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Walter Hill is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his action films, including The Warriors (1979), 48 Hrs. (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), Red Heat (1988), and Last Man Standing (1996). He has also directed several westerns, including The Long Riders (1980) and Geronimo: An American Legend (1993). Hill was born in Long Beach, California, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended San Francisco State University, where he studied film and television production. After graduating, he worked as a production assistant on several films, including The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) and Bullitt (1968). Hill made his directorial debut with Hard Times (1975), a drama starring Charles Bronson. He followed this with The Driver (1978), a crime thriller starring Ryan O'Neal. His next film, The Warriors (1979), was a cult classic and one of the most influential films of the 1980s. Hill has since directed a number of successful films, including 48 Hrs. (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), Red Heat (1988), and Last Man Standing (1996). He has also directed several westerns, including The Long Riders (1980) and Geronimo: An American Legend (1993). In addition to his film work, Hill has also directed episodes of television series such as Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996), Deadwood (2004-2006), and The Shield (2002-2008). Hill has been nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Original Screenplay for 48 Hrs. (1982) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Last Man Standing (1996). He has also been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, for Best Director for The Long Riders (1980) and Best Screenplay for Last Man Standing (1996).

Popular As Walter Wesley Hill Jr.
Occupation producer,writer,director
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 10 January, 1942
Birthday 10 January
Birthplace Long Beach, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Walter Hill's Wife?

His wife is Hildy Gottlieb (7 September 1986 - present) ( 2 children), Maureen McCurry (19 April 1969 - 1972) ( divorced)

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Wife Hildy Gottlieb (7 September 1986 - present) ( 2 children), Maureen McCurry (19 April 1969 - 1972) ( divorced)
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Walter Hill Net Worth

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Timeline

2012

Sylvester Stallone personally hand-picked him to direct Bullet to the Head (2012).

2010

Profiled in "American Classic Screen Interviews" (Scarecrow Press). [2010]

2007

Received the prestigious Joseph Plateau Award at the Flanders International Film Festival. The Joseph Plateau Life Time Achievement Award, considered the festival's highest honor, recognized Hill's achievement in filmmaking as a writer, director and producer, and was presented during the 34th edition of the festival in Ghent, Belgium (October 9th - 20th). [2007]

1993

He wanted to direct The Fugitive (1993) with Nick Nolte in the lead role. This was dashed when Nolte was deemed too old.

1990

Co-wrote a version of Revenge (1990) with David Giler that wasn't used.

1985

He purposefully made Brewster's Millions (1985) "to improve his bank account and success quotient". He later called the movie "an aberration in the career line" being his only flat out comedy. He added that "whatever [the film's] deficiencies, I think the wistful quality was there. I was happy about that. The picture did well and made money.".

1984

His film Streets of Fire (1984) is said to have been an influence on the Japanese anime series Bubblegum Crisis (1987).

1979

Stated on the DVD introduction for the Ultimate Director's Cut on The Warriors (1979) that he is against making special editions to his own films because he feels that movies should speak for themselves and do not demand as he describes "special explanations and long apologies".

1977

Was interested in directing The Gauntlet (1977) and approached Kris Kristofferson for the lead role.

1975

Is an avid fan of John Wayne. When The Duke saw Hard Times (1975), he wanted Hill to helm his last film, The Shootist (1976). But Hill refused because he didn't want to see his hero dying in a movie.

1973

By Hill's own admission, his work on The MacKintosh Man (1973) "wasn't much" and he did it to settle a lawsuit with Warner Bros, with whom he was angry for selling Hickey & Boggs (1972). In addition, he and director John Huston disagreed on how closely to stick to the book on which it was based.

1971

His unmade projects include: Lloyd Williams and His Brother aka The Drifters - a Western written circa 1971. Hill says Sam Peckinpah was considering making it after The Getaway (1972) but decided to do Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) instead so Hill used material from the script in Hard Times (1975).The Last Gun - a Western written with Roger Spottiswoode (circa 1977).Lone Star from the play by James M. McClure to star Powers Boothe and Sigourney Weaver (1981).The Last Good Kiss based on a novel by James Crumley (early 1980s).An adaptation of Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett (early 1980s).An adaptation of Jim Thompson's Pop. 1280 (1980s).A remake of The Magnificent Seven (1960) (1984)A remake of John Woo's The Killer (1989), with Richard Gere as the Yun-Fat Chow character and with Denzel Washington as the Danny Lee character. Left the project due to creative differences.American Iron (1989/1990) - a film set in the world of bikers written with Marc Brunet, Daniel Pyne, and John Mankiewicz.Red, White, Black and Blue (1997) - rewrite by Hill of an Andrew Kevin Walker script.Vengeance of Mine - a contemporary thriller set in Las Vegas.A proposed remake of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962).

1969

He was the second assistant director on Take the Money and Run (1969), but said he remembers doing very little except passing out the call sheets and filling out time cards.

1967

Hill was born in Long Beach, California and educated at Mexico City College and Michigan State University. He worked in oil drilling and construction in the 60s before becoming a 2nd assistant director in 1967. He has written and co-written screenplays, including several uncredited works.

1946

Hill became a film fan at an early age, and the first film he remembers seeing was Song of the South (1946).

1945

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985." Pages 433-438. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.