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George Roy Hill

American film director (1921-2002) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 81

George Roy Hill 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. Both films also earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director; he won for the latter.

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A life in dates

2002Died27 December 20021988Funny FarmFilm, Director1982The World According to GarpFilm, Director, Producer1979A Little RomanceFilm, Director1975The Great Waldo PepperFilm, Director, Writer1974Academy Award for Best DirectorAward1973Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature FilmAwardHugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationAwardNational Board of Review Award for Best FilmAwardThe StingFilm, 1973Director1972Jury PrizeAward1971BAFTA Award for Best DirectionAwardBAFTA Award for Best FilmAward1970The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'Film1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidFilm, Director1966HawaiiFilm, Director1964The World of Henry OrientFilm, Director1962Period of AdjustmentFilm, Director1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1959Judgment at NurembergFilm, Director1956Playhouse 90Series, DirectorThe Kaiser Aluminum HourSeries, 1956Director1955Not All Your TearsFilm, Director1954Time of the DroughtFilm, Director1952Walk East on BeaconFilm, Nicholas Wilben1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Director1921Born20 December 1921

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Known for

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  • The Sting 1973
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
  • A Little Romance 1979
  • Slap Shot 1977
  • Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 24

37 credits on file

Television 4

Media & music

Awards

Academy Award for Best Director1974
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature Film1973
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation1973
National Board of Review Award for Best Film1973
Jury Prize1972
BAFTA Award for Best Film1971
BAFTA Award for Best Direction1971

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2002 · aged 81

In the same film or series as George

Hoagy CarmichaelAlso in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)John GavinAlso in Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)Geraldine PageAlso in Toys in the Attic (1963)Carroll O'ConnorAlso in Hawaii (1966)Tom BosleyAlso in The World of Henry Orient (1964)Glenn E. PlummerAlso in Funny Farm (1988)