Name: Walter Hill
Date of Birth: 10 January 1942 Has an affinity for the city of El Paso. El Paso has been mentioned in or has been the location of several Walter Hill movies. Frequently works with character actors James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Brion James, and Ed O'Ross. Frequently casts actors Bill Paxton and Stoney Jackson in minor roles (e.g. Streets of Fire (1984) and Trespass (1992)). He once said in an interview that he considers all of his films as a director westerns. If you look closely, you can see western touches, such as revolvers, Winchester rifles and cowboy hats in all of his work. ... Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985." Pages 433-438. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. Is a specialist of crime novels. 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. His favourites directors are John Ford, Howard Hawks, John Huston, Raoul Walsh, Sam Peckinpah, and Sergio Leone. Was set to direct the remake of John Woo's Dip huet seung hung (1989) (aka The Killer), with Richard Gere as the Chow Yun-Fat character and with Denzel Washington as the Danny Lee character. But due to creative conflicts, Hill left the project. Was originally meant to direct Alien (1979). His 1984 film "Streets of Fire" is said to have been an influence on the Japanese anime series Bubblegum Crisis. Originally planned for his 1984 film Streets of Fire to be the first in a trilogy of films centering on the character of Tom Cody, played by Michael Pare, but the film's box office failure put an end to that project. 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] Born on the same day as Nelson Carvajal. Read more Walter Hill movies (director)User Comments |
