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James Hill

James Hill

Directing1919Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

Biography

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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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Acting History

1993
The Alaska Kid
TVDirector
1986
Prospects
TVDirector
1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes
TVDirector
1979
1976
1974
1967
1966
Born Free
Director
1965
1963
The Saint
TVDirector3 eps
1962
Lunch Hour
Director
1961
1960
Giuseppina
Director
Giuseppina
Producer
1958
Skyhook
Director
1956
Reach for the Sky
Second Unit Director
1952

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/9/1919
Day of Death
10/7/1994
Place of Birth
Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK