James Hill

Known for
Directing
Born
July 9, 1919
Died
October 7, 1994 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

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

Filmography

1993
The Alaska Kid poster

The Alaska Kid

TV · Director · 13 eps

1987
Worzel Gummidge Down Under poster

Worzel Gummidge Down Under

TV · Director · 15 eps

1986
Prospects poster

Prospects

TV · Director · 2 eps

1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes poster

C.A.T.S. Eyes

TV · Director · 1 ep

1983
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales poster

Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales

Movie · Director

1980
The Wild and the Free poster

The Wild and the Free

Movie · Director

1980
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special poster

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

Movie · Director

1979
Worzel Gummidge poster

Worzel Gummidge

TV · Director · 30 eps

1976
The New Avengers poster

The New Avengers

TV · Director · 2 eps

1975
The Man from Nowhere poster

The Man from Nowhere

Movie · Director

1974
London Conspiracy poster

London Conspiracy

Movie · Director

1973
The Belstone Fox poster

The Belstone Fox

Movie · Director

1971
Black Beauty poster

Black Beauty

Movie · Director

1971
The Lion at World's End poster

The Lion at World's End

Movie · Director

1971
The Persuaders! poster

The Persuaders!

TV · Director · 1 ep

1970
The Man from O.R.G.Y. poster

The Man from O.R.G.Y.

Movie · Director

1969
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City poster

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

Movie · Director

1969
An Elephant Called Slowly poster

An Elephant Called Slowly

Movie · Director

1969
The Lions Are Free

The Lions Are Free

Movie · Director

1968
Journey Into Darkness poster

Journey Into Darkness

Movie · Director

1968
Journey to the Unknown poster

Journey to the Unknown

TV · Director · 1 ep

1967
The Corrupt Ones poster

The Corrupt Ones

Movie · Director

1966
Born Free poster

Born Free

Movie · Director

1966
The Specialist poster

The Specialist

Movie · Director

1965
A Study in Terror poster

A Study in Terror

Movie · Director

1965
Every Day's a Holiday poster

Every Day's a Holiday

Movie · Director

1965
Gideon's Way poster

Gideon's Way

TV · Director · 1 ep

1963
The Home-Made Car poster

The Home-Made Car

Movie · Director

1963
The Human Jungle poster

The Human Jungle

TV · Director · 3 eps

1962
The Dock Brief poster

The Dock Brief

Movie · Director

1962
Lunch Hour poster

Lunch Hour

Movie · Director

1962
The Saint poster

The Saint

TV · Director · 3 eps

1961
The Kitchen poster

The Kitchen

Movie · Director

1961
A Sunday in September poster

A Sunday in September

Movie · Director

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · Director · 8 eps

1960
Giuseppina poster

Giuseppina

Movie · Director

1959
Mystery in the Mine poster

Mystery in the Mine

Movie · Director

1958
Skyhook poster

Skyhook

Movie · Director

1956
Peril for the Guy poster

Peril for the Guy

Movie · Director

1956
Reach for the Sky poster

Reach for the Sky

Movie · Second Unit Director

1953
The Clue of the Missing Ape poster

The Clue of the Missing Ape

Movie · Director

1952
The Stolen Plans

The Stolen Plans

Movie · Director

1942
Fly Away Peter

Fly Away Peter

Movie · Director