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