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Jack Hildyard

Jack Hildyard

Jack Hildyard

1908-03-17

London, England

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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.

Best known for:

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Casino Royale

Topaz

The Message

Suddenly, Last Summer

The Wild Geese

Battle of the Bulge

Lion of the Desert

Anastasia

55 Days at Peking

Summertime

Hobson's Choice

Pygmalion

Henry V

The Beast Must Die

Circus World

Modesty Blaise

The V.I.P.s

Villa Rides

Caesar and Cleopatra

The Sound Barrier

The Sundowners

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The First of the Few

The Message

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Filmography:

Pygmalion (1938)
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'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)
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The First of the Few (1942)
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Thunder Rock (1942)
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The Lamp Still Burns (1943)
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Escape to Danger (1943)
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Henry V (1944)
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Camera Operator
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
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School for Secrets (1946)
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While the Sun Shines (1947)
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Vice Versa (1948)
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Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948)
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The First Gentleman (1948)
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Cardboard Cavalier (1949)
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The Perfect Woman (1949)
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The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)
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Talk of a Million (1951)
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The Sound Barrier (1952)
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Folly to Be Wise (1952)
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Home at Seven (1952)
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The Heart of the Matter (1953)
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Hobson's Choice (1954)
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The Teckman Mystery (1954)
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Summertime (1955)
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The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
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Anastasia (1956)
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The March Hare (1956)
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Charley Moon (1956)
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
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The Living Idol (1957)
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Another Time, Another Place (1958)
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The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)
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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
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Jet Storm (1959)
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The Journey (1959)
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The Devil's Disciple (1959)
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The Millionairess (1960)
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The Sundowners (1960)
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The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
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Live Now - Pay Later (1962)
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55 Days at Peking (1963)
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The V.I.P.s (1963)
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Circus World (1964)
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
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Battle of the Bulge (1965)
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Modesty Blaise (1966)
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Casino Royale (1967)
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The Long Duel (1967)
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Villa Rides (1968)
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Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)
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Topaz (1969)
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Hard Contract (1969)
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Puppet on a Chain (1970)
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Cinematography
Mafia Junction (1973)
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Director of Photography
The Beast Must Die (1974)
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Mousey (1974)
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The Last Chapter (1974)
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The Message (1976)
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Emily (1976)
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The Message (1976)
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The Wild Geese (1978)
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Lion of the Desert (1981)
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Clash of Loyalties (1983)
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Ellis Island (1984)
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Florence Nightingale (1985)
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