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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-03-17 (117 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England

Jack Hildyard

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

Acting

2000

Camera

1985

Florence Nightingale as Director of Photography

1984

Ellis Island as Director of Photography

1983

Clash of Loyalties as Director of Photography

1981

Lion of the Desert as Director of Photography

1978

The Wild Geese as Director of Photography

1976

Emily as Director of Photography
The Message as Director of Photography

1974

Mousey as Director of Photography
The Last Chapter as Director of Photography
The Beast Must Die as Director of Photography

1973

Mafia Junction as Director of Photography

1969

Topaz as Director of Photography
Hard Contract as Director of Photography

1968

Villa Rides as Director of Photography
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter as Director of Photography

1967

Casino Royale as Director of Photography
The Long Duel as Director of Photography

1966

Modesty Blaise as Director of Photography

1965

Battle of the Bulge as Director of Photography

1964

Circus World as Director of Photography
The Yellow Rolls-Royce as Director of Photography

1963

55 Days at Peking as Director of Photography
The V.I.P.s as Director of Photography

1962

The Road to Hong Kong as Director of Photography
Live Now - Pay Later as Director of Photography

1960

The Millionairess as Director of Photography
The Sundowners as Director of Photography

1959

Suddenly, Last Summer as Director of Photography
The Journey as Director of Photography
The Devil's Disciple as Director of Photography
Jet Storm as Director of Photography

1958

The Gypsy and the Gentleman as Director of Photography
Another Time, Another Place as Director of Photography

1957

The Bridge on the River Kwai as Director of Photography
The Living Idol as Director of Photography

1956

Charley Moon as Director of Photography
The March Hare as Director of Photography
Anastasia as Director of Photography

1955

The Deep Blue Sea as Director of Photography
Summertime as Director of Photography

1954

The Teckman Mystery as Director of Photography
Hobson's Choice as Director of Photography

1953

The Heart of the Matter as Director of Photography

1952

Home at Seven as Director of Photography
Folly to Be Wise as Director of Photography
The Sound Barrier as Director of Photography

1951

Talk of a Million as Director of Photography

1950

The Reluctant Widow as Director of Photography

1949

The Perfect Woman as Director of Photography
Cardboard Cavalier as Director of Photography
The Chiltern Hundreds as Director of Photography

1948

Vice Versa as Director of Photography
Sleeping Car to Trieste as Director of Photography
The First Gentleman as Director of Photography

1947

While the Sun Shines as Director of Photography

1946

School for Secrets as Director of Photography

1945

Caesar and Cleopatra as Director of Photography

1944

Henry V as Camera Operator

1943

Escape to Danger as Camera Operator
The Lamp Still Burns as Camera Operator

1942

The First of the Few as Camera Operator
Thunder Rock as Camera Operator

1941

'Pimpernel' Smith as Camera Operator

1939

Pygmalion as Camera Operator

Crew

1976

The Message as Cinematography

1970

Puppet on a Chain as Cinematography