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Jack Hildyard

Career

Active from 1945 to 1985, busiest in 1959 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Hildyard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Historical Epic 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Mistaken Identity 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Period Piece 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

3 titles · average score 70
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Clash of Loyalties
Clash of Loyalties (1983)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert (1981)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

1970s

10 titles · average score 62
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese (1978)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

The Message
The Message (1976)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

The Message
The Message (1976)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

Emily
Emily (1976)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Not Now, Comrade
Not Now, Comrade (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

Cinematography

The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die (1974)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Mousey
Mousey (1974)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

The Last Chapter
The Last Chapter (1974)

Director of Photography

Mafia Junction
Mafia Junction (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Puppet on a Chain
Puppet on a Chain (1970)
GoodWatch score 59

Cinematography

1960s

16 titles · average score 52
Topaz
Topaz (1969)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Villa Rides
Villa Rides (1968)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise (1966)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Circus World
Circus World (1964)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking (1963)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s (1963)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

The Sundowners
The Sundowners (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

The Millionairess
The Millionairess (1960)
GoodWatch score 34

Director of Photography

1950s

21 titles · average score 68
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

The Journey
The Journey (1959)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Another Time, Another Place
Another Time, Another Place (1958)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

Anastasia
Anastasia (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

Summertime
Summertime (1955)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice (1954)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

The Sound Barrier
The Sound Barrier (1952)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Home at Seven
Home at Seven (1952)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

1940s

16 titles · average score 64
The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

The Chiltern Hundreds
The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

Director of Photography

Cardboard Cavalier
Cardboard Cavalier (1949)

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Vice Versa
Vice Versa (1948)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Sleeping Car to Trieste
Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

The First Gentleman
The First Gentleman (1948)

Director of Photography

While the Sun Shines
While the Sun Shines (1947)

Director of Photography

School for Secrets
School for Secrets (1946)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Henry V
Henry V (1944)
GoodWatch score 85

Camera Operator

The First of the Few
The First of the Few (1942)
GoodWatch score 65

Camera Operator

"Pimpernel" Smith
"Pimpernel" Smith (1941)
GoodWatch score 73

Camera Operator

1930s

1 title · average score 73
Pygmalion
Pygmalion (1938)
GoodWatch score 73

Camera Operator