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Alan Hume

Cinematographer, also director · Died July 13, 2010, aged 85 · London, England, UK

Alan Hume (16 October 1924 – 13 July 2010) was an English cinematographer. He served as director of photography on many of the Carry On films and three James Bond films (For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, and A View to a Kill). Other notable films include Return of the Jedi (1983), Supergirl (1984), Lifeforce (1985), and A Fish Called Wanda (1988).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1924
Died
July 13, 2010 (aged 85)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer, also director
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Alan Hume's films like?

Across their 61 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
22%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 60 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 40 · Serious 12 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 28 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 25 · Charged 24 · Intense 11

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 33 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 21

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 6

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 39 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 50 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Joyful
20
Absurd
20
Thrilling
19
Warm
14
Other
51

How their films linger

Fun39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy36
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alan Hume's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Hume's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

95 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Annie: A Royal Adventure!(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Native(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Acapulco H.E.A.T.(1993)

    Show 22 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Carry on Columbus(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Just Like a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Stepping Out(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Eve of Destruction(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Secret Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Shirley Valentine(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Till We Meet Again(1989)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Tenth Man(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Jack the Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • A Fish Called Wanda(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Without a Clue(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hearts of Fire(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Second Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Space Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • John and Yoko: A Love Story(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Train(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lifeforce(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A View to a Kill(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Octopussy(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • James Bond in India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1982)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Needle(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • For Your Eyes Only(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Caveman(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Watcher in the Woods(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bear Island(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Birth of the Beatles(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Arabian Adventure(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Legacy(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Warlords of the Deep(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wombling Free(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Amsterdam Kill(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The People That Time Forgot(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Checkered Flag or Crash(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Gulliver's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • At the Earth's Core(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A Dirty Knight's Work(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Pop Performer(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Land That Time Forgot(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • From Beyond the Grave(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Girls(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Visions of Eight(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Hell House(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Abroad(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Carry On Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Zeppelin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The Firechasers(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Friday(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Ada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 27 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Mister Jerico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Grenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Sudden Terror(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Captain Nemo and the Underwater City(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Bofors Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry on Doctor(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Carry on Follow That Camel(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Don't Lose Your Head(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Finders Keepers(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Screaming!(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Carry on Cowboy(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Big Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Three Hats for Lisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry on Cleo(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Spying(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Carry On Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • This Is My Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • The Kiss of the Vampire(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry on Cabby(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Nurse on Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Doghouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Twice Round the Daffodils(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Cruising(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Raising the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry on Regardless(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 16 episodes · Cinematographer

  • No Kidding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry On Constable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Camera Operator

  • Carry On Sergeant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Camera Operator

  • The Vicious Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Camera Operator

  • The Green Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Camera Operator

  • Loser Takes All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Camera Operator

  • Svengali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Camera Operator

  • Dance Little Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Camera Operator

  • Hot Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 92 titles from 1953 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

$482M worldwide

Highest rated

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 92: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography83 of 92: 83 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew8 of 92: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s7 · crew1960s27 · crew1970s27 · crew1980s22 · 1 acting · 21 crew1990s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Alan Hume's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 60; across their 60 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · cinematographer

Visions of Eight (1973)

83rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 51 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alan Hume's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles26–70 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles15–52 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles9–64 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles21–36 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles10–68 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alan Hume work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Hume's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gerald Thomas shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Kenneth Williams11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Kenneth Williams
  • Joan Sims10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Joan Sims
  • Charles Hawtrey10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Charles Hawtrey
  • Sidney James9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Sidney James

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles