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James Hill (I) (1919–1994)

Director | Producer | Writer

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Donald Pleasence's character, Flight Lt. Colin Blythe, "The Forger" in The Great Escape, was based on Hill.

Born:

in Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

Died:

(age 75) in London, England, UK
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1993 Alaska Kid (TV series)
 
1987-1989 Worzel Gummidge Down Under (TV series)
– Aunt Sally, R.A. (1989)
– Dreams of Avarish (1989)
– Weevily Swede (1989)
– The Beauty Contest (1989)
– A Red Sky In't Morning (1989)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1986 Prospects (TV series)
– Running All the Way: Part 2 (1986)
– Running All the Way: Part 1 (1986)
 
1985 C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV series)
 
1984 The Young Visiters
 
1983 Owain Glendower, Prince of Wales (TV movie)
 
1979-1981 Worzel Gummidge (TV series)
– Muvvers' Day (1981)
– Worzel's Birthday (1981)
– The Golden Hind (1981)
– Will the Real Aunty Sally...? (1981)
– Worzel in Revolt (1981)
See all 30 episodes »
 
1980 The Wild and the Free (TV movie)
 
1980 London Conspiracy
 
1979 Dick Barton: Special Agent (TV series)
– Adventure Three: Part 1 (1979)
 
1977 The Queen's Garden (documentary)
 
1977 Focus on Sight (documentary short)
 
1976 The New Avengers (TV series)
– Faces (1976)
– To Catch a Rat (1976)
 
1975 The Man from Nowhere
 
1974 The Tender Trap (documentary)
 
1973 The Belstone Fox
 
1971 The Persuaders! (TV series)
– A Home of One's Own (1971)
 
1971 Black Beauty
 
1970 An Elephant Called Slowly
 
1970 The Man from O.R.G.Y.
 
1969 The Lions Are Free (documentary)
 
1969 Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
 
1969 Light Entertainment Killers (TV movie)
 
1968 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
– Paper Dolls (1968)
 
1965-1968 The Avengers (TV series)
– Look - (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers... (1968)
– The Forget-Me-Knot (1968)
– Something Nasty in the Nursery (1967)
– Epic (1967)
– Honey for the Prince (1966)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1968 Journey Into Darkness (episode "Paper Dolls")
 
1967 The Corrupt Ones
 
1966 Born Free
 
1966 The Specialist (short)
 
1965 A Study in Terror
 
1963-1965 The Saint (TV series)
– The Rhine Maiden (1965)
– The High Fence (1964)
– Starring the Saint (1963)
 
1965 Seaside Swingers
 
1964 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
– The Big Fix (1964)
 
1964 The Golden Head (replaced during production)
 
1963 World in Action (TV series documentary)
– The Cost of Dying (1963)
 
1963 The Home-Made Car (short)
 
1963 The Human Jungle (TV series)
– A Woman with Scars (1963)
– The Vacant Chair (1963)
 
1962 Trial and Error
 
1961 A Sunday in September (TV documentary)
 
1961 The Kitchen
 
1961 Lunch Hour
 
1960 Giuseppina (short)
 
1959 The Mystery in the Mine
 
1958 Skyhook (documentary short)
 
1956 Peril for the Guy
 
1955 The New Explorers (documentary)
 
1953 The Clue of the Missing Ape
 
1952 The Stolen Plans
 
1949 A Journey for Jeremy (short)
 
1946 Apples from Your Garden (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
1984 The Young Visiters (producer)
 
1979-1981 Worzel Gummidge (TV series) (producer - 29 episodes)
– Muvvers' Day (1981) (producer)
– Worzel's Birthday (1981) (producer)
– The Golden Hind (1981) (producer)
– Will the Real Aunty Sally...? (1981) (producer)
– Worzel in Revolt (1981) (producer)
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1979 Dick Barton: Special Agent (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Adventure Three: Part 1 (1979) (producer)
 
1977 The Queen's Garden (documentary) (producer)
 
1973 The World About Us (TV series documentary) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The Wild Dogs of Africa (1973) (executive producer)
 
1973 Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1971 Christian the Lion (documentary) (producer)
 
1970 An Elephant Called Slowly (producer)
 
1969 The Lions Are Free (documentary) (producer)
 
1963 The Home-Made Car (short) (producer)
 
1960 Giuseppina (short) (producer)
 
1958 Skyhook (documentary short) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (23 titles)
1989 Worzel Gummidge Down Under (TV series)
– Aunt Sally, R.A. (1989) (written by)
– The Beauty Contest (1989) (written by)
– A Red Sky In't Morning (1989) (written by)
 
1984 The Young Visiters (screenplay)
 
1983 Owain Glendower, Prince of Wales (TV movie)
 
1979 Mr. Selkie (written by)
 
1977 The Queen's Garden (documentary)
 
1973 The Belstone Fox
 
1971 Black Beauty (additional dialogue)
 
1971 Christian the Lion (documentary)
 
1970 An Elephant Called Slowly
 
1969 The Lions Are Free (documentary) (writer)
 
1965 Seaside Swingers (screenplay)
 
1963 The Home-Made Car (short) (writer)
 
1960 Giuseppina (short)
 
1959 The Mystery in the Mine (writer)
 
1959 Thunder in the Sun (story)
 
1958 Skyhook (documentary short)
 
1956 Peril for the Guy
 
1955 The New Explorers (documentary)
 
1953 The Clue of the Missing Ape (writer)
 
1952 The Stolen Plans
 
1949 A Journey for Jeremy (short)
 
1946 The Hoodlum Saint
 
1940 Keeping Company (screen play / as James H. Hill)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1961 Lunch Hour (composer: main theme)
 
1955 The New Explorers (documentary) (composer: calypso)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1984 The Young Visiters (writer: "Seventeen Is a Pretty Age" - uncredited, " I Will Keep My Anger Down" - uncredited, "Gay Hussar, a Brave Hussar" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1977 The Queen's Garden (documentary) (researcher)
 
1956 Reach for the Sky (second unit director)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (1 title)
1947 Aircraft Today and Tomorrow (documentary short)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1992 Without Walls (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Avengers (1992) … Himself
 
1971 Christian the Lion (documentary)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2000 Avenging the Avengers (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

James H. Hill
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Trivia:

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Star Sign:

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