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James Hill

Director · 1919–1994 · Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

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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.

Directed 40

1990s

  1. 1993

    The Alaska Kid

    Director

1980s

  1. 1987

    Worzel Gummidge Down Under

    Director

  2. 1986

    Prospects

    Director

  3. 1985

    C.A.T.S. Eyes

    Director

  4. 1983

    Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales

    Director

  5. 1980

    A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

    Director

  6. The Wild and the Free

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Worzel Gummidge

    Director

    70
  2. 1976

    The New Avengers

    Director

    72
  3. 1975

    The Man from Nowhere

    Director

  4. 1974

    London Conspiracy

    Director

  5. 1973

    The Belstone Fox

    Director

  6. 1971

    The Persuaders!

    Director

    79

  7. Black Beauty

    Director

    56

  8. The Lion at World's End

    Director

  9. 1970

    The Man from O.R.G.Y.

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

    Director

  2. An Elephant Called Slowly

    Director

  3. 1968

    Journey to the Unknown

    Director

  4. Journey Into Darkness

    Director

  5. 1967

    The Corrupt Ones

    Director

  6. 1966

    The Specialist

    Director

  7. Born Free

    Director

  8. 1965

    A Study in Terror

    Director

    64

  9. Every Day's a Holiday

    Director

  10. Gideon's Way

    Director

  11. 1963

    The Home-Made Car

    Director

  12. The Human Jungle

    Director

  13. 1962

    The Saint

    Director

    75

  14. The Dock Brief

    Director

  15. Lunch Hour

    Director

  16. 1961

    A Sunday in September

    Director

  17. The Kitchen

    Director

  18. The Avengers

    Director

    82
  19. 1960

    Giuseppina

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    Mystery in the Mine

    Director

  2. 1958

    Skyhook

    Director

  3. 1956

    Reach for the Sky

    Second Unit Director

  4. Peril for the Guy

    Director

  5. 1953

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    Director

Wrote 11

1980s

  1. 1987

    Worzel Gummidge Down Under

    Writer

  2. 1983

    Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Mr. Selkie

    Writer

  2. 1973

    The Belstone Fox

    Writer

  3. 1971

    The Lion at World's End

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1969

    An Elephant Called Slowly

    Writer

  2. 1965

    Every Day's a Holiday

    Screenplay

  3. 1963

    The Home-Made Car

    Writer

1950s

  1. 1956

    Peril for the Guy

    Writer

  2. 1953

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    Writer

1940s

  1. 1946

    The Hoodlum Saint

    Writer

Produced 6

1980s

  1. 1983

    Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales

    Producer

  2. 1980

    A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1971

    The Lion at World's End

    Producer

1960s

  1. 1969

    An Elephant Called Slowly

    Producer

  2. 1963

    The Home-Made Car

    Producer

  3. 1960

    Giuseppina

    Producer

Other crew 1

1960s

  1. 1960

    Giuseppina

    Script

Appearances1

1990s

  1. 1990

    Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

    Self