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name: "Jody Hill"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jody-hill"
roles: ["Creator","Director","Producer","Writer"]
born: "15 October 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
updated: "2026-09-17T01:00:45.498108+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jody Hill

Creator and director. Born 15 October 1976 in North Carolina, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Creator, Director, Producer, Writer
- **Born:** 15 October 1976, North Carolina, USA
- **Active:** 2007–present

## Biography

Jody Hill is an American director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He co-created the HBO series *Eastbound & Down* (2009–2013) with Danny McBride and Ben Best, serving as writer, director of multiple episodes and executive producer.

Hill graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. His feature films include *The Foot Fist Way* (2006), which he directed, co-wrote, co-produced and starred in, and *Observe and Report* (2009), which he directed and wrote. He has also directed and executive produced the series *Vice Principals* (2016–2017) and *The Righteous Gemstones* (2019–2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Eastbound & Down* (2009), Fi1m 78, Creator, Director, Producer, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/eastbound-and-down.md)
- *Superbad* (2007), Fi1m 82, as Tut Long John Silver — [page](https://film.one/film/superbad.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Idiots* (2026), Executive Producer

## Also known for

- *Peacemaker* (2022), Director
- *Masterminds* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Fatman* (2020), Executive Producer
- *Observe and Report* (2009), Director, Writer
- *Prince Avalanche* (2013), Executive Producer
- *The Righteous Gemstones* (2019), Executive Producer, Director
- *Vice Principals* (2016), Writer, Director, Executive Producer
- *Flower* (2017), Executive Producer

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