Jack Hildyard
Camera·March 17, 1908·† September 5, 1990 — 82 years old·London, England
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
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2000The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'Self (archive footage)1985Florence NightingaleDirector of Photography1984Ellis IslandTVDirector of Photography1983Clash of LoyaltiesDirector of Photography1981Lion of the DesertDirector of Photography1978The Wild GeeseDirector of Photography1976EmilyDirector of Photography1976The MessageDirector of Photography1976The MessageDirector of Photography1976Not Now, ComradeCinematography1974MouseyDirector of Photography1974The Beast Must DieDirector of Photography1974The Last ChapterDirector of Photography1973Mafia JunctionDirector of Photography1970Puppet on a ChainCinematography1969TopazDirector of Photography1969Hard ContractDirector of Photography1968Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely DaughterDirector of Photography1968Villa RidesDirector of Photography1967The Long DuelDirector of Photography1967Casino RoyaleDirector of Photography1966Modesty BlaiseDirector of Photography1965Battle of the BulgeDirector of Photography1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceDirector of Photography1964Circus WorldDirector of Photography1963The V.I.P.sDirector of Photography196355 Days at PekingDirector of Photography1962Live Now - Pay LaterDirector of Photography1962The Road to Hong KongDirector of Photography1960The SundownersDirector of Photography1960The MillionairessDirector of Photography1959Suddenly, Last SummerDirector of Photography1959Jet StormDirector of Photography1959The Devil's DiscipleDirector of Photography1959The JourneyDirector of Photography1958Another Time, Another PlaceDirector of Photography1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanDirector of Photography1957The Bridge on the River KwaiDirector of Photography1957The Living IdolDirector of Photography1956AnastasiaDirector of Photography1956Charley MoonDirector of Photography1956The March HareDirector of Photography1955The Deep Blue SeaDirector of Photography1955SummertimeDirector of Photography1954The Teckman MysteryDirector of Photography1954Hobson's ChoiceDirector of Photography1953The Heart of the MatterDirector of Photography1952Folly to Be WiseDirector of Photography1952The Sound BarrierDirector of Photography1952Home at SevenDirector of Photography1951Talk of a MillionDirector of Photography1950The Reluctant WidowDirector of Photography1949The Chiltern HundredsDirector of Photography1949The Perfect WomanDirector of Photography1949Cardboard CavalierDirector of Photography1948Sleeping Car to TriesteDirector of Photography1948The First GentlemanDirector of Photography1948Vice VersaDirector of Photography1947While the Sun ShinesDirector of Photography1946School for SecretsDirector of Photography1945Caesar and CleopatraDirector of Photography1944Henry VCamera Operator1943The Lamp Still BurnsCamera Operator1943Escape to DangerCamera Operator1943The Flemish FarmCamera Operator1942Thunder RockCamera Operator1942The First of the FewCamera Operator1941"Pimpernel" SmithCamera Operator1938PygmalionCamera Operator