Douglas Hickox was an English film director

Film director

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. Hickox was born in London, where he was educated at Emanuel School

Emanuel School

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. 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

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize is a 1968 British musical short film starring Judy Huxtable and Anthony May. It was directed by Douglas Hickox....

(1968), Entertaining Mr Sloane

Entertaining Mr Sloane (film)

Entertaining Mr Sloane is a 1970 black comedy film directed by Douglas Hickox. The screenplay by Clive Exton is based on the 1964 play of the same title by Joe Orton...

(1969), Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

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(1973) and Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

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(1979).

Hickox was married to Anne V. Coates

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, the Oscar winning editor of Lawrence of Arabia

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. After his death in 1988, his second wife Annabel approached the BIFA

BIFA

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(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

Anthony Hickox

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 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

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

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(1992), whilst he was Executive Producer on Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

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(1995) directed by James D.R. Hickox. Emma E. Hickox's career has probably taken her the furthest though with films like The Jacket

The Jacket

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, Kinky Boots

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, Blood and Chocolate

Blood and Chocolate (film)

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, Blue Crush

Blue Crush

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, Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

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and A Walk to Remember on her CV.

External links

• http://www.bifa.org.uk/ The Douglas Hickox Award