Alan Hume

Alan Hume, B.S.C. (b. October 17, 1924, in London, England) is a British cinematographer.

His early credits as camera operator included "Great Expectations" (1948), "Madeleine" (1950) and "The End of the Affair" (1955). He was a cameraman for the successful "Carry On" comedy films, eventually alternating with Ernest Steward as the series' regular Director of Photography, beginning in 1961 with "Carry On Regardless".

Other sixties credits included horror films "The Kiss of the Vampire" (1962, for Hammer Films) and "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" (1965, for Amicus Productions).

Among his later films were "Return of the Jedi" (1983), "A View to a Kill" (1985), "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988) and "Shirley Valentine" (1990).

Personal

He had four children, all of whom followed him into the film industry.

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0401727/ Alan Hume] at the Internet Movie Database