Sid Field, although he often returned to work in black and white, typical of many British films of the 1940s and 1950s. His films retained a distinctive expressionist influence in both mediums. He worked for director Michael Anderson on Private Angelo (1949), the first of many collaborations. The last was to be opulent The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968). Their best remembered film is The Dam Busters (1955), featuring some aerial photography by Hillier. He continued to work until 1970. He died in London in 2005, aged 93 leaving a widow, daughter and sister Gerda Ehrenzweig. Selected filmography Sing as You Swing (1937) Stardust (1938) Lady from Lisbon (1942) Rhythm Serenade (1943) Welcome, Mr. Washington (1944) They Knew Mr. Knight (1946) The Mark of Cain (1947) Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (1948) The Interrupted Journey (1949) Shadow of the Eagle (1950) The Rival of the Empress (1951) The Woman's Angle (1952) Father's Doing Fine (1952) Go to Blazes (1962) Sammy Going South (1963) The Quiller Memorandum (1966) The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) References External links Erwin Hillier at screenonline. Obituary from The Independent. Obituaries at the Powell & Pressburger pages 1911 births 2005 deaths English cinematographers German cinematographers Film people from Berlin Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United Kingdom German people of English descent