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Walter Hill (born January 10, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his action films and revival of the Western genre.
Walter Hill is an American filmmaker who has worked on movies such as 48 Hrs., Aliens, and The Warriors. He has also produced TV shows like Deadwood and Tales from the Crypt. See his biography, awards, credits, and videos on IMDb.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Long Beach, California, USA
- Streets of Fire (1984) Streets of Fire is more of an experience than a movie. And what an experience it is. A passion project of Hill’s, who worked on the movie with frequent collaborators Larry Gross, Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon and Ry Cooder, Streets of Fire takes place in an alternate universe where it’s always nighttime, nobody is over the age of 30, and the overriding architectural and design aesthetic is an eye-popping mixture of the 1950s and 1980s.
- Southern Comfort (1981) Set in 1973, Southern Comfort is Hill’s balls-out survival film, pitting a band of Louisiana Army National Guardsmen, out in the swamp on weekend maneuvers, up against a bunch of bloodthirsty Cajuns.
- 48 Hrs. Hill’s first true blockbuster success, 48 Hrs. single-handedly invested the buddy movie and cemented Eddie Murphy’s ability to headline a major motion picture (it was his very first movie!)
- Wild Bill (1995) Undeterred by the financial and critical disappointment of Geronimo, Hill jumped back into the biographical western waters with Wild Hill, his most formally adventurous, emotionally involving western and one of his most unsung masterworks.
Sep 30, 2022 · With films such as “The Warriors,” “48 Hrs.,” “The Driver,” “Hard Times” and “Streets of Fire,” Walter Hill established a legacy as a master mechanic of genre storytelling, effortlessly...
- mark.olsen@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Learn about the life and career of Walter Hill, a prolific director and writer of action and crime films. Find out his birth date, family, trademarks, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- January 10, 1942
Walter Hill is a director, writer and producer of action movies, influenced by John Ford and Howard Hawks. See his highest and lowest rated films, photos, and TV credits on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sep 29, 2022 · Hill’s new film, “Dead for a Dollar” — his first in six years — is clearly a labor of love, not just for Hill but for his incredible cast.
