James Hill

출생 : 1919-07-09, Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

사망 : 1994-10-07

약력

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.

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A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Producer
Christmas is coming to Ten Acre Field and Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee) is determined to enjoy it in style. He goes searching for Aunt Sally (Una Stubbs), hoping to invite her to the Scarecrow Ball, but before he can find her he runs into his old friend Saucy Nancy (Barbara Windsor), herself heading for a spell in panto. Then, before he gets much further, our multi-headed hero gets sidetracked again when he runs into angry Scots scarecrow Bogle McNeep (Billy Connolly) and his anti-Christmas brigade. Will Worzel ever get to enjoy the season with his beloved?
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Director
Christmas is coming to Ten Acre Field and Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee) is determined to enjoy it in style. He goes searching for Aunt Sally (Una Stubbs), hoping to invite her to the Scarecrow Ball, but before he can find her he runs into his old friend Saucy Nancy (Barbara Windsor), herself heading for a spell in panto. Then, before he gets much further, our multi-headed hero gets sidetracked again when he runs into angry Scots scarecrow Bogle McNeep (Billy Connolly) and his anti-Christmas brigade. Will Worzel ever get to enjoy the season with his beloved?
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
Self
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
Writer
A biopic of the last Prince of Wales.
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
Producer
A biopic of the last Prince of Wales.
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
Director
A biopic of the last Prince of Wales.
The Wild and the Free
Director
A scientist learns that the chimpanzees he's studying are to be subjected to radiation experiments, so he hatches a plan to steal them away to a wildlife preserve.
The Man from Nowhere
Director
The Man from Nowhere is a beautifully told Victorian gothic thriller from acclaimed director James Hill. Young orphan Alice has been invited by her rich uncle to live in his country mansion but she soon finds herself persecuted by the apparent visitations of an unsettling stranger. Who is this man from nowhere and just why is he tying to scare her away?
London Conspiracy
Director
Life is never dull where Lord Brett Sinclair and Danny Wilde are concerned. But who would expect dire danger, hilarious though it may be, to face them in one of Brett's baronial homes? Even more unexpectedly, murder and black magic take place when Danny decides to own his own little piece of England and buys a tumble down old cottage. The old mansion, Greensleeves, has been in the Sinclair family for generations, but has been unoccupied for a long time except for an aged butler named Moorehead. It is only by chance that Brett discovers that it has been restored without his permission. He and Danny decide to investigate and, entering through a secret tunnel, find a letter addressed to a theatrical agent asking him to an actor who resembles Brett. Brett promptly poses as the actor and gets the job of impersonating himself. Danny and Brett have a lot to overcome before Danny can enjoy his little piece of England!
The Belstone Fox
Writer
Based on the novel "The Ballad of the Belstone Fox", this heartwarming film chronicles the life of a fox much smarter than the dogs that hunt him. In fact, they never could catch him!
The Belstone Fox
Director
Based on the novel "The Ballad of the Belstone Fox", this heartwarming film chronicles the life of a fox much smarter than the dogs that hunt him. In fact, they never could catch him!
블랙 뷰티
Director
Anna Sewell's classic 1877 novel beautifully comes to life in this family drama set in England. Told from the point of view of Black Beauty himself, the story sheds light on the details surrounding the colt's birth and his perception of humans (he has various owners throughout his life). While some owners are compassionate -- none more than Joe Evans (Mark Lester), the boy who first owns the colt.
The Man from O.R.G.Y.
Director
When the wealthy owner of an upscale brothel dies, our hero Victor, is sent on a wild goose chase to find the three beautiful heiresses. His only clue is that each of the three women have a hamster branded on their buttocks! When the girls are mysteriously murdered, it is up to Victor to solve the murders.
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
Director
Survivors of a sinking ship are rescued by Captain Nemo and his submarine crew. They are taken to an underwater city where they may spend the rest of their lives.
The Lions Are Free
Writer
The true life sequel to the movie classic Born Free. The actors from the movie Born Free, Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, with the help of their friend legendary conservationist George Adamson, reveal what became of the lions used in the filming of the popular movie classic Born Free.
The Lions Are Free
Director
The true life sequel to the movie classic Born Free. The actors from the movie Born Free, Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, with the help of their friend legendary conservationist George Adamson, reveal what became of the lions used in the filming of the popular movie classic Born Free.
An Elephant Called Slowly
Producer
Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants.
An Elephant Called Slowly
Writer
Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants.
An Elephant Called Slowly
Director
Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants.
The Corrupt Ones
Director
Freelance photographer Cliff Wilder (Robert Stack) finds himself the target of various colorful villains in this quest for an ancient Chinese treasure when he accidentally acquires the key to its location, the Peking medallion.
The Specialist
Director
Lem Putt specializes in building outdoor lavatories.
야성의 엘자
Director
어느 날 케냐의 빨래터에서 사자 한 마리가 나타나 빨래하던 여인을 덮쳐 죽인 후 도망치는 사건이 발생한다. 아프리카 케냐 국립공원의 야생동물 관리국장인 조지 애덤슨은 사람들과 함께 이 식인사자를 없애러 나섰다가 사자를 사살한 뒤 새끼 사자 세 마리를 데리고 집으로 돌아온다. 그러나 사자새끼들이 우유도 먹지 못하고 굶주려있는 상태. 애덤슨 부부는 손가락에 우유를 묻혀 먹이는 방법으로 고아가 된 새끼사자들을 살려낸다. 조지의 아내 조이는 ‘엘자’라고 불리는 막내 사자와 정이 든다. 하지만 새끼 사자들이 성장해서 맹수 특유의 야성을 조금씩 보이기 시작하면서 더 이상 집에서 키울 수 없게 되자, 엘자를 제외한 두 마리는 동물원에 보낸다. 애덤슨 부부는 엘자와 함께 여행도 다니고 휴가도 보내며 가족처럼 지내지만 발정기가 찾아온 엘자를 계속 집에서 키우는 건 무리였다. 조이는 엘자를 자연의 품으로 돌려보내기로 하고 남편과 함께 엘자를 훈련시키기 시작한다. 하지만 엘자는 지금껏 먹이를 자기 힘으로 한 번도 구해본 적이 없고 애완동물처럼 사람의 손에 길들여진 상태. 사냥은커녕 새끼멧돼지 한 마리조차 잡지 못하고 쫓겨 다니는가 하면, 다른 사자들에게 공격당하기도 한다. 하지만 애덤슨 부부는 손쉽게 동물원을 선택하지 않았고 끝까지 엘자에게 기회를 주며 야생의 길을 터주려고 노력하는데...
셜록 홈즈: 공포의 연구
Director
희대의 연쇄 살인마 ‘잭 더 리퍼’는 런던 화이트 채플 지역에서 매춘부들 살해하고 달아난 인물이다. 셜록 홈즈와 그의 친구이자 조수인 왓슨 박사가 이 사건을 맡게 되는데 병리학적 연구를 통해 홈즈는 살인마가 외과 의사와 비견될 정도로 의술에 능한 자라는 사실을 알게 된다. 그리하여 여러 증거들을 통해 의학을 공부하다 매춘부와 결혼한 뒤 자취를 감춘 한 귀족의 아들을 범인으로 의심한다. 홈즈는 빈민가에서 조사를 하던 중 경찰 외과의로 근무하는 저명한 사회주의자인 머레이 박사가 런던의 가난한 자들에게 생필품을 공급하려 최선을 다하고 있다는 걸 발견한다. 그는 용의자 명단에 머레이 박사와 그의 조수 샐리 영, 술집 주인이자 집배원인 맥스 스타이너를 올린다. 피할 수 없는 마지막 대결을 통해 살인범은 정체를 드러내는데....
Every Day's a Holiday
Screenplay
A group of teenagers take jobs at a holiday camp for the summer and enter a TV talent show
Every Day's a Holiday
Director
A group of teenagers take jobs at a holiday camp for the summer and enter a TV talent show
The Home-Made Car
Director
The Home-Made Car is a 1963 short film directed by James Hill about a young man who rebuilds a vintage car and finds love. Made in and around Farnborough, Hampshire, it became a cult success when regularly broadcast as a trade test colour transmission on the run up to the start of BBC2 colour transmissions. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Trial and Error
Director
After nearly 40 years of waiting for his big chance, Wilfred Morgenhall is given the case of defending Herbert Fowle who is accused of murdering his wife. Despite Fowle's insistence of guilt, Moregenhall will not let go of the opportunity to plead his client as innocent and be a star in the courtroom.
Lunch Hour
Director
A young female designer is on the brink of an affair with a married male executive at the company where she works. The film tells the story of their illicit lunch hour rendezvous.
A Sunday in September
Director
Documentary about the anti-nuclear demonstration staged in Trafalgar Square on 17 September 1961.
The Kitchen
Director
In the business end of a kitchen, a polyglot staff strives to cope with a superhuman task. A microcosm of the world, the kitchen looms around and encloses its workers; they include Peter, the German cook, who is in love with waitress Monica, and constantly asks her to leave her husband. The pressure of the day becomes unendurable, and when Peter realises that Monica does not mean to divorce her husband his grief and pain cause him to run berserk!
Giuseppina
Producer
Oscar winning short in which a young girl observes the array of quirky characters who pass her father's rural petrol station.
Giuseppina
Director
Oscar winning short in which a young girl observes the array of quirky characters who pass her father's rural petrol station.
Mystery in the Mine
Director
Jane and Tom set out on an adventure in which they must keep the corrupt Grimblatt from locating the K-13 fuel for his evil space mirror.
Skyhook
Director
Use of a helicopter to transport an oil-drilling rig to a prospecting site deep in the New Guinea jungle.
Reach for the Sky
Second Unit Director
The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.
Peril for the Guy
Writer
Story of a group of children's successful efforts to bring to book a gang of oil men intent on stealing valuable invention.
Peril for the Guy
Director
Story of a group of children's successful efforts to bring to book a gang of oil men intent on stealing valuable invention.
The Clue of the Missing Ape
Writer
Story of how two youngsters round up crooks planning to blow up the British fleet off Gibraltar.
The Clue of the Missing Ape
Director
Story of how two youngsters round up crooks planning to blow up the British fleet off Gibraltar.
The Stolen Plans
Director
Story of young boy and girl who help aircraft designer to outwit gang of spies trying to steal secret plans.
The Hoodlum Saint
Writer
A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that it's much more difficult to find work than he expected. Desperate, one day he crashes a wedding attended by many of the city's rich and powerful, meets a beautiful girl named Kay who turns out to be his ticket to meeting those rich and powerful people, and he soon manages to land a job on a newspaper. He gets caught up in the "make money at all costs" game but receives a rude awakening when the stock market crashes in 1929.