Walter Hill (born January 10, 1940) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his action films and revival of the Western genre. He has directed such films as The … See more

Hill was born in Long Beach, California, the younger of two sons. His paternal grandfather was a wildcat oil driller; his father worked at See more

Assistant director
After this contract to make historical documentaries finished, Hill worked for a time in the mail room at Universal ("Somebody told … See more

During this time Hill was writing screenplays on nights and on the weekends.
"I began to read screenplays that were being made, and I hesitate to say this, but I guess I read them and said: 'Christ, I could do that.'" It … See more

1970s
By the early 1970s, Hill wanted to direct.
I think in casual conversation I would have told anybody I wanted to direct. At the same time I knew … See more

1990s
Hill began the 1990s with the only sequel he has directed to date, Another 48 Hrs., with Murphy this time top-billed over Nolte. The sequel to his biggest commercial success was thought by many critics to be merely a retread of … See more

• Cotter, Marianne (September 1994). "Walter Hill Rides the Western Wave". MovieMaker. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2007. See more