Jack Hill

Jack Hill
Hill in 1968.
Born (1933-01-28) January 28, 1933 (age 92)
Other namesBrian Stuart
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • cinematographer
  • editor
Years active1960–1982

Jack Hill (born January 28, 1933) is an American filmmaker, known for his work in the exploitation genre. He was an early associate of Francis Ford Coppola and Roger Corman, and worked on many films distributed by American International Pictures (AIP) during the 1960s and 1970s.

Hill's best-known directorial works include Spider Baby (1967), Pit Stop (1969), The Big Doll House (1971), Coffy (1973), Foxy Brown (1974), and Switchblade Sisters (1975). Several of Hill's later films have been characterized as feminist works.[1][2] He is also credited with helping cultivate the careers of actors Pam Grier, Sid Haig, and Ellen Burstyn. Quentin Tarantino described him as “the Howard Hawks of exploitation filmmaking”.[3]

  1. ^ Freeman, Sara (Spring 2013). "A Top Ten of Feminist-Minded Films". Sadie Magazine. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
  2. ^ Renshaw, Jerry (December 29, 1997). "Foxy Brown: Directed by Jack Hill". (review) Filmvault.com (The Austin Chronicle). Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
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