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George Roy Hill | |
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.jpg) Hill working on a script in 1978 | |
| Born | December 20, 1921 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2002 (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Film and stage director, actor |
| Years active | 1946–1988 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Tim Hill (nephew) |
George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American actor and film director.
His films include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973), both starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford; both films also earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director, winning for the latter.[1]
Hill also directed The World of Henry Orient (1964), Hawaii (1966), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), Slap Shot (1977), A Little Romance (1979), The World According to Garp (1982) and his final film Funny Farm (1988). According to one obituary "few directors achieved such fame and success... even fewer enjoyed such eminence for such a short period of time."[2]
- ^ Davidson, Bill. (Mar 16, 1975) The Entertainer. New York Times Magazine, SM15. "Certainly George Roy Hill's pictures have been an important influence in showing the industry that what the public wants is a good story." Peter Bogdanovich, qtd. in Bill Davidson, "The Entertainer," New York Times Magazine, March 16, 1975.
- ^ Baxter, Brian. (December 29, 2002). "George Roy Hill". The Guardian. p. 13. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2022.