From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Debra Hill
Debra Hill
Debra Hill called the transition from being called "sweetheart" and
"darling" in her early years as a producer to the respect-
Born November 10, 1950(1950-11-10) ful "ma’am" many years later on the DVD commentary
Haddonfield, New Jersey, U.S.
for Escape From New York with production designer Joe
Died March 7, 2005(2005-03-07) (aged 54) Alves.[3]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Film producer, screenwriter Health
Years active 1972–2005 Despite being diagnosed with cancer in February 2004,
Hill continued to work on several projects. She worked
Debra Hill (November 10, 1950 – March 7, 2005) was an with John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell on a comic
American screenwriter and film producer, who co-wrote adaptation of the Snake Plissken character as well as a
the horror film Halloween, its first sequel Halloween II, and proposed Snake Plissken video game. She reunited with
The Fog. Carpenter to produce the remake of The Fog. At the time
of her death in 2005, she was working on the Oliver Stone
Early life film World Trade Center.
After her death Carpenter told Associated Press
Hill was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey and grew up working with Hill was "one of the greatest experiences
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] She entered the movie of my life - she had a passion for not just movies about
business in 1975 and was unhappy with the level of con- women or women’s ideas but films for everybody".
descension she experienced because of her gender. She
started as a production assistant on adventure documen-
taries, and progressed through jobs as a script supervi- Filmography
sor, assistant director and second unit director. Hill first
worked with John Carpenter in 1975, as the script super- Producer
visor and assistant editor of Assault on Precinct 13. This • World Trade Center (2006) (producer)
led not only to further professional collaborations be- • The Fog (2005) (producer)
tween Hill and Carpenter, but also marked the beginning • Crazy in Alabama (1999) (producer)
of their personal relationship. • Chow Bella (1998) (executive producer)
• Escape from L.A. (1996) (producer)
Career • Rebel Highway (1994) (TV series) (9 episodes)
(producer)
In 1978, she and director Carpenter co-wrote the horror • Cool and the Crazy (1994) (TV) (producer)
movie Halloween. Following its success, Hill and Carpenter • Jailbreakers (1994) (TV) (producer)
worked together on Halloween II (1981) and Halloween III: • Dragstrip Girl (1994) (TV) (producer)
Season of the Witch (1982) Their other credits together in- • Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) (TV) (producer)
clude: The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981) and its • Girls in Prison (1994) (TV) (producer)
sequel, Escape from L.A. (1996). In 1986, Hill formed an in- • Runaway Daughters (1994) (TV) (producer)
dependent production company with her friend Lynda • Motorcycle Gang (1994) (TV) (producer)
Obst. Together, they produced Adventures in Babysitting, • Confessions of a Sorority Girl (1994) (TV) (producer)
Heartbreak Hotel, and The Fisher King. In 1988, she entered • Roadracers (1994) (TV) (producer)
a contract with Walt Disney Pictures under which she • Reform School Girl (1994) (TV) (producer)
produced Gross Anatomy, short films for the Walt Disney • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993) (TV) (producer)
theme park, and an NBC special for Disneyland’s 35th an- • The Fisher King (1991) (producer)
niversary. She also produced The Dead Zone (1983), Head • Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV)
Office (1985), and Clue (1985). (producer)
She was honored by Women in Film in 2003 with the • Gross Anatomy (1989) (producer)
Crystal Award.[2] After years of having people not taking • The Lottery (1989) (producer)
her seriously because she was a woman, Hill became one • Heartbreak Hotel (1988) (producer)
of the most powerful producers in Hollywood. She re- • Big Top Pee-wee (1988) (producer)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Debra Hill
• Adventures in Babysitting (1987) (producer) Actress
• Head Office (1985) (producer)
• Escape from New York (1981) - Computer
• Clue (1985) (producer)
• The Fog (1980) (uncredited) - Extra in Benediction
• The Dead Zone (1983) (producer)
scene
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) (producer)
• Halloween II (1981) (producer)
• Escape from New York (1981) (producer) References
• The Fog (1980) (producer)
[1] via Associated Press. "Debra Hill, 54, Film Producer
• Halloween (1978) (producer)
Who Helped Create ’Halloween,’ Dies", The New
York Times, March 8, 2005. Accessed December 18,
Writer 2007. "Born in Haddonfield, N.J., Ms. Hill grew up in
• Halloween (2007) (1978 screenplay) Philadelphia."
• The Fog (2005) (1980 screenplay) [2] http://business.highbeam.com/2012/
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002) (characters) article-1G1-103485650/calendar-events
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) (characters) [3] DVD feature length commentary for Escape From
• Escape from L.A. (1996) (written by) New York
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
(characters)
• Jailbreakers (1994) (TV) (written by) External links
• Confessions of a Sorority Girl (1994) (TV) (written by) • Debra Hill at the Internet Movie Database
• Rebel Highway (1994) (TV series) (1 episode) • Halloween writer Debra Hill dies
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) • Debra Hill at Find a Grave
(characters) Persondata
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Name Hill, Debra
(characters)
• Halloween II (1981) Alternative names
• The Fog (1980) (written by) Short description
• Halloween (1978) (screenplay) Date of birth November 10, 1950
Place of birth Haddonfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Miscellaneous crew
Date of death March 7, 2005
• Tales from the Mist: Inside ’The Fog’ (2002) (V) (archival
material) Place of death Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
• Satan’s Cheerleaders (1977) (script supervisor)
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) (script supervisor,
assistant editor)
• Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976) (script supervisor)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972) (TV series) (script
supervisor) (unknown episodes)
Director
• Dream On (1990) (TV series) (unknown episodes)
• Monsters (1988) (TV series) (unknown episodes)
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