eventually becoming president of London Films.
He helped Korda with the financing of London Films.
It was not simply that London Films had registered a loss of £330,000 for the fiscal year 1936.
Although production controls were never tight at London Films, he reduced costs and increased production.