Grant Hill (producer)

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Grant Hill is an Australian film producer and unit production manager. [1]

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In 1999, he received an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination for The Thin Red Line , [2] [3] and again in 2012 for The Tree of Life .

He is known for his collaborations with director Terrence Malick and having been the line producer and unit production manager of all of the Wachowskis' films since The Matrix Reloaded , on which he was credited as an executive producer.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCreditRef.
1993 Sniper Associate producer
1994 The Crow Associate producer
Lightning Jack Line producer
Street Fighter Line producer
1996 The Ghost and the Darkness Co-producer
1997 Titanic Co-producer
1998 The Thin Red Line
[4]
2003 The Matrix Reloaded Executive producer
The Matrix Revolutions Executive producer
2005 V for Vendetta
2008 Speed Racer
2009 Ninja Assassin
2011 The Tree of Life
2012 Cloud Atlas
2015 Jupiter Ascending
[5]
2019 A Hidden Life
2021 The Matrix Resurrections
2024 Rust
[6]
Production manager
YearFilmRole
1989 Minnamurra Production manager
1990 Till There Was You Production supervisor
1992 Wind Production manager: Australia
1993 Sniper Unit production manager
1994 The Crow
Lightning Jack
Street Fighter
1995 Cutthroat Island Executive in charge of production: Thailand
1996 The Ghost and the Darkness Unit production manager
1997 Titanic
1998 The Thin Red Line
2003 The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
2005 V for Vendetta
2008 Speed Racer
2012 Cloud Atlas
2015 Jupiter Ascending
Location management
YearFilmRole
1985 The Naked Country Location manager
Thanks
YearFilmRole
2005 The New World Thanks

Television

YearTitleCredit
2015−18 Sense8 Executive producer
Production manager
YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 High Country Unit managerTelevision film
1987 A Place to Call Home Unit production managerTelevision film
The Facts of Life Down Under Television film
1988Touch the Sun: Peter & PompeyProduction managerTelevision film
Dadah Is Death Production manager: Macau Television film
1989 Dolphin Cove Production manager
Fast Forward Production supervisor
Location management
YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Flying Doctors Location manager
Fortress Television film

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References

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  2. "The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees". oscars.org. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. Maddox, Garry (26 January 2012). "Baxter combines commercials success with critical acclaim". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. Chion, Michel (2004). The Thin Red Line. Macmillan. ISBN   9781844570447.
  5. "Producer Grant Hill discusses exclusive Jupiter Ascending concept art". DIY. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. Hazelton, John (15 February 2023). "'Rust' to resume production in spring with new cinematographer Bianca Cline". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook . Retrieved 22 February 2023.