Debra Hill

Debra Hill

1950-11-10 Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA 66 Credits

Biography

Debra Hill (November 10, 1950 – March 7, 2005) was an American film producer and screenwriter, best known for producing various works of John Carpenter. She also co-wrote four of his films: Halloween, The Fog, Escape from New York and Escape from L.A. They also wrote and produced Halloween II together, which Carpenter did not direct. Description above from the Wikipedia Debra Hill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2025

as Self

Acting

THE AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE VAULT is a 2-disc, 500-minute odyssey that collects eight feature-length VHS mixtapes from the crackpots at AGFA—including tw...

Halloween Ends

Halloween Ends

2022

Characters

6.1

Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is ...

Halloween Kills

Halloween Kills

2021

Characters

6.4

Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last enc...

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

2020

as Self

8.0
Acting

Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #4: FOLLOW YOUR OWN STAR is a brand new compilation of...

Halloween

Halloween

2018

Characters

6.6

Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree ...

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014

as Self

6.5
Acting

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind th...

Halloween: Harvest of Souls, 1985

Halloween: Harvest of Souls, 1985

2013

Characters

7.0

A fake trailer for an alternate 'lost' third entry in the "Halloween" series.

Halloween: The Inside Story

Halloween: The Inside Story

2010

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Acting

This feature-length documentary takes a look at one of the most successful film franchises of all time as it goes behind the scenes of John Carpenter’...

Halloween

Halloween

2007

Original Film Writer

6.2
Writing

The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in the quiet town of Haddonfield, Illin...

Big John

Big John

2006

as Self

7.8
Acting

French documentary on the films of John Carpenter

World Trade Center

World Trade Center

2006

Producer

6.1
Producing

Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

2006

as Self

6.8
Acting

Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the ori...

The Fog

The Fog

2005

Producer, Original Film Writer

4.5
Producing Writing

Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years earlier, a s...

Snake Plissken: Man of Honor

Snake Plissken: Man of Honor

2005

as Self

Acting

Documentary with interviews with John Carpenter and Debra Hill

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

2004

as Self

5.5
Acting

Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

2003

as Self

8.0
Acting

Using original interviews with director John Carpenter, stars Jamie Lee Curtis and P.J. Soles, and crew members, 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest unv...

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'

2002

as Self

5.8
Acting

Retrospective documentary on the making of the 1980 horror film "The Fog."

Halloween: Resurrection

Halloween: Resurrection

2002

Characters

4.6

Reality programmers at DangerTainment select a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Mye...

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2001

Thanks

2.3

In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual ...

Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama

1999

Producer

6.0
Producing

An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a co...

Halloween: Unmasked

Halloween: Unmasked

1999

as Self

5.6
Acting

A retrospective documentary on the making of the movie "Halloween," featuring exclusive interviews with director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill, ...

Chow Bella

Chow Bella

1998

Executive Producer

Producing

A frustrated crime reporter is given the job of food critic by his editor and when he writes a bad review of a mob owned restaurant, he must face the ...

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

1998

Characters

6.0

Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael ...

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998

Thanks

6.2

Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, ...

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

1996

Producer, Screenplay

5.9
Producing Writing

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995

Characters

5.2

Six years after being kidnapped by a cult, Jamie tries to escape the clutches of her serial killer uncle, Michael Myers.

Confessions of a Sorority Girl

Confessions of a Sorority Girl

1995

Producer, Writer

5.5
Producing Writing

A spoiled little rich girl arrives at Sorority High with studying the last thing on her mind. Spreading malicious rumours and splitting people up are ...

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994

Producer

4.8
Producing

When an abused heiress grows to giant size because of her encounter with aliens, she decides to get revenge on her cheating husband and those who look...

Reform School Girl

Reform School Girl

1994

Producer

4.6
Producing

Donna is sent to a reform school to take the fall for bad boy Vince. Inside, she makes friends and learns about herself.

Cool and the Crazy

Cool and the Crazy

1994

Producer

4.5
Producing

Unhappily married couple Roslyn and Michael lead separate affairs that lead to violent repercussions for all.

Jailbreakers

Jailbreakers

1994

Writer, Producer

5.1
Writing Producing

A 1950s high school cheerleader meets a leather clad rebel biker and goes out on the town with him. When he steals an item of jewellery he gets thrown...

Dragstrip Girl

Dragstrip Girl

1994

Producer

4.0
Producing

Johnny is a bad guy trying to go straight and becomes smitten with Laura, a wealthy good girl who is rebelling against her parents, all set among the ...

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994

Producer

5.8
Producing

In 1950s America, teenage rebellion comes easy when something like rock 'n' roll is viewed as sinful. Looking to have a good time while they're young,...

Girls in Prison

Girls in Prison

1994

Producer

4.2
Producing

Framed for the murder of a record company president in 1952 Hollywood, young, aspiring singer Aggie O'Hanlon is sentenced to life in prison and tries ...

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

1994

Producer

6.0
Producing

Angie, Mary, and Laura are teenage girls who are fed up with their bland and unexciting small town lives. Mary discovers that she's pregnant after hav...

Motorcycle Gang

Motorcycle Gang

1994

Producer

3.7
Producing

Cal and his family are driving to their new home in California and are terrorized by a motorcycle gang along the highway.

Roadracers

Roadracers

1994

Producer

5.9
Producing

Cynical look at a 1950s rebellious Rocker who has to confront his future, thugs with knives, and the crooked town sheriff.

The Fisher King

The Fisher King

1991

Producer

7.3
Producing

Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save the...

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

Producer

6.0
Producing

Celebration of Disneyland's 35th Anniversary

Gross Anatomy

Gross Anatomy

1989

Producer

5.7
Producing

Joe Slovak is a brilliant first-year med student whose casual, nonconforming approach to life gets tested when he enrolls in Gross Anatomy, the toughe...

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989

Characters

5.3

One year later, Michael Myers' traumatized young niece is horrified to discover she has a telepathic bond with her evil uncle... and that he is on the...

The Lottery

The Lottery

1989

Producer

5.5
Producing

A music teacher realizes that she's won the lottery, but then promptly loses the ticket out the window. The short film then follows her exploits to re...

Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel

1988

Producer

5.0
Producing

When a teen tries to set up a band at his school, his mother - who was a big fan of Elvis Presley - gets in a wreck. He and his band members then deci...

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

1988

Producer

4.9
Producing

Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front ya...

Adventures in Babysitting

Adventures in Babysitting

1987

Producer

6.9
Producing

When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a qui...

Clue

Clue

1985

Producer

7.2
Producing

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackm...

Head Office

Head Office

1985

Producer

5.2
Producing

In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But...

The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

1983

Producer

7.0
Producing

Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which lea...

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

1982

Producer

5.2
Producing

A terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked, and at the hospital, babbles and clutches the year's most popular Halloween costume, an eerie pumpk...

Halloween II

Halloween II

1981

Screenplay, Producer

6.6
Writing Producing

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie t...

Escape from New York

Escape from New York

1981

as Computer (voice)

7.1
Acting

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US pre...

Escape from New York

Escape from New York

1981

Producer

7.1
Producing

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US pre...

The Fog

The Fog

1980

as Blonde Girl on Bleachers (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. ...

The Fog

The Fog

1980

Screenplay, Producer

6.7
Writing Producing

Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. ...

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'

1980

as Self

4.8
Acting

Short documentary. Interviews with the cast & crew of 'The Fog'

Hanging On A Star

Hanging On A Star

1978

Script Supervisor

A struggling rock band is discovered by a gutsy young woman determined to make it as their manager. Certain that the band can be a winner, she convinc...

Halloween

Halloween

1978

Screenplay, Producer

7.6
Writing Producing

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddon...

Goodbye, Franklin High

Goodbye, Franklin High

1978

Script Supervisor

1.5

Comic melodrama following the day-to-day life of high school senior Will, a promising but naive athlete struggling with choices that could determine h...

Hi-Riders

Hi-Riders

1978

Script Supervisor

5.1

Story of a group of drag races and the young boy and girl who join them.

Charge of the Model T's

Charge of the Model T's

1977

Second Assistant Director

Directing

During WWI, the Germans try to encourages and hires a band of certain Mexican guerrillas and bandits to make trouble on the Texas border and attack th...

Bare Knuckles

Bare Knuckles

1977

Script Supervisor

4.7

A bounty hunter in Los Angeles sets out to track down and stop a masked serial killer who murders women by using kung-fu moves.

Satan's Cheerleaders

Satan's Cheerleaders

1977

Script Supervisor

4.2

The janitor at a local high school is actually the scout for a coven of Satanists on the lookout for a virgin to sacrifice. One day he kidnaps the che...

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

1976

Script Supervisor, Assistant Editor

7.3

The skeleton staff of a deserted neighborhood's police station that is closing down the next day are under attack all night by the overwhelming number...

Goodbye, Norma Jean

Goodbye, Norma Jean

1976

Script Supervisor

4.8

Norma Jean Baker finds her way to Hollywood and is turned into sex symbol Marilyn Monroe.

Producers on Producing

Producers on Producing

N/A

Acting

Who should direct the film? Who should write it? Who should edit the final product? With major Hollywood studios, these questions lie within the produ...

Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

N/A

as (archive footage)

Acting

Debra Hill's documentary tells the story of her multifaceted life and of inspiring filmmakers around the world, and her legacy as a creative producer,...