FILM DIRECTOR

Walter Hill

1942 - Today

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Walter Hill (born January 10, 1942) is an American filmmaker, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Hill is the 111th most popular film director (down from 104th in 2019), the 939th most popular biography from United States (down from 722nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular American Film Director.

Walter Hill is most famous for his work in the 1970s and 1980s. He is most well known for his work on the films "The Warriors" and "48 Hours."

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Walter Hill ranks 111 out of 2,041. Before him are Bong Joon-ho, John Huston, Zhang Yimou, Edwin S. Porter, George Cukor, and Robert Altman. After him are Mel Brooks, Satyajit Ray, Costa-Gavras, John Woo, Jules Dassin, and William Hanna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Walter Hill ranks 62. Before him are Conrad Schumann, Wen Jiabao, Bob Hoskins, John Irving, Margaret Court, and Thabo Mbeki. After him are Michael Bloomberg, Stanley B. Prusiner, Manuel Castells, Giacomo Agostini, Jacob Zuma, and Sandro Mazzola.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Hill ranks 939 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Altman (1925), Baruch Samuel Blumberg (1925), Philip Glass (1937), Laura Branigan (1952), Jane Addams (1860), and William Hurt (1950). After him are Vera Rubin (1928), Michael Bloomberg (1942), Melanie (1947), Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1930), and Nancy Pelosi (1940).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Walter Hill ranks 30. Before him are John Carpenter (1948), Sidney Lumet (1924), John Huston (1906), Edwin S. Porter (1870), George Cukor (1899), and Robert Altman (1925). After him are Mel Brooks (1926), Jules Dassin (1911), William Hanna (1910), Wes Craven (1939), Sam Peckinpah (1925), and Victor Fleming (1889).

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