Walter Hill
Film director · 5 films (1978–2022)
Walter Hill is a director whose work here spans The Driver (1978) to Dead for a Dollar (2022), across action and thriller. 2 of those films were photographed by Andrew Laszlo. All 353 frames from 5 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Walter Hill is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Hill is known for male-dominated action films and revival of the Western.
Born 10 January 1942 · Long Beach, California, USA
Directing style
Walter Hill constructs tense action-thrillers and Westerns by framing characters at eye level, favoring medium and wide shots that maintain a grounded, observational perspective. His compositions frequently employ a shallow depth of field to isolate figures against dark, night-dominant backdrops, which are illuminated primarily by natural sunlight or motivated practicals, windows, and fluorescent sources. The visual atmosphere is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade and a muddy, earth-toned palette dominated by deep charcoal, slate gray, dusty brown, and bruised, blood-red accents.
Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries · 2007
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series · 2004
- Time Machine Award · 2009
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film · 2006
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series · 2004
- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation · 1987
Films directed by Walter Hill
About Walter Hill
When was Walter Hill born?
Walter Hill was born on 10 January 1942 in Long Beach, California, USA.
What films has Walter Hill directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 5 of them: The Driver (1978), The Warriors (1979), Streets of Fire (1984), Crossroads (1986) and Dead for a Dollar (2022).
What awards has Walter Hill won?
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries (2007), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (2004), Time Machine Award (2009) and Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film (2006).
Search every frame of Walter Hill’s films
All 353 indexed frames from 5 films directed by Walter Hill — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.