James Hill (British director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Hill (British director)

British film and television director, screenwriter and producer

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1919

Place of Birth: Eldwick, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1994

Profession: screenwriter, writer, film director, film producer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

James Hill (1 August 1919 – 7 October 1994) was a British film and television director, screenwriter and producer whose career spanned 52 years between 1937 and 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 (a.k.a.
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.