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Jerome Hill

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
9

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 2, 1905 (121 years old)

Place of Birth
St. Paul, Minnesota

Jerome Hill

Biography

Jerome Hill (March 2, 1905 – November 21, 1972) was an American filmmaker and artist. He was educated at Yale, where he drew covers, caricatures and cartoons for campus humor magazine The Yale Record.

His 1950 documentary Grandma Moses, written and narrated by Archibald MacLeish, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel. He won the 1957 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film Albert Schweitzer.

In addition to making films, he was a painter and composer.

His last film, the autobiographical Film Portrait (1973), was added to the National Film Registry in 2003.

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Known For

Directing

1991Carl G. Jung by Jerome Hill or Lapis Philosophorum...Director
1972Film Portrait...Director
1969Merry Christmas...Director
1969The Canaries...Director
1968The Artist's Friend...Director
1966Death in the Forenoon...Director
1965Schweitzer and Bach...Director
1965The Magic Umbrella...Director
1964Open the Door and See all the People...Director
1961The Sand Castle...Director
1957Albert Schweitzer...Director
1951C. G. Jung at Bollingen Tower Retreat...Director
1950Cassis...Director
1950Grandma Moses...Director
1948Lamp Unto My Feet...Director
1938Ski Flight...Director
1932La cartomancienne...Director

Sound

1991Carl G. Jung by Jerome Hill or Lapis Philosophorum...Music
1972Film Portrait...Music
1966European Diaries...Music
1950Cassis...Music

Writing

1972Film Portrait...Writer
1969Merry Christmas...Writer
1965The Magic Umbrella...Writer
1964Open the Door and See all the People...Writer

Editing

1972Film Portrait...Editor
1969Merry Christmas...Editor

Production

1969Merry Christmas...Producer
1964Open the Door and See all the People...Producer
1961The Sand Castle...Producer
1957Albert Schweitzer...Producer
1950Grandma Moses...Producer
1948Lamp Unto My Feet...Producer

Art

1961The Sand Castle...Art Direction

Crew

1957Albert Schweitzer...Presenter
1948Lamp Unto My Feet...Presenter
1927Tom Jones...Title Graphics

Costume & Make-Up

1927Tom Jones...Costume Design

Acting

2007365 Day Projectas Self
1997Birth of a Nationas Self
1991Carl G. Jung by Jerome Hill or Lapis Philosophorumas Himself
1978Notes for Jeromeas Self
1972Film Portraitas Himself
1968Diaries, Notes, and Sketchesas Self
1966Galaxieas Self
1963Hallelujah the Hillsas Convict I
1950Cassisas Narrator / Jerome