Jack Hill

Jack Hill

92 · Born: Jan 28, 1933

Personal Details

BornJan 28, 1933 Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Jack Hill, a renowned cult film director, had a profound connection to the film industry from a young age, thanks to his father, a set designer for Warner Bros. since 1925 and later for Walt Disney Studios, where he played a crucial role in designing Disneyland's iconic Cinderella's Castle.

Jack's fascination with filmmaking led him to enroll at the University of California to study the art form, where he had the privilege of being a classmate of the esteemed Francis Ford Coppola. The two film enthusiasts collaborated on student productions and later honed their skills under the guidance of Roger Corman, working on notable films such as The Terror (1963).

While Coppola went on to achieve Oscar-winning success, Jack continued to produce low-budget exploitation films that surprisingly garnered significant profits. One of his most notable films, The Big Doll House (1971),inadvertently sparked the short-lived women-in-prison film genre.

Jack's "blaxploitation" films, Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974),emerged as major hits, cementing his reputation as a pioneering director in the genre. Today, his films are celebrated as cult classics, largely thanks to the admiration of Quentin Tarantino, who discovered Jack's work as it made its way to video. As a result, almost all of his films are now available for viewing on various streaming channels and DVD releases.

Career

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2009
Sugar Boxx
Sugar Boxx as Judge #2
{"id":149114,"title":"The Kiss","year":"2008","character":"Mr. Shaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-kiss-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149114.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149114.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Kiss
The Kiss as Mr. Shaw
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2004
I Pass for Human
I Pass for Human as Azami's Father
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2022
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2020
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2014
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2011
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{"id":43403,"title":"Machete Maidens Unleashed!","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/machete-maidens-unleashed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43403.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43403.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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{"id":266879,"title":"The Hatching of Spider Baby","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hatching-of-spider-baby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266879.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
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1999
{"id":156605,"title":"Les deniers du culte","year":"1997","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/les-deniers-du-culte","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156605.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":22945,"title":"Death Ship","year":"1980","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-ship","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1179j2vpi9o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1179j2vpi9o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Death Ship
Death Ship as Story
{"id":8589,"title":"City on Fire","year":"1979","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/city-on-fire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8589.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":86648,"title":"The Woman Hunt","year":"1972","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-woman-hunt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86648.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86648.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":14043,"title":"The Terror","year":"1963","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-terror","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14043.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14043.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
The Terror
The Terror as Screenplay
{"id":30532,"title":"Sorceress","year":"1982","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sorceress","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30532.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30532.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Sorceress
Sorceress as Director
{"id":22731,"title":"Switchblade Sisters","year":"1975","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/switchblade-sisters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22731.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22731.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Switchblade Sisters
Switchblade Sisters as Director, Story
{"id":13703,"title":"Foxy Brown","year":"1974","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/foxy-brown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3a65raks51v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3a65raks51v0.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown as Director, Writer
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The Swinging Cheerleaders
The Swinging Cheerleaders as Director, Writer
{"id":23380,"title":"Coffy","year":"1973","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/coffy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/374lcl0aqtpg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/374lcl0aqtpg.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Coffy
Coffy as Director, Screenplay
{"id":64852,"title":"The Big Bird Cage","year":"1972","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-bird-cage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64852.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Big Bird Cage
The Big Bird Cage as Director, Writer
{"id":64925,"title":"Isle of the Snake People","year":"1971","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/isle-of-the-snake-people","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64925.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64925.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Isle of the Snake People
Isle of the Snake People as Director, Screenplay
{"id":86849,"title":"Alien Terror","year":"1971","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alien-terror","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86849.jpg"},"released":1}
Alien Terror
Alien Terror as Director
{"id":14340,"title":"The Big Doll House","year":"1971","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-doll-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14340.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14340.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12027,"title":"Pit Stop","year":"1969","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pit-stop-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12027.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12027.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Pit Stop
Pit Stop as Director, Screenplay
{"id":87403,"title":"Fear Chamber","year":"1968","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fear-chamber","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87403.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87403.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Fear Chamber
Fear Chamber as Director, Writer
{"id":87307,"title":"Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told","year":"1967","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spider-baby-or-the-maddest-story-ever-told","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4gnpsbpnicm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4gnpsbpnicm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":65421,"title":"Mondo Keyhole","year":"1966","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mondo-keyhole","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65421.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65421.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Mondo Keyhole
Mondo Keyhole as Director, Writer
{"id":65473,"title":"Blood Bath","year":"1966","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blood-bath-1966","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65473.jpg"},"released":1}
Blood Bath
Blood Bath as Director, Screenplay