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James Hill

Directing
75 years oldEldwick, Yorks, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James ("Jimmy") Hill (1 August 1919 - 7 October 1994) was a British film and television director, screenwriter and producer whose career spanned 52 years between 1937–1989, best remembered for his documentaries and short subjects such as Giuseppina and The Home Made Car, and as director of the internationally acclaimed Born Free. Hill also directed, produced and/or wrote such diverse films as Black Beauty, A Study in Terror, Every Day's a Holiday, The Lion at World's End (aka Christian the Lion), Captain Nemo and the Underwater City, The Man from O.R.G.Y., and the children's television series' Worzel Gummidge and Worzel Gummidge Down Under. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hill (British director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
July 9, 1919 - October 7, 1994 (age 75)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK
Known For
Directing

Movies (33)

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
6.5

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

as Self

1990

Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales

Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales

Producer (Production)

1983

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
10.0

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

Producer (Production)

1980

The Wild and the Free
6.0

The Wild and the Free

Director (Directing)

1980

Mr. Selkie
6.0

Mr. Selkie

Writer (Writing)

1979

The Man from Nowhere
6.2

The Man from Nowhere

Director (Directing)

1975

London Conspiracy
10.0

London Conspiracy

Director (Directing)

1974

The Belstone Fox
7.2

The Belstone Fox

Director (Directing)

1973

Black Beauty
5.9

Black Beauty

Director (Directing)

1971

The Lion at World's End
8.0

The Lion at World's End

Producer (Production)

1971

The Man from O.R.G.Y.
3.0

The Man from O.R.G.Y.

Director (Directing)

1970

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
5.6

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

Director (Directing)

1969

The Lions Are Free

The Lions Are Free

Writer (Writing)

1969

An Elephant Called Slowly
6.0

An Elephant Called Slowly

Writer (Writing)

1969

Journey Into Darkness

Journey Into Darkness

Director (Directing)

1968

The Corrupt Ones
5.0

The Corrupt Ones

Director (Directing)

1967

The Specialist
5.5

The Specialist

Director (Directing)

1966

Born Free
6.8

Born Free

Director (Directing)

1966

A Study in Terror
6.2

A Study in Terror

Director (Directing)

1965

Every Day's a Holiday
6.0

Every Day's a Holiday

Director (Directing)

1965

The Home-Made Car
7.7

The Home-Made Car

Director (Directing)

1963

The Dock Brief
6.5

The Dock Brief

Director (Directing)

1962

Lunch Hour
6.8

Lunch Hour

Director (Directing)

1962

A Sunday in September

A Sunday in September

Director (Directing)

1961

The Kitchen
7.0

The Kitchen

Director (Directing)

1961

Giuseppina
7.2

Giuseppina

Script (Crew)

1960

Mystery in the Mine

Mystery in the Mine

Director (Directing)

1959

Skyhook
7.5

Skyhook

Director (Directing)

1958

Reach for the Sky
6.8

Reach for the Sky

Second Unit Director (Directing)

1956

Peril for the Guy
6.5

Peril for the Guy

Writer (Writing)

1956

The Clue of the Missing Ape
6.0

The Clue of the Missing Ape

Writer (Writing)

1953

The Stolen Plans

The Stolen Plans

Director (Directing)

1952

The Hoodlum Saint
5.2

The Hoodlum Saint

Writer (Writing)

1946

TV Shows (12)