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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Alan Hume | | name = Alan Hume | ||
| honorific_suffix = [[British Society of Cinematographers|B.S.C.]] | | honorific_suffix = [[w:British Society of Cinematographers|B.S.C.]] | ||
| image = | | image = Alan Hume.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_name = George Alan Hume | | birth_name = George Alan Hume | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|10|16|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|10|16|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[London]], England | | birth_place = [[London]], England | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010| | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|07|13|1924|10|16|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[Chalfont St Giles]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England | | death_place = [[Chalfont St Giles]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England | ||
| other_names = | | other_names = | ||
| occupation = [[Cinematographer]] | | occupation = [[Cinematographer]] | ||
| years_active = 1942–1998 | | years_active = 1942–1998 | ||
| known_for = ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' films<br>''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983)<br>''[[Octopussy]]'' (1983)<br>''[[A View to a Kill]]'' (1985) | | known_for = ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' films<br>''[[w:Return of the Jedi|Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983)<br>''[[w:Octopussy|Octopussy]]'' (1983)<br>''[[A View to a Kill]]'' (1985) | ||
| employer = [[Cineguild Productions]] (1940s) | | employer = [[w:Cineguild Productions|Cineguild Productions]] (1940s) | ||
| organization = | | organization = | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
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'''Alan Hume''', {{small|[[British Society of Cinematographers|BSC]]}} (16 October 1924 – 13 July 2010) was an English [[cinematographer]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/95155/Alan-Hume |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131031100226/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/95155/Alan-Hume |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2013-10-31 |department= Movies & TV Dept. |work= [[The New York Times]] |date= 2013 |title= Alan Hume }}</ref> | '''Alan Hume''', {{small|[[w:British Society of Cinematographers|BSC]]}} (16 October 1924 – 13 July 2010) was an English [[w:cinematographer|cinematographer]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/95155/Alan-Hume |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131031100226/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/95155/Alan-Hume |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2013-10-31 |department= Movies & TV Dept. |work= [[w:The New York Times|The New York Times]] |date= 2013 |title= Alan Hume }}</ref> | ||
==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
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* [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/aug/17/alan-hume-obituary Obituary in ''The Guardian''] | * [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/aug/17/alan-hume-obituary Obituary in ''The Guardian''] | ||
* [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alan-hume-cinematographer-who-switched-between-james-bond-and-the-carry-on-films-2104788.html Obituary in ''The Independent''] | * [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alan-hume-cinematographer-who-switched-between-james-bond-and-the-carry-on-films-2104788.html Obituary in ''The Independent''] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hume, Alan}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Hume, Alan}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:15, 23 January 2023
Alan Hume | |
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| Born | George Alan Hume 16 October 1924 London, England |
| Died | 13 July 2010 (aged 85) Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1942–1998 |
| Employer | Cineguild Productions (1940s) |
| Known for | Carry On films Return of the Jedi (1983) Octopussy (1983) A View to a Kill (1985) |
| Children | 4 |
Alan Hume, BSC (16 October 1924 – 13 July 2010) was an English cinematographer.[1]
Life and career
Hume arrived at Denham Film Studios in 1942, and worked for Cineguild Productions during the late 1940s. His early credits, prior to being called up to the Royal Navy and Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War, included Oliver and The First of the Few (1942). Post-war, he served as a camera operator for Great Expectations (1946), Madeleine (1950) and The End of the Affair (1955). During the 1960s, he was director of photography for the successful Carry On comedy films, beginning with 1961's Carry On Regardless; eventually, Hume alternated with Ernest Steward in the position of the series' regular director of photography.
Hume's other cinematographic work during the 1960s included the horror films The Kiss of the Vampire (1962, for Hammer Films) and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965, for Amicus Productions).[2] Among his later films were Checkered Flag or Crash (1977), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Return of the Jedi (1983), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), Runaway Train (1985), A Fish Called Wanda (1988) and Shirley Valentine (1989).
Personal life and death
Hume had four children, all of whom have followed him into the film industry.
One of his sons, Lindsay, died in a road traffic accident when in his late teens. His other two sons and daughter Pauline continued working in the film industry.
He died on 13 July 2010 in Chalfont St Giles, England, at age 85, and was survived by his wife and 3 children.[3]
References
- ^ "Alan Hume". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31.
- ^ Stevens, Christopher (2010). Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. p. 389. ISBN 978-1-84854-195-5.
- ^ Bergan, Ronald (August 17, 2010). "Alan Hume obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
