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Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1919-07-09 00:00:00
Birth Place:Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK
Known For:Directing
Death Date:1994-10-07 00:00:00
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James Hill

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.

Filmography (40)

8
The Lion at World's End
The Lion at World's End
writer1971
7.7
The Home-Made Car
The Home-Made Car
director1963
6.8
Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour
director1962
7.5
The Belstone Fox
The Belstone Fox
director1973
7.5
Skyhook
Skyhook
director1958
6
An Elephant Called Slowly
An Elephant Called Slowly
writer1969
6
An Elephant Called Slowly
An Elephant Called Slowly
producer1969
6
An Elephant Called Slowly
An Elephant Called Slowly
director1969
7
The Kitchen
The Kitchen
director1961
6
The Clue of the Missing Ape
The Clue of the Missing Ape
director1953
10
No Image
The Stolen Plans
director1952
8
The Lion at World's End
The Lion at World's End
producer1971
6.5
The Dock Brief
The Dock Brief
director1962
8
The Lion at World's End
The Lion at World's End
director1971
7.2
Giuseppina
Giuseppina
script1960
8
Mystery in the Mine
Mystery in the Mine
director1959
7.2
Giuseppina
Giuseppina
producer1960
7.2
Giuseppina
Giuseppina
director1960
7.7
Peril for the Guy
Peril for the Guy
director1956
3.5
The Man from O.R.G.Y.
The Man from O.R.G.Y.
director1970
7.5
The Belstone Fox
The Belstone Fox
writer1973
5.5
The Specialist
The Specialist
director1966
6.9
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky
second unit director1956
6
Mr. Selkie
Mr. Selkie
writer1979
6.2
A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror
director1965
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
producer1983
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
director1983
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
writer1983
7
Journey Into Darkness
Journey Into Darkness
director1968
6
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
director1971
7
The Alaska Kid
The Alaska Kid
director1993
6.8
Born Free
Born Free
director1966
No Image
The Lions Are Free
writer1969
No Image
The Lions Are Free
director1969
10
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
producer1980
10
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
director1980
5.2
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
writer1946
6.2
The Man from Nowhere
The Man from Nowhere
director1975
6.5
The Wild and the Free
The Wild and the Free
director1980
5
The Corrupt Ones
The Corrupt Ones
director1967