Walter Hill
Biography
Walter Hill is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on January 10, 1942, in Long Beach, California, USA. Hill is known for directing male-dominated action films and reviving the Western genre. He has stated that every film he has done has been a Western, and that he likes to work within a stripped-down moral universe. Hill has directed 75 films and is known by other names including Thomas Lee Walter L. Hill II and Conte. His notable films include those that feature the themes of the Western genre, but specific titles are not provided.
Career overview
Walter Hill is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing male-dominated action films and reviving the Western genre. Hill has stated in interviews that every film he has done can be considered a Western, as he likes to work within a stripped-down moral universe that is beyond the normal avenues of social control and social alleviation of problems.
Hill's directing career spans numerous films, with a total of 75 known credits. He was born on January 10, 1942, in Long Beach, California, USA. Hill is also known by other names, including Thomas Lee Walter L. Hill II and Conte. His filmography includes a range of notable titles, although specific details about these films are not provided in the available sources.
Hill's work has been featured in various media outlets, including film databases and websites. His films have been recognized for their unique approach to storytelling and their contribution to the Western genre. While specific details about his awards and recognition are not available, Hill's influence on the film industry is evident through his continued work as a director, screenwriter, and producer.
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- Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern (2026)
- Alien: Romulus (2024) Producer
- Dead for a Dollar (2022) Director
- Dead for a Dollar (2022) Story
- Dead for a Dollar (2022) Screenplay
- Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story (2021) as Self
- Friedkin Uncut (2018) as Self
- Alien: Covenant (2017) Producer
- Baby Driver (2017) as Courtroom Interpreter (voice)
- Baby Driver (2017) Thanks
- Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable (2017) as Self
- The Assignment (2016) Director
- The Assignment (2016) Story
- The Assignment (2016) Screenplay
- Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited (2013) as Self
- Prometheus (2012) Producer
- Bullet to the Head (2012) Director
- Madso's War (2010) Director
- Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007) Producer
- Becoming John Ford (2007) as John Ford (voice)
- The Warriors: The Way Home (2007) as Self
- The Warriors: Battleground (2007) as Self
- The Warriors: The Beginning (2007) as Self
- The Warriors: The Phenomenon (2007) as Self
- Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' (2007) as Self
- Broken Trail (2006) Director
- Broken Trail (2006) Producer
- Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western (2006) Director
- Deadwood (2004) Director
- Deadwood (2004) Consulting Producer
- AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) Producer
- East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco (2004) as Self (archive)
- Undisputed (2002) Director
- Undisputed (2002) Producer
- Undisputed (2002) Writer
- Ritual (2002) Producer
- Supernova (2000) Director
- Alien Resurrection (1997) Producer
- Perversions of Science (1997) Director
- Perversions of Science (1997) Executive Producer
- Howard Hawks: American Artist (1997) as Self
- Bordello of Blood (1996) Executive Producer
- Last Man Standing (1996) Director
- Last Man Standing (1996) Screenplay
- Last Man Standing (1996) Producer
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) Executive Producer
- Wild Bill (1995) Director
- Wild Bill (1995) Screenplay
- W.E.I.R.D. World (1995) Executive Producer
- The Getaway (1994) Screenplay
- Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) Director
- Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) Producer
- Alien³ (1992) Producer
- Alien³ (1992) Screenplay
- Trespass (1992) Director
- Two-Fisted Tales (1992) Executive Producer
- Grand Canyon (1991) Thanks
- Another 48 Hrs. (1990) Director
- Another 48 Hrs. (1990) Characters
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) Director
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) Screenplay
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) Executive Producer
- Johnny Handsome (1989) Director
- Prisoners of Gravity (1989) as Self
- Red Heat (1988) Director
- Red Heat (1988) Producer
- Red Heat (1988) Screenplay
- Red Heat (1988) Story
- Martini Ranch: Reach (1988) Thanks
- Extreme Prejudice (1987) Director
- Aliens (1986) Executive Producer
- Aliens (1986) Story
- Crossroads (1986) Director
- Blue City (1986) Writer
- Blue City (1986) Producer
- Brewster's Millions (1985) Director
- Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) Producer
- Streets of Fire (1984) Writer
- Streets of Fire (1984) Director
- 48 Hrs. (1982) Director
- 48 Hrs. (1982) Writer
- Southern Comfort (1981) Director
- Southern Comfort (1981) Screenplay
- The Long Riders (1980) Director
- Alien (1979) Producer
- The Warriors (1979) Director
- The Warriors (1979) Screenplay
- The Driver (1978) Screenplay
- The Driver (1978) Director
- Dog and Cat (1977) Creator
- Dog and Cat (1977) Writer
- Hard Times (1975) Screenplay
- Hard Times (1975) Director
- The Drowning Pool (1975) Screenplay
- Messiah of Evil (1975) as Stabbing Victim in Prologue
- The MacKintosh Man (1973) Screenplay
- The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) Screenplay
- The Getaway (1972) Screenplay
- Hickey & Boggs (1972) Writer
- Directed by John Ford (1971) as Self (2006)
- The G.I. Executioner (1971) as Gregg Morrison
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Second Assistant Director
- St. Vincent Director
- St. Vincent Screenplay
- Will He Live or Will He Die: Walter Hill on Southern Comfort as Self