
Jack Hildyard
Camera
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jack Hildyard
Filmography
Acting (1)
2000
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'as Self (archive footage)
6.8
Production & Directing (67)
1985
Florence NightingaleDirector of Photography
6.1
1983
Clash of LoyaltiesDirector of Photography
7.5
1981
Lion of the DesertDirector of Photography
7.3
1978
The Wild GeeseDirector of Photography
6.8
1976
EmilyDirector of Photography
3.8
1976
The MessageDirector of Photography
8.5
1976
The MessageDirector of Photography
7.1
1976
Not Now, ComradeCinematography
5.9
1974
MouseyDirector of Photography
5.2
1974
The Beast Must DieDirector of Photography
5.5
1974
The Last ChapterDirector of Photography
5.9
1973
Mafia JunctionDirector of Photography
5.2
1970
Puppet on a ChainCinematography
6.0
1969
TopazDirector of Photography
6.0
1969
Hard ContractDirector of Photography
5.1
1968
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely DaughterDirector of Photography
5.1
1968
Villa RidesDirector of Photography
6.2
1967
The Long DuelDirector of Photography
5.2
1967
Casino RoyaleDirector of Photography
5.2
1966
Modesty BlaiseDirector of Photography
5.3
1965
Battle of the BulgeDirector of Photography
6.9
1964
The Yellow Rolls-RoyceDirector of Photography
6.1
1964
Circus WorldDirector of Photography
6.2
1963
The V.I.P.sDirector of Photography
6.1
1963
55 Days at PekingDirector of Photography
6.9
1962
Live Now - Pay LaterDirector of Photography
6.8
1962
The Road to Hong KongDirector of Photography
5.8
1960
The SundownersDirector of Photography
6.7
1960
The MillionairessDirector of Photography
5.3
1959
Suddenly, Last SummerDirector of Photography
7.3
1959
Jet StormDirector of Photography
6.9
1959
The Devil's DiscipleDirector of Photography
6.6
1959
The JourneyDirector of Photography
6.3
1958
Another Time, Another PlaceDirector of Photography
5.8
1958
The Gypsy and the GentlemanDirector of Photography
5.8
1957
The Bridge on the River KwaiDirector of Photography
7.8
1957
The Living IdolDirector of Photography
5.2
1956
AnastasiaDirector of Photography
6.8
1956
Charley MoonDirector of Photography
7.0
1956
The March HareDirector of Photography
6.3
1955
The Deep Blue SeaDirector of Photography
4.9
1955
SummertimeDirector of Photography
6.7
1954
The Teckman MysteryDirector of Photography
6.1
1954
Hobson's ChoiceDirector of Photography
7.4
1953
The Heart of the MatterDirector of Photography
6.8
1952
Folly to Be WiseDirector of Photography
6.7
1952
The Sound BarrierDirector of Photography
6.5
1952
Home at SevenDirector of Photography
6.5
1951
Talk of a MillionDirector of Photography
9.0
1950
The Reluctant WidowDirector of Photography
6.7
1949
The Chiltern HundredsDirector of Photography
6.0
1949
The Perfect WomanDirector of Photography
6.4
1949
Cardboard CavalierDirector of Photography
6.0
1948
Sleeping Car to TriesteDirector of Photography
6.8
1948
The First GentlemanDirector of Photography
6.5
1948
Vice VersaDirector of Photography
7.2
1947
While the Sun ShinesDirector of Photography
7.0
1946
School for SecretsDirector of Photography
7.2
1945
Caesar and CleopatraDirector of Photography
6.2
1944
Henry VCamera Operator
6.7
1943
The Lamp Still BurnsCamera Operator
5.8
1943
Escape to DangerCamera Operator
8.0
1943
The Flemish FarmCamera Operator
5.9
1942
Thunder RockCamera Operator
6.2
1942
The First of the FewCamera Operator
6.7
1941
"Pimpernel" SmithCamera Operator
7.1
1938
PygmalionCamera Operator
7.0







