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James Hill

Directing Born Jul 09, 1919 -- Died Oct 07, 1994 · Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

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...

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The Saint
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1962
A Study in Terror
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1965
The New Avengers
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1976
Reach for the Sky
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1969
Black Beauty
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Director
1971
The Dock Brief
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The Dock Brief
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1962
Worzel Gummidge
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1979
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1973