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Home/People/Jack Hildyard
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Born
Mar 17, 1908Died: Sep 5, 1990
Lived 82 years
Place of Birth
London, England
Known For
Camera
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

1
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
J. Hildyard
IMDb Profile

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.
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' poster

The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

as Self (archive footage)
2000