Walter Hill

Directing

Walter Hill

Born
(age 84)
Birthplace
Long Beach, California, USA
Credits
75 titles

Biography

Walter Wesley Hill (born January 10, 1942) is an American filmmaker. Hill is known for male-dominated action films and revival of the Western. He said in an interview, "Every film I've done has been a Western," and elaborated in another, "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."

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 19

YearTitleRole
TBA Will He Live or Will He Die: Walter Hill on Southern Comfort Film Self
2026 Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern Film
2021 Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story Film Self
2018 Friedkin Uncut Film Self
2017 Baby Driver Film Courtroom Interpreter (voice)
2017 Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable Film Self
2013 Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited Film Self
2007 The Warriors: Battleground Film Self
2007 The Warriors: The Beginning Film Self
2007 The Warriors: The Phenomenon Film Self
2007 The Warriors: The Way Home Film Self
2007 Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' Film Self
2007 Becoming John Ford Film John Ford (voice)
2004 East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco Film Self (archive)
1997 Howard Hawks: American Artist Film Self
1989 Prisoners of Gravity TV Self (1 ep)
1975 Messiah of Evil Film Stabbing Victim in Prologue
1971 Directed by John Ford Film Self (2006)
1971 The G.I. Executioner Film Gregg Morrison

Crew credits 57

YearTitleJob
TBA St. Vincent Film Director, Screenplay
2024 Alien: Romulus Film Producer
2022 Dead for a Dollar Film Director, Story, Screenplay
2017 Baby Driver Film Thanks
2017 Alien: Covenant Film Producer
2016 The Assignment Film Director, Story, Screenplay
2012 Bullet to the Head Film Director
2012 Prometheus Film Producer
2010 Madso's War Film Director
2007 Aliens vs Predator: Requiem Film Producer
2006 Broken Trail TV Producer, Director (2 ep)
2006 Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western Film Director
2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator Film Producer
2004 Deadwood TV Director, Consulting Producer (1 ep)
2002 Ritual Film Producer
2002 Undisputed Film Director, Writer, Producer
2000 Supernova Film Director
1997 Alien Resurrection Film Producer
1997 Perversions of Science TV Director, Executive Producer (1 ep)
1996 Last Man Standing Film Director, Producer, Screenplay
1996 Bordello of Blood Film Executive Producer
1995 Wild Bill Film Director, Screenplay
1995 W.E.I.R.D. World Film Executive Producer
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Film Executive Producer
1994 The Getaway Film Screenplay
1993 Geronimo: An American Legend Film Director, Producer
1992 Trespass Film Director
1992 Alien³ Film Producer, Screenplay
1992 Two-Fisted Tales Film Executive Producer
1991 Grand Canyon Film Thanks
1990 Another 48 Hrs. Film Director, Characters
1989 Johnny Handsome Film Director
1989 Tales from the Crypt TV Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer (3 ep)
1988 Red Heat Film Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story
1988 Martini Ranch: Reach Film Thanks
1987 Extreme Prejudice Film Director
1986 Aliens Film Executive Producer, Story
1986 Blue City Film Writer, Producer
1986 Crossroads Film Director
1985 Brewster's Millions Film Director
1985 Rustlers' Rhapsody Film Producer
1984 Streets of Fire Film Writer, Director
1982 48 Hrs. Film Director, Writer
1981 Southern Comfort Film Screenplay, Director
1980 The Long Riders Film Director
1979 Alien Film Producer
1979 The Warriors Film Director, Screenplay
1978 The Driver Film Director, Screenplay
1977 Dog and Cat Film Writer
1977 Dog and Cat TV Creator
1975 Hard Times Film Director, Screenplay
1975 The Drowning Pool Film Screenplay
1973 The MacKintosh Man Film Screenplay
1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner Film Screenplay
1972 The Getaway Film Screenplay
1972 Hickey & Boggs Film Writer
1968 The Thomas Crown Affair Film Second Assistant Director
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