About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1919-07-09
Place of birth:
Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK
Website:
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James Hill

Overview

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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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Known for

Acting
1990 Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream Actor Self 59
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Directing
1993 The Alaska Kid Directing Director 69
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1983 Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales Directing Director N/A
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1980 A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special Directing Director 59
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1980 The Wild and the Free Directing Director 59
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1975 The Man from Nowhere Directing Director 59
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1974 London Conspiracy Directing Director 59
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1973 The Belstone Fox Directing Director 59
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1971 Black Beauty Directing Director 58
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1971 The Lion at World's End Directing Director 59
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1970 The Man from O.R.G.Y. Directing Director 58
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1969 Captain Nemo and the Underwater City Directing Director 58
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1969 The Lions Are Free Directing Director N/A
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1969 An Elephant Called Slowly Directing Director 59
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1968 Journey Into Darkness Directing Director N/A
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1967 The Corrupt Ones Directing Director 58
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1966 The Specialist Directing Director 59
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1966 Born Free Directing Director 60
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1965 A Study in Terror Directing Director 59
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1965 Every Day's a Holiday Directing Director 59
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1963 The Home-Made Car Directing Director 59
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1962 Trial and Error Directing Director 59
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1962 Lunch Hour Directing Director 59
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1961 A Sunday in September Directing Director N/A
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1961 The Kitchen Directing Director 59
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1960 Giuseppina Directing Director 59
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1959 Mystery in the Mine Directing Director N/A
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1958 Skyhook Directing Director 59
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1956 Reach for the Sky Directing Second Unit Director 59
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1956 Peril for the Guy Directing Director 59
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1953 The Clue of the Missing Ape Directing Director 59
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1952 The Stolen Plans Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1983 Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales Writing Writer N/A
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1973 The Belstone Fox Writing Writer 59
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1971 The Lion at World's End Writing Writer 59
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1969 The Lions Are Free Writing Writer N/A
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1969 An Elephant Called Slowly Writing Writer 59
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1965 Every Day's a Holiday Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 Peril for the Guy Writing Writer 59
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1953 The Clue of the Missing Ape Writing Writer 59
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1946 The Hoodlum Saint Writing Writer 58
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Production
1983 Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales Production Producer N/A
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1980 A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special Production Producer 59
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1971 The Lion at World's End Production Producer 59
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1969 An Elephant Called Slowly Production Producer 59
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1960 Giuseppina Production Producer 59
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Crew
1960 Giuseppina Crew Script 59
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