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	\| 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
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	\| 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\|7\|13\|1924\|10\|16\|df=yes}}		\| 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)
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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'']

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{{Short description|English cinematographer (1924–2010)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Alan Hume
| honorific_suffix = [[British Society of Cinematographers|B.S.C.]]
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = George Alan Hume
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|10|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[London]], England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|7|13|1924|10|16|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Chalfont St Giles]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Cinematographer]]
| 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)
| employer = [[Cineguild Productions]] (1940s)
| organization =
| spouse =
| children = 4
| website =
}}

'''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>

==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 film)|Great Expectations]]'' (1946), ''[[Madeleine (1950 film)|Madeleine]]'' (1950) and ''[[The End of the Affair (1955 film)|The End of the Affair]]'' (1955). During the 1960s, he was director of photography for the successful ''[[Carry On films|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 Film Productions|Hammer Films]]) and ''[[Dr. Terror's House of Horrors]]'' (1965, for [[Amicus Productions]]).<ref name="Stevens">{{Cite book
|last= Stevens
|first= Christopher
|title= Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams
|publisher= John Murray
|year= 2010
|isbn = 978-1-84854-195-5
|page=389
}}</ref> Among his later films were ''[[Checkered Flag or Crash]]'' (1977), ''[[For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]]'' (1981), ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983), ''[[Octopussy]]'' (1983), ''[[A View to a Kill]]'' (1985), ''[[Runaway Train (film)|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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bergan |first=Ronald |date=August 17, 2010 |title=Alan Hume obituary |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/aug/17/alan-hume-obituary |access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0401727}}
* {{AllMovie name|95155}}
* [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'']

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[[Category:Film people from London]]
[[Category:Royal Navy personnel of World War II]]
[[Category:Place of death missing]]