Jack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard | |
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Hildyard (left) being interviewed on location in Rome filming of Lion of the Desert (1979) | |
| Born | Denis John Hildyard March 17, 1908 London, England |
| Died | September 5, 1990 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1934-1985 |
| Organization | British Society of Cinematographers |
| Relatives | David Hildyard (brother) |
Denis John "Jack" Hildyard BSC (17 March 1908 – 5 September 1990) was an English cinematographer. He worked on more than 80 films during his career, spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s, and was a founding member of the British Society of Cinematographers. He won an Academy Award for his work on The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), and was nominated for three times for the BAFTA Award for Best British Cinematographer.