14-1402: Hickox may refer to: Hickox [ edit ] Anthony Hickox (born 1959), English film director April Hickox (born 1955), Canadian artist, photographer, teacher and curator Benjamin Hickox (1686–1745), American deacon and politician Charlie Hickcox (1947–2010), American Olympic swimmer Dick Hickox (1938–2006), American basketball player Douglas Hickox (1929–1988), English film and television director Ed Hickox (umpire) (born 1962), American umpire in Major League Baseball Edward J. Hickox (1878–1966), American basketball coach and administrator Elizabeth Hickox (c. 1872–1947), Wiyot master basket weaver Emma E. Hickox (born 1964), British film editor Harry Hickox (1910–1994), American character actor Jamie Hickox (born 1964), English and Canadian professional squash player Laurie Hickox (1945–1961), American pair skater Malcolm Hickox (born 1946), sprint canoeist Ralph Hickox (1903–1942), American naval officer Richard Hickox (1948 –2008), English conductor Sidney Hickox (1895–1982), American cinematographer William Hickox (1942–1961), American pair skater Other uses [ edit ] Hickox, Georgia , United States,
28-514: A direct-to-video release. In 2008, he completed the British horror movie Knife Edge . In 2019, he completed Underdogs Rising with Chris Pang and Infamous 6 which shot in Hong Kong, for PopLife Global owned by Ex Chatman of Disney China. Hickox was on the board of directors of the now-dissolved film distribution company Seven Arts Pictures run by Peter Hoffman, the ex-chairman of Carolco and
42-602: A feature-length adaptation of the Prince Valiant comic strip. The film was described by one of its actors, Warwick Davis , as "a disaster from start to finish" which was "premiered, panned and bombed". He blamed this on Hickox, who he said "seemed intent on partying all night long and giving roles to his friends." Hickox then directed Steven Seagal in Submerged and Eddie Griffin in Blast , which made over $ 15 million each via
56-406: A census-designated place USS Hickox (DD-673) , an American destroyer See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Hickox Hickok (disambiguation) Hickcox , a surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hickox . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
70-469: A spellbook from Merlin 's tomb and convinced the Viking warlord Sligon, ruler of the kingdom of Thule , to steal the magical sword Excalibur during a jousting tournament. Valiant and the princess become part of the struggle of "he who holds the sword rules the world" which leads them both to love and Valiant to his princely destiny, as it turns out he is the rightful heir to the throne of Thule. The usurper
84-766: A writer and director during the late 1980s. He then started directing action movies after a list of 1990s horror films including the third entry in the Hellraiser series . This led to HBO hiring him to make its first action/horror, Full Eclipse , which spawned the Friday night action slot that lasted over 5 years and to which Hickox made several more contributions. At the same time, he continued his deal at Universal where he shot pilots for Extreme, Two , Martial Law and New York Undercover . After working with Natascha McElhone and William Hurt on Contaminated Man , he went on to direct Katherine Heigl and Stephen Moyer in
98-618: Is a loose adaptation of the long-running Prince Valiant comic strip of Hal Foster , some panels of which were used in the film. In it, Valiant must battle the Vikings and a scheming sorceress to save the kingdom. The story is based on the myth of King Arthur . A young, inexperienced squire Valiant, masquerading as Sir Gawain , is sent to accompany the Welsh princess Lady Ilene, a guest at Camelot , on her way back home. Little does he know that meanwhile, Arthur's wicked sister Morgan has retrieved
112-447: Is killed by his also evil brother Thagnar. During the final confrontation, with the help of Thule's ruler Boltar, Morgan is destroyed, Thagnar is slain, and Valiant rescues the princess and recovers Excalibur. The film was recut by German producer Bernd Eichinger without the knowledge of director Anthony Hickox . In his autobiography Size Matters Not: The Extraordinary Life & Career of Warwick Davis , Warwick Davis , an actor in
126-505: The director Douglas Hickox and Academy Award -winning editor Anne V. Coates and elder brother of editor Emma E. Hickox and James D.R. Hickox. He was also a great-nephew of J Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank , head of The Rank Organisation . Hickox was educated at Aiglon College in Switzerland. After starting as a club promoter in London, Hickox went to Los Angeles in 1986 and became
140-458: The eponymous character. His visual style often uses a dual-focus technique in which one person's face takes up most of the screen in profile, with another person shown on the other half of the screen in the background. Hickox was known as a maverick filmmaker often at odds with his producers. Hickox was born on 30 January 1959 in Hampstead , London to a family of filmmakers. He was the eldest son of
154-486: The film, called it an "absolute disaster" which was "premiered, panned and bombed", and "even the wonderful Joanna Lumley - who still managed to put in an amazing performance as Morgan le Fay - couldn't save it". He blames this on the director, who he says "seemed intent on partying all night long and giving roles to his friends". The film was generally poorly received. Empire gave Prince Valiant two stars out of five and wrote that "a promising, swashbuckly romp
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#1732845476005168-466: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hickox&oldid=1019462903 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Anthony Hickox Anthony Hickox (30 January 1959 – October 2023)
182-765: The production company Medient Studios run by Indian film producer Manu Kumaran. Amongst one of his latter works was a Federico Fellini biopic, and Zombie Bride , shot in Spain. Hickox married Romanian actress Madalina Anea. Hickox died in Bucharest , Romania in October 2023 at the age of 64. Prince Valiant (1997 film) Prince Valiant is a 1997 Irish-British independent sword and sorcery film directed by Anthony Hickox , written by Michael Frost Beckner, and starring Stephen Moyer , Katherine Heigl , Thomas Kretschmann , Joanna Lumley , Ron Perlman , and Edward Fox . It
196-519: Was an English film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter. Hickox was best known for his work in the horror genre , with films like Waxwork and its sequel , Waxwork II: Lost in Time , Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat , Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth , and Warlock: The Armageddon . He directed a 1997 film adaptation of the long-running Prince Valiant comic strip starring Stephen Moyer as
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