James Hill
Known for

Directing

Credits

56

Gender

Man

Birthday

Jul 9, 1919

Day of death

Oct 7, 1994 (75)

Place of birth

Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

Also known as

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1990Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the DreamSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1993The Alaska KidDirector
1986ProspectsDirector
1983Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of WalesProducer
1983Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of WalesDirector
1983Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of WalesWriter
1980The Wild and the FreeDirector
1980A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas SpecialProducer
1980A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas SpecialDirector
1979Worzel GummidgeDirector
1976The New AvengersDirector
1975The Man from NowhereDirector
1974London ConspiracyDirector
1973The Belstone FoxDirector
1973The Belstone FoxWriter
1971The Persuaders!Director
1971Black BeautyDirector
1971The Lion at World's EndProducer
1971The Lion at World's EndWriter
1971The Lion at World's EndDirector
1970The Man from O.R.G.Y.Director
1969Captain Nemo and the Underwater CityDirector
1969An Elephant Called SlowlyWriter
1969An Elephant Called SlowlyProducer
1969An Elephant Called SlowlyDirector
1969The Lions Are FreeWriter
1969The Lions Are FreeDirector
1968Journey to the UnknownDirector
1968Journey Into DarknessDirector
1967The Corrupt OnesDirector
1966Born FreeDirector
1966The SpecialistDirector
1965A Study in TerrorDirector
1965Gideon's WayDirector
1965Every Day's a HolidayDirector
1965Every Day's a HolidayScreenplay
1963The Home-Made CarDirector
1963The Human JungleDirector
1962The SaintDirector
1962Trial and ErrorDirector
1962Lunch HourDirector
1961The AvengersDirector
1961The KitchenDirector
1961A Sunday in SeptemberDirector
1960GiuseppinaScript
1960GiuseppinaProducer
1960GiuseppinaDirector
1959Mystery in the MineDirector
1958SkyhookDirector
1956Reach for the SkySecond Unit Director
1956Peril for the GuyWriter
1956Peril for the GuyDirector
1953The Clue of the Missing ApeWriter
1953The Clue of the Missing ApeDirector
1952The Stolen PlansDirector
1946The Hoodlum SaintWriter