Walter Hill | |
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.jpg) Hill in 2014 | |
| Born | January 10, 1942 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse |
Hildy Gottlieb (m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
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Walter Hill (born January 10, 1942)[1] 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 Deadwood and produced films in the Alien franchise. He founded Brandywine Productions with David Giler and Gordon Carroll.
Hill said in an interview that "every film I've done has been a Western", and elaborated in another that "the Western is ultimately a stripped down moral universe that is, whatever the dramatic problems are, beyond the normal avenues of social control and social alleviation of the problem, and I like to do that even within contemporary stories".[2]
- ^ Markowitz, Robert (2007). "Interview with Walter Hill" (Video and transcript). Chapter 1. Directors Guild of America. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
WH: My name is WALTER HILL, name at birth was Walter Hill. I don't have any nicknames that are printable. Born January 10th, 1942.
- ^ Axmaker, Sean (October 3, 2005). "Walter Hill: "Operate on your instincts"". GreenCine Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2007.