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James Hill

James Hill

Director, Producer, Writer

Born July 9, 1919 in Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

Died October 7, 1994

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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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Filmography

Actor

3

Type

Year

Avenging the Avengers Poster

Avenging the Avengers Documentary2000Self

Without Walls Poster

Without Walls TV Series1990Self

The Lion Who Thought He Was People Poster

The Lion Who Thought He Was People Documentary1971

Director

52

Type

Year

Alaska Kid Poster

Alaska Kid TV Series1993

Worzel Gummidge Down Under Poster

Worzel Gummidge Down Under TV Series1987

Prospects Poster

Prospects TV Series1986

C.A.T.S. Eyes Poster

C.A.T.S. Eyes TV Series1985

The Young Visiters Poster

The Young Visiters Feature Film1984

Owain Glendower, Prince of Wales Poster

Owain Glendower, Prince of Wales TV Movie1983

The Wild and the Free Poster

The Wild and the Free TV Movie1980

Dick Barton: Special Agent Poster

Dick Barton: Special Agent TV Series1979

Worzel Gummidge Poster

Worzel Gummidge TV Series1979

The Great Pram Race Poster

The Great Pram Race Documentary1978

Focus on Sight Poster

Focus on Sight Documentary1977

The Queen's Garden Poster

The Queen's Garden Documentary1977

The New Avengers Poster

The New Avengers TV Series1976

The Man from Nowhere Poster

The Man from Nowhere Feature Film1975

London Conspiracy Poster

London Conspiracy Feature Film1974

The Tender Trap Poster

The Tender Trap Documentary1974

The Belstone Fox Poster

The Belstone Fox Feature Film1973

Black Beauty Poster

Black Beauty Feature Film1971

The Persuaders! Poster

The Persuaders! TV Series1971

An Elephant Called Slowly Poster

An Elephant Called Slowly Feature Film1970

The Man from O.R.G.Y. Poster

The Man from O.R.G.Y. Feature Film1970

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City Poster

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City Feature Film1969

Light Entertainment Killers TV Movie1969

The Lions Are Free Poster

The Lions Are Free Documentary1969

Journey Into Darkness Poster

Journey Into Darkness Feature Film1968

Journey to the Unknown Poster

Journey to the Unknown TV Series1968

The Corrupt Ones Poster

The Corrupt Ones Feature Film1967

Born Free Poster

Born Free Feature Film1966

The Specialist Poster

The Specialist Short Film1966

A Study in Terror Poster

A Study in Terror Feature Film1965

Gideon C.I.D. Poster

Gideon C.I.D. TV Series1964

Seaside Swingers Poster

Seaside Swingers Feature Film1964

The Golden Head Poster

The Golden Head Feature Film1964

Lunch Hour Poster

Lunch Hour Feature Film1963

The Home-Made Car Poster

The Home-Made Car Short Film1963

The Human Jungle Poster

The Human Jungle TV Series1963

World in Action Poster

World in Action TV Series1963

The Saint Poster

The Saint TV Series1962

Trial and Error Poster

Trial and Error Feature Film1962

A Sunday in September Poster

A Sunday in September Documentary1961

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961

The Kitchen Poster

The Kitchen Feature Film1961

Giuseppina Poster

Giuseppina Short Film1960

Mystery in the Mine Poster

Mystery in the Mine Feature Film1959

Skyhook Short Film1958

Cold Comfort Short Film1957

Peril for the Guy Poster

Peril for the Guy Feature Film1956

The New Explorers Poster

The New Explorers Documentary1955

The Clue of the Missing Ape Poster

The Clue of the Missing Ape Feature Film1953

The Stolen Plans Poster

The Stolen Plans Feature Film1952

A Journey for Jeremy Short Film1949

Apples from Your Garden Documentary1946

Producer

13

Type

Year

The Young Visiters Poster

The Young Visiters Feature Film1984

Dick Barton: Special Agent Poster

Dick Barton: Special Agent TV Series1979

Worzel Gummidge Poster

Worzel Gummidge TV Series1979

The Great Pram Race Poster

The Great Pram Race Documentary1978

The Queen's Garden Poster

The Queen's Garden Documentary1977

Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa Poster

Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa Documentary1973

The Lion Who Thought He Was People Poster

The Lion Who Thought He Was People Documentary1971

An Elephant Called Slowly Poster

An Elephant Called Slowly Feature Film1970

The Lions Are Free Poster

The Lions Are Free Documentary1969

The World About Us Poster

The World About Us TV Series1967

The Home-Made Car Poster

The Home-Made Car Short Film1963

Giuseppina Poster

Giuseppina Short Film1960

Skyhook Short Film1958

Writer

24

Type

Year

Worzel Gummidge Down Under Poster

Worzel Gummidge Down Under TV Series1987

The Young Visiters Poster

The Young Visiters Feature Film1984

Owain Glendower, Prince of Wales Poster

Owain Glendower, Prince of Wales TV Movie1983

Mr. Selkie Poster

Mr. Selkie Feature Film1979

The Great Pram Race Poster

The Great Pram Race Documentary1978

The Queen's Garden Poster

The Queen's Garden Documentary1977

The Tender Trap Poster

The Tender Trap Documentary1974

The Belstone Fox Poster

The Belstone Fox Feature Film1973

Black Beauty Poster

Black Beauty Feature Film1971

The Lion Who Thought He Was People Poster

The Lion Who Thought He Was People Documentary1971

An Elephant Called Slowly Poster

An Elephant Called Slowly Feature Film1970

The Lions Are Free Poster

The Lions Are Free Documentary1969

Seaside Swingers Poster

Seaside Swingers Feature Film1964

The Home-Made Car Poster

The Home-Made Car Short Film1963

Giuseppina Poster

Giuseppina Short Film1960

Mystery in the Mine Poster

Mystery in the Mine Feature Film1959

Skyhook Short Film1958

Peril for the Guy Poster

Peril for the Guy Feature Film1956

The New Explorers Poster

The New Explorers Documentary1955

The Clue of the Missing Ape Poster

The Clue of the Missing Ape Feature Film1953

The Stolen Plans Poster

The Stolen Plans Feature Film1952

A Journey for Jeremy Short Film1949

The Hoodlum Saint Poster

The Hoodlum Saint Feature Film1946

Keeping Company Poster

Keeping Company Feature Film1940

2nd Unit / Asst Director

2

Type

Year

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961

Reach for the Sky Poster

Reach for the Sky Feature Film1956

Music Department

2

Type

Year

Lunch Hour Poster

Lunch Hour Feature Film1963

The New Explorers Poster

The New Explorers Documentary1955

Other Crew

2

The Lion Cub from Harrods Poster

The Lion Cub from Harrods Documentary2009

The Queen's Garden Poster

The Queen's Garden Documentary1977

Cinematographer

1

Aircraft Today and Tomorrow Documentary1947

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