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 50s and early 60s 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 Douglass commitment and support for new talent BIFA inaugurated the Douglas Hickox Award which is given to a British director on their debut feature Douglas Hickoxs sons Anthony Hickox and James DR Hickox are also film directors and one of his daughters Emma a film editor Anthony Hickoxs 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 DR Hickox Emma E Hickoxs 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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