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George W. Hill (1895–1934)

Cinematographer | Director | Producer

Beginning his career at age 13 as a stagehand for D.W. Griffith, George W. Hill worked his way up through cinematography and screenwriting to finally begin directing films in the early 1920s. His later films took on a stark, brutally realistic atmosphere and were renowned for their effective use of shadows in the lighting as in The Big House... See full bio »

Born:

George William Hill
in Douglass, Kansas, USA

Died:

(age 39) in Venice, California, USA
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1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
– Episode #1.24 (1956) (archive footage)
 
1933 Clear All Wires! (uncredited)
 
1931 Hell Divers (uncredited)
 
1931 Révolte dans la prison (as George Hill)
 
1931 The Secret Six (as George Hill)
 
1930 Min and Bill (as George Hill)
 
1930 The Big House (as George Hill)
 
1929 The Flying Fleet (as George Hill)
 
1928 The Cossacks
 
1927 Buttons
 
1927 The Callahans and the Murphys
 
1926 Tell It to the Marines (as George Hill)
 
1926 The Barrier
 
1925 The Big Parade (uncredited)
 
1925 The Limited Mail
 
1925 Zander the Great (as George Hill)
 
1924 The Foolish Virgin
 
1924 The Midnight Express
 
1924 The Hill Billy
 
1924 Through the Dark
 
1921 Get Your Man
 
1921 While the Devil Laughs
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
1933 Clear All Wires! (producer - uncredited)
 
1931 Hell Divers (producer - uncredited)
 
1931 The Secret Six (producer - as George Hill)
 
1930 Min and Bill (producer - uncredited)
 
1929 The Flying Fleet (producer - uncredited)
 
1926 Tell It to the Marines (producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
1927 Buttons (story)
 
1924 The Midnight Express (scenario / story)
 
1921 While the Devil Laughs (screenplay / story)
 
1920 Held Up for the Makin's (short) (scenario / as George Hill)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
1937 The Good Earth (supervising photographer: China - uncredited)
 
1934 The Painted Veil (supervising photographer: China - uncredited)
 
1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (second assistant director: Babylon story - uncredited)
 
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Slated to direct The Good Earth, Hill was found dead, an apparent suicide, during pre-production work on the film and director Sidney Franklin was called upon to complete the project. See more »

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