Jack Hildyard
Camera
Born March 17, 1908 · London, England
Died September 5, 1990
Also known as J. 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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1958
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1958 · nominated
Filmography34 titles
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Lion of the Desert
Hobson's Choice
Suddenly, Last Summer
Mister V
The Message
Jet Storm
Pygmalion
Battle of the Bulge
55 Days at Peking
Sleeping Car to Trieste
The Wild Geese
The Sundowners
Anastasia
Summertime
Henry V
Spitfire
The Devil's Disciple
The Sound Barrier
Villa Rides
The Journey
Thunder Rock
Caesar and Cleopatra
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The V.I.P.s
Puppet on a Chain
Topaz
The Flemish Farm
Another Time, Another Place
The Lamp Still Burns
The Beast Must Die
Casino Royale
The Millionairess
The Living Idol