Person Details

Birthday: 1908-03-17 04:17:07

Death: 1990-09-05 04:17:07

Aliases: J. Hildyard

Gender: Male

Place of birth: London, England

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Movie Involvements: 62

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Casino Royale
Average
5

Casino Royale

(1967) Director of Photography
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Average
8

The Bridge on the River Kwai

(1957) Director of Photography
Lion of the Desert
Average
7

Lion of the Desert

(1981) Director of Photography
Battle of the Bulge
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7

Battle of the Bulge

(1965) Director of Photography
The Message
Average
7

The Message

(1976) Cinematography
Hobson's Choice
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7

Hobson's Choice

(1954) Director of Photography
55 Days at Peking
Average
7

55 Days at Peking

(1963) Director of Photography
Topaz
Average
6

Topaz

(1969) Director of Photography

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2000 Self (archive footage)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
1985 Director of Photography
1984 Director of Photography
1981 Director of Photography
1978 Director of Photography
1976 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1974 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1973 Director of Photography
1969 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1968 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1967 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1966 Director of Photography
1965 Director of Photography
1964 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1963 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1962 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1960 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1959 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1958 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1957 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1956 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1955 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1954 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1953 Director of Photography
1952 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1951 Director of Photography
1950 Director of Photography
1949 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1948 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1947 Director of Photography
1946 Director of Photography
1945 Director of Photography
1943 Camera Operator
Camera Operator
1942 Camera Operator
Camera Operator
1941 Camera Operator
1939 Camera Operator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1976 Cinematography
1944 Cinematography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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