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Debra Hill

Debra Hill, American screenwriter and producer (died 2005)

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Born
November 10, 1950
Died
March 7, 2005
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1950

About Debra Hill

Debra Hill was an American film producer and screenwriter, best known for her films co-created with John Carpenter. Debra Hill (November 10, 1950 – March 7, 2005) was an American film producer and screenwriter, best known for her films co-created with John Carpenter. Hill first worked with John Carpenter in 1975, as the script supervisor and assistant editor of Assault on Precinct 13.

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Debra Hill timeline

  1. Debra Hill (November 10, 1950 – March 7, 2005) was an American film producer and screenwriter, best known for her films co-created with John Carpenter.
  2. Hill first worked with John Carpenter in 1975, as the script supervisor and assistant editor of Assault on Precinct 13.

The world when Debra Hill was born

Debra Hill was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Debra Hill's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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