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James Hill (1 August 1919 – 7 October 1994) was a British film and television director, screenwriter and producer whose career spanned 52 years between 1937 and 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 .
British writer, director and producer. A former documentary maker, he started with the GPO Film Unit in 1937 as an assistant, then served in the RAF Film Unit during World War II. Post-war, he made further documentaries as well as children's films, both feature-length (starting with The Stolen Plans (1952)) and shorts.
- Director, Producer, Writer
- July 9, 1919
- James Hill
- October 7, 1994
James Hill, film director: born Yorkshire 1919; died London 7 October 1994. THE British cinema of the Sixties was littered with the bones of directors who showed promise in the field of...
Overview. Born. July 9, 1919 · Eldwick, Bingley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Died. October 7, 1994 · London, England, UK (undisclosed) Mini Bio. British writer, director and producer. A former documentary maker, he started with the GPO Film Unit in 1937 as an assistant, then served in the RAF Film Unit during World War II.
- July 9, 1919
- October 7, 1994
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 ...
Oct 15, 1994 · James Hill, whose directorial scenery ranged from the rich African veld of “Born Free” to posh British estates where “The Avengers” often worked their wily ways, has died. The Associated...
Oct 13, 1994 · James Hill, a British film director whose movies included "Born Free" and a remake of "Black Beauty," died on Sunday. He was 75. The cause of death was not immediately known. Mr. Hill's...
