James Hill

James Hill

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK
July 9, 1919

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.

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Representative Works

Born Free
Born Free
6.8
/ English
Mr. Selkie
Mr. Selkie
6.0
/ English
A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror
6.2
/ English
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky
6.9
/ English
Skyhook
Skyhook
7.5
/ English
The Corrupt Ones
The Corrupt Ones
5.4
/ German
The Belstone Fox
The Belstone Fox
7.5
/ English
Giuseppina
Giuseppina
7.4
/ Italian
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
6.0
/ English
Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour
6.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Born Free
1966Nominee

Best Director

Born Free

Mr. Selkie
1979Nominee

Best Writing

Mr. Selkie

A Study in Terror
1965Nominee

Best Director

A Study in Terror

Career Highlights

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
1969Highlight

Best Director

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

Reach for the Sky
1956Highlight

Best Director

Reach for the Sky

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