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Alan Hume(1924-2010)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Alan Hume was born on 16 October 1924 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Lifeforce (1985), Runaway Train (1985) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). He was married to Sheila Nevard. He died on 13 July 2010 in Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
BornOctober 16, 1924
DiedJuly 13, 2010(85)
BornOctober 16, 1924
DiedJuly 13, 2010(85)
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Known for

Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce
6.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1985
Rebecca De Mornay, Eric Roberts, and Jon Voight in Runaway Train (1985)
Runaway Train
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1985
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
8.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1983
Roger Moore, Maud Adams, and Kabir Bedi in Octopussy (1983)
Octopussy
6.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1983

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997)
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1997
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Ashley Johnson and Jessie in Annie: A Royal Adventure! (1995)
    Annie: A Royal Adventure!
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Clive Owen, and Ray Stevenson in The Return of the Native (1994)
    The Return of the Native
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1994
  • Simone Bendix, Ted Shackelford, and Rob Youngblood in Space Precinct (1994)
    Space Precinct
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994–1995
  • Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993)
    Acapulco H.E.A.T.
    5.5
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1993–1994
  • Laugh with the Carry Ons (1993)
    Laugh with the Carry Ons
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Ione Skye, Jonathan Firth, Tim Killick, Glenn Quinn, and Nigel Terry in Covington Cross (1992)
    Covington Cross
    7.5
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1992
  • Carry on Columbus (1992)
    Carry on Columbus
    3.4
    • director of photography
    • 1992
  • Adrian Pasdar in Just Like a Woman (1992)
    Just Like a Woman
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Stepping Out (1991)
    Stepping Out
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Gregory Hines in Eve of Destruction (1991)
    Eve of Destruction
    5.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Secret Weapon (1990)
    Secret Weapon
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Mia Sara, Bruce Boxleitner, and Michael York in Till We Meet Again (1989)
    Till We Meet Again
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 1989

Camera and Electrical Department

  • What's a Carry On? (1998)
    What's a Carry On?
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1998
  • Space Police (1986)
    Space Police
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • lighting cameraman
    • 1986
  • Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, and Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill (1985)
    A View to a Kill
    6.3
    • camera operator: pre-shot scenes of San Francisco (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Star Maidens (1976)
    Star Maidens
    6.0
    TV Series
    • lighting cameraman
    • lighting camera
    • 1976
  • Shout at the Devil (1976)
    Shout at the Devil
    6.2
    • cameraman: second unit
    • 1976
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1963
  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
    Fury at Smugglers' Bay
    5.5
    • camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Watch Your Stern (1960)
    Watch Your Stern
    5.8
    • camera operator
    • 1960
  • Tarzan the Magnificent (1960)
    Tarzan the Magnificent
    6.3
    • camera operator
    • 1960
  • Carry on Constable (1960)
    Carry on Constable
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 1960
  • Peter O'Toole and Peter Finch in Kidnapped (1960)
    Kidnapped
    6.6
    • camera operator
    • 1960
  • Please Turn Over (1959)
    Please Turn Over
    6.3
    • camera operator
    • 1959
  • This Other Eden (1959)
    This Other Eden
    6.7
    • camera operator
    • 1959
  • Carry on Teacher (1959)
    Carry on Teacher
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 1959
  • Carry on Nurse (1959)
    Carry on Nurse
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 1959

Director

  • Anthony Hopkins and Lesley-Anne Down in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Allan Hume
  • Born
    • October 16, 1924
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 13, 2010
    • Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Sheila Nevard1945 - July 13, 2010 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Lindsay Hume
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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  • Trivia
    Prolific British cinematographer, in films as a clapper boy with Korda's Denham Studios from 1942. Chief camera operator with Cineguild in the 1950's, graduating to full cinematographer.Lensed three James Bond films and almost all of the "Carry Ons".

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