JH

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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

1

Gender

Male

Birthday

1919-07-09

Deathday

1994-10-07 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

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.

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Crew

1960
Giuseppina as Script

Directing

1993
The Alaska Kid as Director
1987
Worzel Gummidge Down Under as Director
1986
Prospects as Director
1983
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales as Director
1980
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special as Director
1980
The Wild and the Free as Director
1979
Worzel Gummidge as Director
1976
The New Avengers as Director
1975
The Man from Nowhere as Director
1974
London Conspiracy as Director
1973
The Belstone Fox as Director
1971
The Persuaders! as Director
1971
Black Beauty as Director
1971
The Lion at World's End as Director
1970
The Man from O.R.G.Y. as Director
1969
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City as Director
1969
The Lions Are Free as Director
1969
An Elephant Called Slowly as Director
1968
Journey to the Unknown as Director
1968
Journey Into Darkness as Director
1967
The Corrupt Ones as Director
1966
The Specialist as Director
1966
Born Free as Director
1965
A Study in Terror as Director
1965
Every Day's a Holiday as Director
1965
Gideon's Way as Director
1963
The Home-Made Car as Director
1963
The Human Jungle as Director
1962
The Saint as Director
1962
Trial and Error as Director
1962
Lunch Hour as Director
1961
A Sunday in September as Director
1961
The Kitchen as Director
1961
The Avengers as Director
1960
Giuseppina as Director
1959
Mystery in the Mine as Director
1958
Skyhook as Director
1956
Reach for the Sky as Second Unit Director
1956
Peril for the Guy as Director
1953
The Clue of the Missing Ape as Director
1952
The Stolen Plans as Director

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James Hill