George Roy Hill
American film director (1921–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
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George Roy Hill | |
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Born | (1921-12-20)December 20, 1921 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | December 27, 2002(2002-12-27) (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Film and stage director, actor |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Tim Hill (nephew) |
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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]