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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.
Born
July 9, 1919
Died
October 7, 1994 (age 75)
Birthplace
Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK
Filmography
48 films, 13 shows


Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
1983 · 1h 38m
country: United Kingdom
A biopic of the last Prince of Wales.


A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980 · 56m
country: Unknown
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?


The Wild and the Free
1980 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research -- one maintaining that the animals should be kept in their native habitat in Africa without human interference, the other trying to train them in sign language in a domesticated atmosphere -- join forces when they learn that the government plans to cut off the language grant and use the chimps for radiation research.


The Man from Nowhere
1975 · 59m
country: United Kingdom
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
1974 · 1h 42m
country: United Kingdom
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
1973 · 1h 43m
country: United Kingdom
Tag is a clever fox able to elude the dogs as well as the British hunters who pursue him. In his early years, Tag befriends a hound named Merlin, and their bond remains strong, neither willing to attack the other. Although the relentless hunt for Tag leads to tragedy, the fox remains steadfast in his determination to stay alive and live free in the English countryside.


Black Beauty
1971 · 1h 46m
country: United Kingdom
Told from the POV of Black Beauty himself, his birth and perception of humans are explored, but his first owner, a boy named Joe, is his most memorable.


The Lion at World's End
1971 · 1h 29m
country: Unknown
The astonishing true story of a zoo-born lion who found himself in the pet department of Harrods, then the cellar of an antique shop in London and, ultimately the wilds of Africa.


The Man from O.R.G.Y.
1970 · 1h 32m
country: United States
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
1969 · 1h 45m
country: United Kingdom
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
The Lions Are Free
1969 · 54m
country: United Kingdom
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
1969 · 1h 31m
country: Unknown
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.


Journey Into Darkness
1968 · 1h 47m
country: United Kingdom
"Journey Into Darkness" is a television movie which consists of two episodes from the UK TV series "Journey to the Unknown 1968)": 'The New People (1968)" (Episode 1.1) and "Paper Dolls (1968)" (Episode 1.16).


The Corrupt Ones
1967 · 1h 33m
country: France
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
1966 · 20m
country: United Kingdom
Lem Putt specializes in building outdoor lavatories.


Born Free
1966 · 1h 35m
country: United Kingdom
At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off to a zoo in the Netherlands, the smallest of the three, Elsa, stays with the couple. When Elsa is blamed for causing an elephant stampede in the nearby village, head warden John Kendall demands the young lion either be trained to survive in the wilds of the Serengeti or be sent to a zoo.


A Study in Terror
1965 · 1h 35m
country: United Kingdom
When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail. He guesses right the victims must be street whores, and doesn't need long to work his way trough a pawn shop, an aristocratic family's stately home, a hospital and of course the potential suspects and (even unknowing) witnesses who are the cast of the gradually unraveled story of the murderer and his motive.


Every Day's a Holiday
1965 · 1h 34m
country: United Kingdom
A group of teenagers take jobs at a holiday camp for the summer and enter a TV talent show


The Home-Made Car
1963 · 27m
country: United Kingdom
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.


The Dock Brief
1962 · 1h 28m
country: United Kingdom
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
1962 · 1h 4m
country: United Kingdom
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
1961 · 28m
country: United Kingdom
Documentary about the anti-nuclear demonstration staged in Trafalgar Square on 17 September 1961.


The Kitchen
1961 · 1h 14m
country: United Kingdom
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
1960 · 32m
country: Italy
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
1959 · 2h 7m
country: United Kingdom
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
1958 · 17m
country: Unknown
Use of a helicopter to transport an oil-drilling rig to a prospecting site deep in the New Guinea jungle.


Peril for the Guy
1956 · 55m
country: United Kingdom
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
1953 · 58m
country: United Kingdom
Story of how two youngsters round up crooks planning to blow up the British fleet off Gibraltar.
The Stolen Plans
The Stolen Plans
1952 · 57m
country: United Kingdom
Story of young boy and girl who help aircraft designer to outwit gang of spies trying to steal secret plans.
Fly Away Peter
Fly Away Peter
1942 · 7m
country: United Kingdom
The story of direct air reinforcements from Great Britain to their overseas fronts.