Alan Hume, , British cinematographer (Return of the Jedi, Carry On films), British cinematographer (Return of the Jedi, Carry On films) died he was 85

Alan Hume, B.S.C. was a British cinematographer died he was 85.

(16 October 1924 – 13 July 2010^[1])

Hume started work at Denham Film Studios in 1942, and in the late 1940s he worked for Cineguild production company.

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.

Hume's other credits cinematography credits during the 1960's included the 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 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), A Fish Called Wanda (1988) and Shirley Valentine (1990).

Personal

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

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