Debra Hill

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

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November 10 - 1950 - March 7 - 2005 - American - Film - Horror movie - Halloween

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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

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Haddonfield - New Jersey - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - 1974 - Production assistant

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documentaries, and progressed through jobs as a script supervisor, assistant director and

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Script supervisor - Assistant director

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second-unit director.

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In 1978 she and director John 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).

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1978 - John Carpenter - Halloween - Halloween II - The Fog - Escape From New York - Escape From L.A.

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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.

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1986 - Lynda Obst - Adventures in Babysitting - Heartbreak Hotel - The Fisher King

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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.

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1988 - Walt Disney Pictures - Gross Anatomy - NBC - Disneyland

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She also produced The Dead Zone (1983), Head Office (1985), and Clue (1985).

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The Dead Zone - Head Office - Clue

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She was honored by Women in Film in 2003.

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Women in Film - 2003

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Hill had cancer diagnosed in February 2004 but continued to work on several projects. At the time of her death she was working on a movie about the last two men pulled from the rubble of the Twin Towers following the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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2004 - September 11, 2001 attacks

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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".

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