DEBRA HILL

'Debra Hill' (November 10, 1950 – March 7, 2005) was an American screenwriter and film producer who co-wrote the horror movie ''Halloween,'' its first sequel Halloween II, and The Fog.

Contents

Biography

Early life

Career

Awards

Cancer

Filmography

Producer

Writer

Miscellaneous Crew

Director

Actress

External links

Biography

Early life

Hill was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She entered the movie business in 1974 and was unhappy with the level of condescension she experienced because of her gender. She started as a production assistant on adventure
documentaries, and progressed through jobs as a script supervisor, assistant director and second unit director. Hill first worked with John Carpenter in 1975, as the script supervisor and assistant editor of ''Assault on Precinct 13''. This job not only led to further professional collaborations between Hill and Carpenter, but also marked the beginning of their personal relationship.

Career

In 1978, she and director Carpenter co-wrote the horror movie ''Halloween''. Following its success, Hill and Carpenter worked together on ''Halloween II'' (1981) and '' (1982) but left the series after the latter's failure at the box office. Their other credits together include: ''The Fog'' (1980), ''Escape from New York'' (1981) and its sequel, ''Escape From L.A.'' (1996). In 1986, Hill formed an independent production company with her friend Lynda Obst. Together they produced ''Adventures in Babysitting'', ''Heartbreak Hotel'' and ''The Fisher King''. In 1988 she entered a contract with Walt Disney Pictures under which she produced ''Gross Anatomy'', short films for the Walt Disney theme park and an NBC special for Disneyland's 35th anniversary. She also produced ''The Dead Zone'' (1983), ''Head Office'' (1985), and ''Clue'' (1985).

Awards

She was honored by ''Women in Film'' in 2003.

Cancer

Hill had cancer diagnosed in February 2004 but continued to work on several projects. At the time of her death she was working on the Oliver Stone film ''World Trade Center''. After her death, Carpenter told Associated Press that working with Hill was one of the "greatest experiences of my life. She had a passion for not just movies about women or women's ideas, but films for everybody".

Filmography

Producer

★ ''World Trade Center'' (2006) (producer)

★ ''The Fog'' (2005) (producer)

★ ''Crazy in Alabama'' (1999) (producer)

★ ''Chow Bella'' (1998) (executive producer)

★ ''Escape from L.A.'' (1996) (producer)

★ ''Rebel Highway'' (1994) (TV series) (9 episodes) (producer)

★ ''Cool and the Crazy'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Jailbreakers'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Dragstrip Girl'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Shake, Rattle and Rock!'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Girls in Prison'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Runaway Daughters'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Motorcycle Gang'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Confessions of a Sorority Girl'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Roadracers'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Reform School Girl'' (1994) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman'' (1993) (TV) (producer)

★ ''The Fisher King'' (1991) (producer)

★ ''Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special'' (1990) (TV) (producer)

★ ''Gross Anatomy'' (1989) (producer)

★ ''The Lottery'' (1989) (producer)

★ ''Heartbreak Hotel'' (1988) (producer)

★ ''Big Top Pee-wee'' (1988) (producer)

★ ''Adventures in Babysitting'' (1987) (producer)

★ ''Head Office'' (1985) (producer)

★ ''Clue'' (1985) (producer)

★ ''The Dead Zone'' (1983) (producer)

★ '' (1982) (producer)

★ ''Halloween II'' (1981) (producer)

★ ''Escape from New York'' (1981) (producer)

★ ''The Fog'' (1980) (producer)

★ ''Halloween'' (1978) (producer)

Writer

★ ''Halloween'' (2007) (1978 screenplay)

★ ''The Fog'' (2005) (1980 screenplay)

★ '' (2002) (characters)

★ '' (1998) (characters)

★ ''Escape from L.A.'' (1996) (written by)

★ '' (1995) (characters)

★ ''Jailbreakers'' (1994) (TV) (written by)

★ ''Confessions of a Sorority Girl'' (1994) (TV) (written by)

★ ''Rebel Highway'' (1994) (TV series) (1 episode)

★ '' (1989) (characters)

★ ''Halloween II'' (1981)

★ ''The Fog'' (1980) (written by)

★ ''Halloween'' (1978) (screenplay)

Miscellaneous Crew

★ ''Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' (2002) (V) (archival material)

★ ''Satan's Cheerleaders'' (1977) (script supervisor)

★ ''Assault on Precinct 13'' (1976) (script supervisor)

★ ''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)

Actress

★ ''Escape from New York'' (1981) - Computer

★ ''The Fog'' (1980) (uncredited) - Extra in Benediction scene

External links

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★ Halloween writer Debra Hill dies