Life and work
Debra Hill was an American film producer. Born: 10 November 1950. Died: 7 March 2005. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Writer/Creator · Producer · 1950–2005
Debra Hill
Debra Hill was an American film producer. Born on 10 November 1950, this profile follows Debra Hill through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Halloween (1978) and Escape from L.A. (1996). The location trail reaches Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam and Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
← All peopleFollow the geography ↓Halloween · Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam
Debra Hill is credited as writer and producer on Halloween. The work’s existing location story leads to Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam. The reservoir’s gated entrance is briefly visible early in the film. This pin identifies the reservoir rather than an exact camera position.
Escape from L.A. · Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Debra Hill is credited as writer and producer on Escape from L.A.. The work’s existing location story leads to Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Westin Bonaventure Hotel is documented as a location associated with Escape from L.A. (1996). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
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Westin Bonaventure Hotel ↗︎
A screen location
Westin Bonaventure Hotel is documented as a location associated with Escape from L.A. (1996). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
404 S Figueroa Street
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Halloween
The reservoir’s gated entrance is briefly visible early in the film. This pin identifies the reservoir rather than an exact camera position.
Lake Hollywood Drive
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1950-11-10 2005-03-07
Born 10 November 1950
Died 7 March 2005
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WORKS
Culture, connected.
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Halloween
John Carpenter
Escape from L.A.
John Carpenter
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
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PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
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Jamie Lee Curtis ↗︎
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress and author. Born on 22 November 1958, this profile follows Jamie Lee Curtis through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Halloween (1978), True Lies (1994) and A Fish Called Wanda. The location trail reaches Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam, The Biltmore Los Angeles and Westin Bonaventure Hotel, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Steve Buscemi ↗︎
Steve Buscemi is an American actor. Born on 13 December 1957, this profile follows Steve Buscemi through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Reservoir Dogs (1992), Escape from L.A. (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998) and The Wedding Singer (1998). The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza, Johnie’s Coffee Shop and Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Kurt Russell ↗︎
Kurt Russell is an American actor. Born on 17 March 1951, this profile follows Kurt Russell through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Forrest Gump (1994), Escape from L.A. (1996) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). The location trail reaches Santa Monica Pier, Ambassador Hotel — former site and The Ebell of Los Angeles. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Donald Pleasence ↗︎
Donald Pleasence was a British actor. Born on 5 October 1919, this profile follows Donald Pleasence through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include You Only Live Twice — Tokyo (1967) and Halloween (1978). The location trail reaches Ginza, Tokyo Tower and Sensō-ji, with existing stories in Tokyo. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Peter Fonda ↗︎
Peter Fonda was an American actor and filmmaker. Born on 23 February 1940, this profile follows Peter Fonda through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Escape from L.A. (1996). The location trail reaches Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Cliff Robertson ↗︎
Cliff Robertson was an American actor. Born on 9 September 1923, this profile follows Cliff Robertson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Escape from L.A. (1996) and Spider-Man (2002). The location trail reaches Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and Greystone Mansion. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.