James Hill

1919–1994·Deceased·Active 1940–1983

British writer, director and producer. A former documentary maker, he started with the GPO Film Unit in 1937 as an assistant, then served in the RAF Film Unit during World War II. Post-war, he made further documentaries as well as children's films, both feature-length (starting with

Career stats
31Films
442Posters
43Years active
1969Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

31 posters
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City · 1969
Born Free
Born Free · 1966
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky · 1956
The Saint
The Saint · 1962
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! · 1971
Black Beauty
Black Beauty · 1971
The Avengers
The Avengers · 1961
A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror · 1965
Die Hölle von Macao
Die Hölle von Macao · 1967
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint · 1946
The Man from O.R.G.Y.
The Man from O.R.G.Y. · 1970
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge · 1979

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Joe Dunne
Stunts · 6 films together
Michael Ripper(1913-2000)
Michael Ripper(1913-2000)
Actor · 6 films together
Patrick Newell(1932-1988)
Patrick Newell(1932-1988)
Actor · 6 films together
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
Actor · 5 films together
Annette Andre
Annette Andre
Actor · 5 films together
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
Actor · 5 films together
Brian Clemens(1931-2015)
Brian Clemens(1931-2015)
Writing Credits · 5 films together
David Lodge(1921-2003)
David Lodge(1921-2003)
Actor · 5 films together