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    Walter Hill (born January 10, 1940) [1] is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his action films and revival of the Western genre. He has directed such films as The Driver, The Warriors, Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs. and its sequel Another 48 Hrs., Streets of Fire and Red Heat, and wrote the screenplay for the crime drama ...

    • 1968–present
  3. May 22, 2019 · The Driver (1978) The Driver is Walter Hill at his purest, from characters through to dialogue and editing. The film follows an unnamed cop chasing an unnamed getaway driver, and the film is a stylish, pulpy delight with excellent car chases. Edgar Wright admitted Baby Driver was massively inspired by Hill's movie.

  4. Sep 30, 2022 · By Mark Olsen Staff Writer. Sept. 30, 2022 10:42 AM PT. With films such as “The Warriors,” “48 Hrs.,” “The Driver,” “Hard Times” and “Streets of Fire,” Walter Hill established ...

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  5. Mar 15, 2023 · Walter Hill: stories from 50 years of Hollywood action filmmaking. From his beginnings running safety and security on the Bullitt car chase, the legendary writer and director looks back over a career in the driving seat of American genre cinema. 15 March 2023. By Matthew Thrift. The Long Riders (1980) Sam Peckinpah. Paul Newman. Steve McQueen.

  6. Biography. Walter Hill (born January 10, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Hill is known for male-dominated action films and revival of the Western.

  7. The Warriors is a 1979 American action thriller film directed by Walter Hill. Based on Sol Yurick 's 1965 novel of the same name , the film centers on a fictitious New York City street gang who must travel 30 miles (48 km), from the north end of the Bronx to their home turf on Coney Island in southern Brooklyn , after they are framed for the ...

  8. Jul 17, 2014 · John Patterson. Director Walter Hill turned the action movie inside out with his beautiful yet brutal brand of cinema, which is still influencing films such as Drive today. He talks about his...