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James Hill(1916-2001)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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James Hill was born on 1 August 1916 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Sweet Smell of Success (1957), His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) and Thunder in the Sun (1959). He was married to Rita Hayworth. He died on 11 January 2001 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 1, 1916
DiedJanuary 11, 2001(84)
BornAugust 1, 1916
DiedJanuary 11, 2001(84)
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Known for

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Sweet Smell of Success
8.0
  • Producer
  • 1957
Burt Lancaster in His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
His Majesty O'Keefe
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1954
Susan Hayward and Jeff Chandler in Thunder in the Sun (1959)
Thunder in the Sun
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1959
Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster in Vera Cruz (1954)
Vera Cruz
7.0
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1954

Credits

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Producer



  • Rita Hayworth and Rex Harrison in The Happy Thieves (1961)
    The Happy Thieves
    5.2
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Audrey Hepburn and Burt Lancaster in The Unforgiven (1960)
    The Unforgiven
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, and Laurence Olivier in The Devil's Disciple (1959)
    The Devil's Disciple
    6.9
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Separate Tables (1958)
    Separate Tables
    7.4
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster in Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
    Run Silent Run Deep
    7.3
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
    Sweet Smell of Success
    8.0
    • producer
    • 1957
  • The Bachelor Party (1957)
    The Bachelor Party
    6.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Trapeze (1956)
    Trapeze
    6.8
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1956
  • Burt Lancaster and Dianne Foster in The Kentuckian (1955)
    The Kentuckian
    6.2
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster in Vera Cruz (1954)
    Vera Cruz
    7.0
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1954

Writer



  • Susan Hayward and Jeff Chandler in Thunder in the Sun (1959)
    Thunder in the Sun
    5.5
    • story
    • 1959
  • Burt Lancaster in His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
    His Majesty O'Keefe
    6.1
    • screen play by
    • 1954
  • Beulah (1950)
    Beulah
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1950–1952

Additional Crew



  • Take a Giant Step (1959)
    Take a Giant Step
    7.0
    • presenter (as Hill)
    • 1959
  • Separate Tables (1958)
    Separate Tables
    7.4
    • presenter (as Hill)
    • 1958
  • Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
    Sweet Smell of Success
    8.0
    • presenter (as Hill)
    • 1957
  • Burt Lancaster and Dianne Foster in The Kentuckian (1955)
    The Kentuckian
    6.2
    • production executive (uncredited)
    • 1955

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Hill
  • Born
    • August 1, 1916
    • Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • January 11, 2001
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Rita HayworthFebruary 2, 1958 - September 7, 1961 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Biography: "Rita Hayworth"

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  • Trivia
    Fifth husband of Rita Hayworth.
  • Nickname
    • Jim

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