George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American film director. His films include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973), both starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

George Roy Hill
Hill working on a script in 1978
Born(1921-12-20)December 20, 1921
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 2002(2002-12-27) (aged 81)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materYale University
Occupation(s)Film and stage director, actor
Spouse
Louisa Horton
(m. 1951; div. 1971)
Children4
RelativesTim Hill (nephew)

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."

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