Person
Jack Hildyard
Camera · 1908–1990 · London, England
Biography
Jack Hildyard (17 March 1908 – 5 September 1990) was a British cinematographer. He made several films with David Lean, including The Sound Barrier (1952), Hobson's Choice (1954), and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Known for
Casino Royale
Director of Photography
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Director of Photography
Topaz
Director of Photography
Battle of the Bulge
Director of Photography
55 Days at Peking
Director of Photography
The Message
Director of Photography
The Wild Geese
Director of Photography
Lion of the Desert
Director of Photography
Vice Versa
Director of Photography
Suddenly, Last Summer
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2000The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'Self (archive footage)
- 1985Florence NightingaleDirector of Photography
- 1984Ellis IslandDirector of Photography
- 1983Clash of LoyaltiesDirector of Photography
- 1981Lion of the DesertDirector of Photography
- 1978The Wild GeeseDirector of Photography
- 1976EmilyDirector of Photography
- 1976The MessageDirector of Photography
- 1976The MessageDirector of Photography
- 1976Not Now, ComradeCinematography
- 1974MouseyDirector of Photography
- 1974The Beast Must DieDirector of Photography
- 1974The Last ChapterDirector of Photography
- 1973Mafia JunctionDirector of Photography
- 1970Puppet on a ChainCinematography
- 1969TopazDirector of Photography
- 1969Hard ContractDirector of Photography
- 1968Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely DaughterDirector of Photography
- 1968Villa RidesDirector of Photography
- 1967The Long DuelDirector of Photography
- 1967Casino RoyaleDirector of Photography
- 1966Modesty BlaiseDirector of Photography
- 1965Battle of the BulgeDirector of Photography
- 1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceDirector of Photography
- 1964Circus WorldDirector of Photography
- 1963The V.I.P.sDirector of Photography
- 196355 Days at PekingDirector of Photography
- 1962Live Now - Pay LaterDirector of Photography
- 1962The Road to Hong KongDirector of Photography
- 1960The SundownersDirector of Photography
- 1960The MillionairessDirector of Photography
- 1959Suddenly, Last SummerDirector of Photography
- 1959Jet StormDirector of Photography
- 1959The Devil's DiscipleDirector of Photography
- 1959The JourneyDirector of Photography
- 1958Another Time, Another PlaceDirector of Photography
- 1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanDirector of Photography
- 1957The Bridge on the River KwaiDirector of Photography
- 1957The Living IdolDirector of Photography
- 1956AnastasiaDirector of Photography
- 1956Charley MoonDirector of Photography
- 1956The March HareDirector of Photography
- 1955The Deep Blue SeaDirector of Photography
- 1955SummertimeDirector of Photography
- 1954The Teckman MysteryDirector of Photography
- 1954Hobson's ChoiceDirector of Photography
- 1953The Heart of the MatterDirector of Photography
- 1952Folly to Be WiseDirector of Photography
- 1952The Sound BarrierDirector of Photography
- 1952Home at SevenDirector of Photography
- 1951Talk of a MillionDirector of Photography
- 1950The Reluctant WidowDirector of Photography
- 1949The Chiltern HundredsDirector of Photography
- 1949The Perfect WomanDirector of Photography
- 1949Cardboard CavalierDirector of Photography
- 1948Sleeping Car to TriesteDirector of Photography
- 1948The First GentlemanDirector of Photography
- 1948Vice VersaDirector of Photography
- 1947While the Sun ShinesDirector of Photography
- 1946School for SecretsDirector of Photography
- 1945Caesar and CleopatraDirector of Photography
- 1944Henry VCamera Operator
- 1943The Lamp Still BurnsCamera Operator
- 1943Escape to DangerCamera Operator
- 1943The Flemish FarmCamera Operator
- 1942Thunder RockCamera Operator
- 1942The First of the FewCamera Operator
- 1941"Pimpernel" SmithCamera Operator
- 1938PygmalionCamera Operator
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