Debra Hill
Debra Hill (born November 10, 1950 in Haddonfield , New Jersey , † March 7, 2005 in Los Angeles ) was an American screenwriter and film producer .
Life
Hill began her career as an assistant director and film editor before writing and producing the 1978 horror film Halloween (1978) with John Carpenter . They continued this collaboration in the sequels and the films The Fog (1980), The Rattlesnake (1981) and Escape from LA (1995).
In 1985 she and her colleague Lynda Obst founded their own film production company Hill / Obst Productions, which from 1988 onwards produced several films for the Walt Disney group.
She campaigned for a stronger role for women in the film business and was a board member of the organization Women in Film , which she recognized for her commitment in 2003. She was a longtime board member of the Producers Guild of America .
Debra Hill died in on 7 March 2005 Los Angeles a cancer . After her death, the Producers Guild of America created the Debra Hill Fellowship , named after her, which has been awarded to budding producers who stand out for their commitment to copyrights , women's rights and environmental protection .
Filmography
- script
- 1984: Mid Night Man
- Script and production
- 1978: Halloween - The Night of Horror ( John Carpenter's Halloween )
- 1980: The Fog ( John Carpenter's The Fog )
- 1981: Halloween II - The horror returns ( Halloween II )
- 1994: Deadly Red Corvette
- 1994: Jailbreakers - Jung und Vogelfrei ( Jailbreakers )
- 1995: Escape from LA ( John Carpenter's Escape from LA )
- production
- 1981: The Rattlesnake ( John Carpenter's Escape from New York )
- 1982: Halloween III ( Halloween III - Season of the Witch )
- 1983: Dead Zone ( The Dead Zone )
- 1985: All the murderers are already there ( Clue )
- 1986: Men for every job ( Head Office )
- 1987: The Night of Adventure ( Adventures in Babysitting )
- 1988: Big Top Pee-Wee
- 1988: Heartbreak Hotel
- 1989: Love, Stress and Fever Curves ( Gross Anatomy )
- 1991: The Fisher King ( The Fisher King )
- 1994: Attack of the 20 Foot Woman ( Attack of the 50 Ft Woman. )
- 1994: On probation ( Reform School Girls )
- 1994: Bad Boys Never Die
- 1994: Glory Days ( Shake, Rattle and Rock! )
- 1994: Motorcycle Gang
- 1994: Wild at Love
- 1999: Crazy in Alabama ( Crazy in Alabama )
- 2005: The Fog - The Fog ( The Fog )
- 2006: World Trade Center
Web links
- Debra Hill in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Debra Hill Fellowship of the Producers Guild of America
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tamara Krinsky: Open Doors - The Legacy of Debra Hill Continues To Change The Face Of Hollywood . In: producersguild.org of May 2, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hill, Debra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haddonfield , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 2005 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , USA |