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Walter Hill

Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Executive Producer | * 01/10/1942 (82) | Long Beach, California (United States of America (USA))
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Walter Hill (born January 10, 1940) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his action films and revival of the Western genre. He has directed such films as The Driver, The Warriors, Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs. and its sequel Another 48 Hrs., Streets of Fire and Red Heat, and wrote the screenplay for the crime drama The Getaway. He has also directed several episodes of television series such as Tales from the Crypt and D..."> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Crime | Thriller

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Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to sa ...

Streets of Fire

Certification unknown

1984 | 3.4/5 | 1h 33min
Action
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When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out ...

Aliens

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1986 | 4.0/5 | 2h 17min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive ...

Alien³

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1992 | 3.2/5 | 1h 54min
Science Fiction, Action, Horror
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A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer. ...

48 Hrs.

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1982 | 3.3/5 | 1h 36min
Thriller, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Walter Hill

2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
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Movies with Walter Hill as Actor(15)

as himself2021 Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
as himself2018 Friedkin Uncut
as himself2017 Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as Courtroom Interpreter (voice)2017 Baby Driver
as himself2013 Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited
as himself2007 The Warriors: The Way Home
as himself2007 The Warriors: Battleground
as himself2007 The Warriors: The Beginning
as himself2007 Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
as John Ford (voice)2007 Becoming John Ford
as himself2007 The Warriors: The Phenomenon
as himself2006 Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western
as himself1997 Howard Hawks: American Artist
as Stabbing Victim in Prologue1973 Messiah of Evil
as Self (2006)1971 Directed by John Ford

TV Shows/Series with Walter Hill as Actor(1)

1989 Prisoners of Gravity

Movies with Walter Hill as Crew(71)

Directing/Director2022 Dead for a Dollar
Writing/Screenplay2022 Dead for a Dollar
Writing/Story2022 Dead for a Dollar
Crew/Thanks2017 Baby Driver
Production/Producer2017 Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing
Production/Producer2017 Alien: Covenant
Directing/Director2016 The Assignment
Writing/Story2016 The Assignment
Writing/Screenplay2016 The Assignment
Directing/Director2013 Bullet to the Head
Production/Producer2012 Prometheus
Directing/Director2010 Madso's War
Production/Producer2007 Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Production/Producer2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Production/Producer2002 Ritual
Directing/Director2002 Undisputed
Production/Producer2002 Undisputed
Writing/Writer2002 Undisputed
Directing/Director2000 Supernova
Production/Producer1997 Alien Resurrection
Directing/Director1996 Last Man Standing
Production/Producer1996 Last Man Standing
Writing/Screenplay1996 Last Man Standing
Production/Executive Producer1996 Bordello of Blood
Production/Executive Producer1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Production/Executive Producer1995 W.E.I.R.D. World
Directing/Director1995 Wild Bill
Writing/Screenplay1995 Wild Bill
Writing/Screenplay1994 The Getaway
Directing/Director1993 Geronimo: An American Legend
Production/Producer1993 Geronimo: An American Legend
Directing/Director1992 Trespass
Production/Producer1992 Alien³
Writing/Screenplay1992 Alien³
Production/Executive Producer1992 Two-Fisted Tales
Crew/Thanks1991 Grand Canyon
Directing/Director1990 Another 48 Hrs.
Writing/Characters1990 Another 48 Hrs.
Directing/Director1989 Johnny Handsome
Directing/Director1988 Red Heat
Production/Producer1988 Red Heat
Writing/Screenplay1988 Red Heat
Writing/Story1988 Red Heat
Directing/Director1987 Extreme Prejudice
Production/Executive Producer1986 Aliens
Writing/Story1986 Aliens
Directing/Director1986 Crossroads
Production/Producer1986 Blue City
Writing/Writer1986 Blue City
Production/Producer1985 Rustlers' Rhapsody
Directing/Director1985 Brewster's Millions
Directing/Director1984 Streets of Fire
Writing/Writer1984 Streets of Fire
Directing/Director1982 48 Hrs.
Writing/Writer1982 48 Hrs.
Directing/Director1981 Southern Comfort
Writing/Screenplay1981 Southern Comfort
Directing/Director1980 The Long Riders
Directing/Director1979 The Warriors
Writing/Screenplay1979 The Warriors
Production/Producer1979 Alien
Directing/Director1978 The Driver
Writing/Screenplay1978 The Driver
Writing/Screenplay1975 The Drowning Pool
Directing/Director1975 Hard Times
Writing/Screenplay1975 Hard Times
Writing/Screenplay1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Writing/Screenplay1973 The MacKintosh Man
Writing/Screenplay1972 The Getaway
Writing/Writer1972 Hickey & Boggs
Directing/Second Assistant Director1968 The Thomas Crown Affair

TV Shows/Series with Walter Hill as Crew(9)

Directing/Director2006 Broken Trail
Production/Producer2006 Broken Trail
Directing/Director2004 Deadwood
Directing/Director1997 Perversions of Science
Production/Executive Producer1997 Perversions of Science
Directing/Director1989 Tales from the Crypt
Writing/Screenplay1989 Tales from the Crypt
Production/Executive Producer1989 Tales from the Crypt
Creator/Creator1977 Dog and Cat

Full Name: Walter Hill
Born: Saturday, 01/10 1942 (January) in Long Beach, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 82 years + 100 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Educated at: Michigan State University
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Hildy Gottlieb
Other names for Walter Hill (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Thomas Lee"
"Walter L. Hill II"
"Walter Wesley Hill"
Walter Hill frequently works together with these people:
David Giler (21x, Crew)
Allan Graf (18x, Actor)
Freeman A. Davies (16x, Crew)
Joel Silver (14x, Crew)
Robert Zemeckis (13x, Crew)
Ry Cooder (13x, Crew)
Dan O'Bannon (10x, Crew)
Ronald Shusett (10x, Crew)
Dan Moore (10x, Crew)
Peter Jason (9x, Actor)
Lawrence Gordon (8x, Crew)
Gilbert Adler (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1231, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024