About

Known credits:
66
Birthday:
1908-03-17
Place of birth:
London, England
Website:
N/A

Jack Hildyard

Overview

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 The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average

Camera

1985 Florence Nightingale Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1984 Ellis Island Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
1983 Clash of Loyalties Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1981 Lion of the Desert Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1978 The Wild Geese Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1976 Emily Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1976 The Message Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1974 Mousey Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1974 The Beast Must Die Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1973 Mafia Junction Camera Director of Photography 58
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1969 Topaz Camera Director of Photography 59
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1969 Hard Contract Camera Director of Photography 58
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1968 Villa Rides Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Camera Director of Photography 58
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1967 The Long Duel Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1967 Casino Royale Camera Director of Photography 55
Average
1966 Modesty Blaise Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1965 Battle of the Bulge Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1964 The Yellow Rolls-Royce Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1964 Circus World Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1963 The V.I.P.s Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 55 Days at Peking Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1962 Live Now - Pay Later Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1962 The Road to Hong Kong Camera Director of Photography 58
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1960 The Sundowners Camera Director of Photography 59
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1960 The Millionairess Camera Director of Photography 58
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1959 Suddenly, Last Summer Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1959 Jet Storm Camera Director of Photography 59
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1959 The Devil's Disciple Camera Director of Photography 59
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1959 The Journey Camera Director of Photography 59
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1958 Another Time, Another Place Camera Director of Photography 58
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1958 The Gypsy and the Gentleman Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai Camera Director of Photography 74
Good
1957 The Living Idol Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1956 Anastasia Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1956 Charley Moon Camera Director of Photography 59
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1956 The March Hare Camera Director of Photography 59
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1955 The Deep Blue Sea Camera Director of Photography 58
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1955 Summertime Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1954 The Teckman Mystery Camera Director of Photography 59
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1954 Hobson's Choice Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1953 The Heart of the Matter Camera Director of Photography 59
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1952 Folly to Be Wise Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1952 The Sound Barrier Camera Director of Photography 59
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1952 Home at Seven Camera Director of Photography 59
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1951 Talk of a Million Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1950 The Reluctant Widow Camera Director of Photography 59
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1949 The Chiltern Hundreds Camera Director of Photography 58
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1949 The Perfect Woman Camera Director of Photography 59
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1949 Cardboard Cavalier Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 Sleeping Car to Trieste Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 The First Gentleman Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 Vice Versa Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1947 While the Sun Shines Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1946 School for Secrets Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 Henry V Camera Camera Operator 60
Fair
1943 The Lamp Still Burns Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1943 Escape to Danger Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1942 Thunder Rock Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1942 The First of the Few Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1941 'Pimpernel' Smith Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1939 Pygmalion Camera Camera Operator 61
Fair

Crew

1976 The Message Crew Cinematography 64
Fair
1970 Puppet on a Chain Crew Cinematography 59
Average