“Halloween” co-writer Debra Hill, 54
Posted: Sunday, April 24th, 2005 4:45 pm
Another one missed (a big one for us horror fans)! From March 8, 2005:
Screenwriter and producer Debra Hill, best known for her work on the 70s horror classic Halloween, has died in Los Angeles aged 54. Hill, who had been suffering from cancer, co-wrote the 1978 film, which starred Jamie Lee Curtis as a babysitter terrorised by a psychopath. …
Hill also worked with [John] Carpenter on Escape From New York and The Fog.
Born in New Jersey, Hill began her career as a production assistant and worked her way through the ranks, becoming an assistant director and second-unit director before she began collaborating with Carpenter.
She was regarded by many as a pioneering woman in film, taking on jobs in the 70s that were more commonly taken by men. … Read full obituary
