About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1929-01-10
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
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Douglas Hickox

Overview

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Douglas Hickox (10 January 1929 – 25 July 1988) was an English film director. Hickox was born in London, where he was educated at Emanuel School. Hickox worked extensively as an assistant director and second unit director throughout the 50's and early 60's, making his first major picture in 1970. Over the next ten years, he developed a reputation for the wit and style of his direction, and for his taut action sequences. His work includes Les Bicyclettes de Belsize (1968), Entertaining Mr Sloane (1969), Theatre of Blood (1973) and Zulu Dawn (1979).

Hickox was married to Anne V. Coates, the Oscar winning editor of Lawrence of Arabia. After his death in 1988, his second wife Annabel approached the BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) with an annual bequest from Douglas' estate. This bequest led directly to the creation of the British Independent Film Awards. In recognition of Douglas's commitment and support for new talent, BIFA inaugurated the Douglas Hickox Award, which is given to a British director on their debut feature.

Douglas Hickox's sons, Anthony Hickox and James D.R. Hickox are also film directors and one of his daughters, Emma, a film editor. Anthony Hickox's best known work is perhaps Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), whilst he was Executive Producer on Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) directed by James D.R. Hickox. Emma E. Hickox's career has probably taken her the furthest though with films like The Jacket, Kinky Boots, Blood and Chocolate, Blue Crush, Becoming Jane and A Walk to Remember on her CV.

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Known for

Directing
1986 Sins Directing Director 69
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1985 Blackout Directing Director 58
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1984 Mistral's Daughter Directing Director 68
Fair
1984 The Master of Ballantrae Directing Director 58
Average
1983 The Hound of the Baskervilles Directing Director 59
Average
1981 The Phoenix Directing Director N/A
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1979 Zulu Dawn Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Sky Riders Directing Director 59
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1975 Brannigan Directing Director 58
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1973 Theatre of Blood Directing Director 61
Fair
1972 Sitting Target Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Entertaining Mr. Sloane Directing Director 58
Average
1968 Les Bicyclettes de Belsize Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Just for You Directing Director 58
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1963 It's All Over Town Directing Director 59
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1963 Stop Laughing, This Is England Directing Director N/A
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1961 Murder She Said Directing Assistant Director 62
Fair
1961 The Snake Woman Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1959 The Giant Behemoth Directing Director 58
Average
1958 Fiend Without a Face Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1958 Grip of the Strangler Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1957 Strangers' Meeting Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1955 The Secret Directing Assistant Director 59
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1955 It's a Great Day Directing Assistant Director 59
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1954 Adventure in the Hopfields Directing Assistant Director 59
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1953 The Limping Man Directing Second Assistant Director 58
Average
1953 The Mask Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1953 Murder at 3am Directing Second Assistant Director 58
Average
1953 Street Corner Directing Third Assistant Director 58
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