41:
525:
143:
Born on 16 May 1914, Hill started his working life during the 1930s in the display department of a London wholesale grocer before progressing to a role of advertising designer. He obtained a private pilot's licence in June 1939. Hill served in the
176:
and animator. He also used his artistic and design skills as a commercial artist creating paper cut-out model books (three-dimensional flight aircraft and other working models), jigsaw puzzles, greeting cards, the gunfire featured in the film
331:(produced mostly in live action). During this time, whilst taking on various roles as art director, producer and executive producer, Hill continued to be involved in series concepts and vehicle, character and
286:, for which Hill designed the characters, vehicles, and sets, and also wrote a number of episodes. This set the tone for future productions and Anderson's move into science-fiction adventure TV series.
248:
towards the end of the 1950s. Hill worked in all things artistic, from set and puppet design to special effects. The collaboration with Leigh ended, and the production of new programs commenced, with
734:
630:
Bignell, Jonathan (2011), "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half-Hour: Gerry
Anderson's Transnational Science Fiction", in Hochscherf, Tobias; Leggott, James (eds.),
749:
401:, Gerry Anderson Productions was dissolved. Hill entered semi-retirement, but continued to work as a storyboard artist on a range of films including
719:
704:
425:
221:
709:
684:
639:
165:
724:
714:
744:
367:
In 1972, a new independent production company was formed named "Group 3 Productions" (named after its three founders: Gerry
Anderson,
506:
309:
467:
739:
729:
699:
689:
152:
in
Oxfordshire as an airframe fitter instructor. After the war ended, he was posted to Germany and, on his return, flew an
356:
694:
403:
383:. The company later evolved into "Gerry Anderson Productions" in 1975 for the production of the second season of
297:
258:
as
Sheriff Tex Tucker. During these early years, Hill was also involved in producing Anderson's low-budget film,
238:
303:
131:, art director, producer, and freelance storyboard artist. He is most prominently associated with the work of
280:, and in 1966 was renamed "Century 21 Productions". Grade's purchase of AP Films was immediately followed by
327:
244:
179:
431:
273:
21:
600:
679:
674:
437:
282:
192:
344:
260:
208:
321:
250:
47:
215:, the new company produced a range of adverts for TV, including the "Blue Cars" advert starring
659:
635:
502:
419:
255:
216:
368:
219:. During quiet periods, Reg worked on a number of other projects, including the TV series
145:
413:
373:
226:
196:
153:
132:
475:
668:
350:
233:
200:
17:
563:
291:
169:
443:
385:
379:
173:
128:
332:
149:
277:
106:
204:
116:
447:. He died in Surrey during the fourth quarter of 1999 at the age of 85.
236:
to produce animated programmes for TV, a collaboration that resulted in
655:
315:
212:
78:
40:
289:
A line of successful puppet and live-action TV series followed:
632:
British
Science Fiction Film and Television: Critical Essays
90:
Television producer, film and television production designer
397:
In 1977, following the completion of the second series of
564:"Crossroads to Crime (1960) : Full Cast & Crew"
172:, RAF and other government-made films, working as a
112:
102:
94:
86:
71:
56:
31:
601:"Doppelgänger (1969) : Full Cast & Crew"
325:(which combined puppetry with live action), and
148:during the Second World War, spending time at
8:
634:, McFarland & Company, pp. 73–84,
199:, who had just formed, in partnership with
371:, and Hill), which developed and produced
39:
28:
735:Royal Air Force personnel of World War II
164:After returning to England, Hill joined
587:
550:
520:
518:
456:
191:In 1954, while working as an artist at
338:Additionally, Hill contributed to the
497:Archer, Simon; Hearn, Marcus (2002).
462:
460:
166:National Interest Picture Productions
7:
127:(16 May 1914 – 1999) was an English
354:(1968). He worked as a designer on
254:, a Western featuring the voice of
750:20th-century English screenwriters
362:Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
14:
360:(1969), also known by the title
310:Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
272:In 1962, AP Films was bought by
720:British male television writers
705:British animated film producers
187:Involvement with Gerry Anderson
1:
710:English television producers
685:20th-century English artists
222:The Adventures of Robin Hood
207:. Hill became the company's
75:1999 (aged 84–85)
526:"Reg Hill : Biography"
232:AP Films was approached by
766:
725:British storyboard artists
715:English television writers
499:What Made Thunderbirds Go!
205:Anderson-Provis (AP) Films
20:. For the footballer, see
16:For the crime writer, see
15:
745:20th-century male writers
239:The Adventures of Twizzle
203:, the production company
156:from Germany to England.
38:
426:The Last Days of Pompeii
740:Special effects people
730:Miniature model-makers
700:English set decorators
690:British film designers
245:Torchy the Battery Boy
404:Pink Floyd – The Wall
274:Associated Television
268:Employed by Lew Grade
211:. Initially based in
22:Reg Hill (footballer)
532:. Findmypast Limited
501:. BBC. p. 274.
478:on 10 February 2017
345:Thunderbirds Are Go
261:Crossroads to Crime
209:production designer
45:Hill on the set of
322:The Secret Service
251:Four Feather Falls
183:(1955), and more.
168:as a designer for
125:Reginald Eric Hill
48:Four Feather Falls
695:English animators
641:978-0-7864-4621-6
122:
121:
95:Years active
757:
644:
616:
615:
613:
611:
597:
591:
585:
579:
578:
576:
574:
560:
554:
553:, pp. 73–74
548:
542:
541:
539:
537:
522:
513:
512:
494:
488:
487:
485:
483:
474:. Archived from
464:
256:Nicholas Parsons
225:(1957), made at
217:Nicholas Parsons
66:
64:
43:
29:
765:
764:
760:
759:
758:
756:
755:
754:
665:
664:
652:
647:
642:
629:
625:
620:
619:
609:
607:
599:
598:
594:
586:
582:
572:
570:
562:
561:
557:
549:
545:
535:
533:
524:
523:
516:
509:
496:
495:
491:
481:
479:
466:
465:
458:
453:
395:
369:Sylvia Anderson
270:
189:
180:The Dam Busters
162:
146:Royal Air Force
141:
82:
76:
62:
60:
52:
34:
25:
12:
11:
5:
763:
761:
753:
752:
747:
742:
737:
732:
727:
722:
717:
712:
707:
702:
697:
692:
687:
682:
677:
667:
666:
663:
662:
651:
650:External links
648:
646:
645:
640:
626:
624:
621:
618:
617:
592:
588:Bignell (2011)
580:
555:
551:Bignell (2011)
543:
514:
507:
489:
455:
454:
452:
449:
394:
391:
374:The Protectors
269:
266:
227:Walton Studios
197:Gerry Anderson
193:Pentagon Films
188:
185:
161:
158:
154:Avro Lancaster
140:
137:
133:Gerry Anderson
120:
119:
114:
110:
109:
104:
100:
99:
96:
92:
91:
88:
84:
83:
77:
73:
69:
68:
58:
54:
53:
44:
36:
35:
32:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
762:
751:
748:
746:
743:
741:
738:
736:
733:
731:
728:
726:
723:
721:
718:
716:
713:
711:
708:
706:
703:
701:
698:
696:
693:
691:
688:
686:
683:
681:
678:
676:
673:
672:
670:
661:
657:
654:
653:
649:
643:
637:
633:
628:
627:
622:
606:
602:
596:
593:
589:
584:
581:
569:
565:
559:
556:
552:
547:
544:
531:
527:
521:
519:
515:
510:
508:9780563534815
504:
500:
493:
490:
477:
473:
469:
463:
461:
457:
450:
448:
446:
445:
440:
439:
434:
433:
428:
427:
422:
421:
416:
415:
410:
406:
405:
400:
392:
390:
388:
387:
382:
381:
376:
375:
370:
365:
363:
359:
358:
353:
352:
351:Thunderbird 6
347:
346:
341:
336:
334:
330:
329:
324:
323:
318:
317:
312:
311:
306:
305:
300:
299:
294:
293:
287:
285:
284:
279:
275:
267:
265:
263:
262:
257:
253:
252:
247:
246:
241:
240:
235:
234:Roberta Leigh
230:
228:
224:
223:
218:
214:
210:
206:
202:
201:Arthur Provis
198:
194:
186:
184:
182:
181:
175:
171:
167:
159:
157:
155:
151:
147:
138:
136:
134:
130:
126:
118:
115:
111:
108:
105:
101:
97:
93:
89:
87:Occupation(s)
85:
81:, England, UK
80:
74:
70:
59:
55:
50:
49:
42:
37:
30:
27:
23:
19:
18:Reginald Hill
631:
623:Bibliography
608:. Retrieved
604:
595:
590:, p. 75
583:
571:. Retrieved
567:
558:
546:
534:. Retrieved
530:Genes United
529:
498:
492:
480:. Retrieved
476:the original
471:
442:
436:
430:
424:
418:
412:
408:
402:
398:
396:
384:
378:
372:
366:
361:
357:Doppelgänger
355:
349:
343:
340:Thunderbirds
339:
337:
326:
320:
314:
308:
304:Thunderbirds
302:
296:
292:Fireball XL5
290:
288:
281:
271:
259:
249:
243:
237:
231:
220:
190:
178:
170:British Army
163:
142:
124:
123:
113:Organization
46:
26:
680:1999 deaths
675:1914 births
444:Superman II
399:Space: 1999
393:Later years
386:Space: 1999
380:Space: 1999
348:(1966) and
195:, Hill met
174:model maker
129:model-maker
67:16 May 1914
669:Categories
472:Bfi.org.uk
468:"Reg Hill"
451:References
333:set design
139:Early life
98:1950s–1988
63:1914-05-16
432:Supergirl
420:Octopussy
278:Lew Grade
276:director
107:Lew Grade
656:Reg Hill
605:IMDb.com
568:IMDb.com
438:Superman
298:Stingray
283:Supercar
264:(1960).
160:Post-war
117:AP Films
103:Employer
33:Reg Hill
610:16 July
573:16 July
536:16 July
482:16 July
414:Outland
51:in 1960
638:
505:
409:Gunbus
342:films
316:Joe 90
213:Taplow
150:Benson
79:Surrey
660:IMDb
636:ISBN
612:2020
575:2020
538:2020
503:ISBN
484:2020
441:and
377:and
242:and
72:Died
57:Born
658:at
328:UFO
671::
603:.
566:.
528:.
517:^
470:.
459:^
435:,
429:,
423:,
417:,
411:,
407:,
389:.
364:.
335:.
319:,
313:,
307:,
301:,
295:,
229:.
135:.
614:.
577:.
540:.
511:.
486:.
65:)
61:(
24:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
