Director
Douglas Hickox
97 years · London, England, UK · 15 films
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Douglas Hickox (10 January 1929 – 25 July 1988) was an English film director. Hickox was born in London, where he was educated at Emanuel School. Hickox worked extensively as an assistant director and second unit director throughout the 50's and early 60's, making his first major picture in 1970. Over the next ten years, he developed a reputation for the wit and style of his direction, and for his taut action sequences. His work includes Les Bicyclettes de Belsize (1968), Entertaining Mr Sloane (1969), Theatre of Blood (1973) and Zulu Dawn (1979). Hickox was married to Anne V. Coates, the Oscar winning editor of Lawrence of Arabia. After his death in 1988, his second wife Annabel approached the BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) with an annual bequest from Douglas' estate. This bequest led directly to the creation of the British Independent Film Awards. In recognition of Douglas's commitment and support for new talent, BIFA inaugurated the Douglas Hickox Award, which is given to a British director on their debut feature. Douglas Hickox's sons, Anthony Hickox and James D.R. Hickox are also film directors and one of his daughters, Emma, a film editor. Anthony Hickox's best known work is perhaps Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), whilst he was Executive Producer on Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) directed by James D.R. Hickox. Emma E. Hickox's career has probably taken her the furthest though with films like The Jacket, Kinky Boots, Blood and Chocolate, Blue Crush, Becoming Jane and A Walk to Remember on her CV. Description above from the Wikipedia article Douglas Hickox, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Best known for
Filmography 15
Blackout
1985 · Director
On Hoopla
The Master of Ballantrae
1984 · Director
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983 · Director
On Hoopla
The Phoenix
1981 · Director
Zulu Dawn
1979 · Director
On Plex
Sky Riders
1976 · Director
Brannigan
1975 · Director
On Philo
Theatre of Blood
1973 · Director
On Philo
Sitting Target
1972 · Director
Entertaining Mr. Sloane
1970 · Director
On Hoopla
Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
1968 · Director
Just for You
1964 · Director
On Cultpix
It's All Over Town
1963 · Director
Stop Laughing, This Is England
1963 · Director
Four Hits and a Mister
1962 · Director