Hugh Hudson
Birthday: 25 August 1936, London, England, UK
Hugh Hudson was born on August 25, 1936 in London, England. He is a director and producer, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) and Revolution (1 ...Show More
[speaking in 1987] "There's nothing original in British cinema today. It's the bastardization of any Show more
[speaking in 1987] "There's nothing original in British cinema today. It's the bastardization of any other cinema you like to name. Instead of speaking English, it speaks American." Hide
I made my first film at 8 years of age. It was an 8mm on Oliver Cromwell, the only real revolutionar Show more
I made my first film at 8 years of age. It was an 8mm on Oliver Cromwell, the only real revolutionary we've had in England. Hide
Something is taken away from a project if you talk about it too much before it's done. Something goe Show more
Something is taken away from a project if you talk about it too much before it's done. Something goes. There are two years from the time of your first conception, maybe longer. You doubt... you rethink... and to hold onto that original vision is the most difficult thing of all, I find. The more you talk about it, the more other people come and give their ideas, the more it gets dissipated, the more you, maybe, doubt and rethink. There's a danger of ruining your film. Hide
I couldn't get into the movies when I was 17. I wanted to work my way up through the whole system, b Show more
I couldn't get into the movies when I was 17. I wanted to work my way up through the whole system, but they wouldn't let me in. So I struggled and struggled to get into the mainline film industry. Hide
Hugh Hudson's FILMOGRAPHY
as Director (4)
as Creator (1)
