Jack Hildyard
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Denis John “Jack” Hildyard[1] BSC (17 March 1908, London – 5 September 1990, London) was a British cinematographer who worked on more than 80 films during his career.[2]
Career
He made several films with David Lean including The Sound Barrier (1952) and Hobson's Choice (1954), as well as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the British Society of Cinematographers Award.[3]
His first film was , which gave him invaluable experience of colour cinematography and his subsequent films made him one of the most sought after cameramen in England.
His other films included
Awards
He was also nominated for
He was awarded the British Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990.[9]
Personal life
Jack Hildyard was the brother of
References
- ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Jack Hildyard". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Hildyard, Jack (1908-1990) Biography". screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Jack Hildyard - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "IMDB - awards". IMDb. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
- ^ a b "Jack Hildyard Profile". Turner Classic Movies.
External links
- Jack Hildyard at IMDb
- Jack Hildyard at the BFI's Screenonline
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